I live close to lake Michigan and am an avid Smallmouth Bass fisherman. I talked to Gary Dobyns about his best, most sensitive spinning rod for big water. He said irrevocably, Xtasy 753. I ordered one for a retirement present for myself :) After my initial day on the water with it…catching a 6lb 1oz Smallie on a glide bait, I am doing the happy dance. Great sensitive tip and sneaky powerful…great tube and DS rod to boot…Thanks Dobyns for an awesome tool for big water Smallies and Walleye! Now I need to add a 723 Xtasy to compliment the 753…
I need to add a 723 Xtasy to compliment the 753…
Rated 5 out of 5
MY –
This rod is incredible, WOW. The fit and finish is immaculate, the subtle wrapping is beautiful, and the color scheme is very refined. Besides the design, the functionality of this rod is awesome, it casts incredibly far with a decent variety of baits, has a very crisp and fast action (more so than most other spinning rods), and is beyond sensitive. Sure the evergreen jackhammer has that name, but this rod brings “Jackhammer” to another level. It feels like the rod is exploding and shaking uncontrollably in my hands whenever I get bit, I can feel the fish move the bait in their mouth to the crushers, I can feel the line surge with each kick of the fishes tail, and even the slightest bite is detectible. On top of that when fishing with a bottom contact bait like a shakey head or finesse jig I can feel out every rock on the bottom or how thick a piece of grass is with ease which allows me to figure out the bottom composition very well. In conclusion I’d have to say that this rod is A1, top tier, and blew my expectations out of the water. Dobyns rods can do no wrong, I always need more. (now we need a new high end swimbait rod…)
Thomas E Gursky –
I live close to lake Michigan and am an avid Smallmouth Bass fisherman. I talked to Gary Dobyns about his best, most sensitive spinning rod for big water. He said irrevocably, Xtasy 753. I ordered one for a retirement present for myself :) After my initial day on the water with it…catching a 6lb 1oz Smallie on a glide bait, I am doing the happy dance. Great sensitive tip and sneaky powerful…great tube and DS rod to boot…Thanks Dobyns for an awesome tool for big water Smallies and Walleye! Now I need to add a 723 Xtasy to compliment the 753…
I need to add a 723 Xtasy to compliment the 753…
MY –
This rod is incredible, WOW. The fit and finish is immaculate, the subtle wrapping is beautiful, and the color scheme is very refined. Besides the design, the functionality of this rod is awesome, it casts incredibly far with a decent variety of baits, has a very crisp and fast action (more so than most other spinning rods), and is beyond sensitive. Sure the evergreen jackhammer has that name, but this rod brings “Jackhammer” to another level. It feels like the rod is exploding and shaking uncontrollably in my hands whenever I get bit, I can feel the fish move the bait in their mouth to the crushers, I can feel the line surge with each kick of the fishes tail, and even the slightest bite is detectible. On top of that when fishing with a bottom contact bait like a shakey head or finesse jig I can feel out every rock on the bottom or how thick a piece of grass is with ease which allows me to figure out the bottom composition very well. In conclusion I’d have to say that this rod is A1, top tier, and blew my expectations out of the water. Dobyns rods can do no wrong, I always need more. (now we need a new high end swimbait rod…)