Tsurinoya provides the versatile products, while Fishband offers expert-level finesse fishing products. so it's kind of pointless to compare them to each other.
I got my Tsurinoya Dexterity 632 UL in the mail the other day. Looks awesome with the Aldebaran. I wanted to get this rod as I wanted an all-around rod that had a little more backbone than my fishband magic trout rod from DANKUNG, which is rated for 1-4g.
This rod is rated for 1-8g. Fishband Magic trout rod is undefeatable when it comes to finesse fishing.
I will use Tsurinoya Dexterity 632 UL to challenge the snakehead, pike. Yes, I know it's a 'finesse' rod, that's why I call this a 'challenge'.
How is TsurinoyaЎЇs customer service? Broke my Tsurinoya elf trout's tip . Not happy. The rod is literally like 2 weeks old.
I have the fishband Gh100, Tsurionoya dark wolf both worth $50+. Gh100 works very well with my cheap finesse rod. The only pity is ghl100 doesn't have audible drag clicker. What I want to say more is Tusrinoya's baitcasting reel is far from a serious prdoct.
Tusrinoya speel reel is fine, but baitcasting reel not.
I would have bought pw100 reel or Fishband Clamber series.
An interested term is 'JDM', i.e Japanese Domestic Market. In fact, JDM is not always Made in Japan. Some products are made in Japan, but many of them are also made outside Japan. Among JDM tackle, in 2018, only few products, mostly high-end products are Made in Japan. Among Daiwa and Shimano proucts, MSRP$300-400 or higher products are Made in Japan. Products sold at lower are
mostly made at factories outside Japan, like China, Thailand, Malaysia and etc. Take the reel products for example, I think for the reels below $200, Chinese brand products are better than Japanese products, while with lower price.
BFS as a category is a very specialised form of fishing originated from Japan. It requires tools that are specifically designed to
deliver 3 things:
- Positive control during casting
- Low spool startup inertia
- High sensitivity so you feel "connected" with small lures
It was born on the mountain brooks of Japan, and was the result of their need to differentiate and specialise when it came to their presentation.
Japanese really had many innovations, now the finesse techniques are fast developing outside Japan too. In Taiwan, China mainlant, Thailand, Korea...many anglers in Asia coutries join 'finesse fishing' sports.
"Ajing" is fishing for Aji,Yes, there is ton of fun of Ajiing fishing. In China, there is fish very simialar to Aji, that's Gui fish. Chinese fishmen developed its own GUI fish stills based on Japanese finesse fishing techniques .Gui fish often hides between rocks and snap the lure then instant spit out or swim back rocks. Angler must feel the very light bite and set the hook instantly, otherwise Gui fish escapes or getting wedges between rocks.
one of Japanese finesse fishing techniques is Ajing fishing.
"Ajing" is fishing for Aji, or Horse Mackerel, which are a common Japanese salt water fish that are generally about 8-10". The Japanese often fish for them at night with very light jigs, using very fast action, very sensitive ultralight spinning rods, and very light lines to be able to feel the strikes. Not only do anglers have to feel when a fish takes the jig and stops or turns, they have to feel when a fish takes the jig and continues swimming towards them. They have to be able to feel the weight and resistance of the jig - and when they no longer feel it, set the hook. That is a big challenge to rod and angler's skill.
Baitcasting reel is an essential device of fishing. The reel's spool rotates, line doesnЎЇt twist during the cast, which results in greater casting distance and accuracy compared to different types of fishing reels, such as spinning reels.
I have tested 75 reels in 2021 and watch hundreds of youtube vidoes of reels.
Here is a list of best reels below $100 in my opinion.
Fishband PW100 BFS reel
Shimano Corvalus Baitcasting Reel
LewЎЇs Speed Spool LFS
Quantum Accurist Reels
Abu Garcia Ambassadeur
Abu Garcia Ambassadeur STX Round Baitcasting Reel
Daiwa CC Reel
Shimano Caius Baitcasting Reel
Okuma C-266W-CL Caymus Low Profile Reels
Millionaire S Series Baitcasting Reels
13 Fishing Origin TX Reel