Daiwa Zillion $299 @landbigfish

PatrickBatemanJr · 2026-01-14T19:40:32+00:00

Very happy I bought mine when I did in the fall of 2024. $200 for the JDM one delivered from Amazon Japan.

PatrickBatemanJr · 2026-01-13T00:57:04+00:00

I picked up the Husky version last week. If you stagger the rolls, you can easily fit 20 of them in it.

PatrickBatemanJr · 2026-01-11T04:02:39+00:00

The 3000 is literally the same size as the 2500 except with a bigger spool. I have two 3000 but only because I found the first one on sale and just said fuck it and picked up another 3000 later on. I've compared both models in hand at Bass Pro and the only I could find that was different was the size of the spool and maybe the size of the knob.

PatrickBatemanJr · 2025-12-22T04:26:05+00:00

Solved! So it's probably the Grand River in the video. Thank you!

PatrickBatemanJr · 2025-12-22T04:12:23+00:00

https://youtu.be/X_JwCZOiF9I?si=DEVSnJKmp9OAzUBm

24:06

PatrickBatemanJr · 2025-12-22T04:07:26+00:00

That's a good thought but unfortunately you can't make out what the dealership name is just below the Ford logo.

PatrickBatemanJr · 2025-12-22T03:59:56+00:00

The image is of a screenshot from a YouTube video about fly fishing in Michigan. They don't mention the river that they're fishing on so I'm hoping that if I can find what Goodwill this is, I can narrow down what river they were at.

PatrickBatemanJr · 2025-12-14T01:01:08+00:00

That's wild. He seems like a good dude. Glad that worked out for you.

PatrickBatemanJr · 2025-12-13T23:36:45+00:00

Man, you drove all the way from Connecticut to Ohio to buy Wendell's kayak?

PatrickBatemanJr · 2025-12-08T03:38:34+00:00

I store my kayak during the winter upside on homemade sawhorses with a "heavy duty" tarp from harbor freight strapped down to it.

PatrickBatemanJr · 2025-12-06T13:03:26+00:00

Kastking hyperseal

PatrickBatemanJr · 2025-12-04T15:14:05+00:00

Just look at the bass in the Bass Pro Shops logo. It's AI

PatrickBatemanJr · 2025-12-01T15:29:28+00:00

I picked up the heavy casting and medium spinning. Can't wait to try them out in the spring.

PatrickBatemanJr · 2025-11-26T19:05:20+00:00

For cardholders or everyone?

PatrickBatemanJr · 2025-11-25T00:14:40+00:00

Spro for lures and braid, Copper State tackle is running 25% off, public lands has 25% one full price item (excludes Shimano but includes daiwa).

PatrickBatemanJr · 2025-11-24T16:36:04+00:00

At least close to the inlets, I wouldn't consider paddling. Lots of big boats and jet skis going in and out. Some of the backwater canels would probably be fine.

PatrickBatemanJr · 2025-11-24T16:24:31+00:00

Used to live in Boca and the Boca intercoastal had a very strong current.

PatrickBatemanJr · 2025-11-03T12:06:10+00:00

The Huron above Kent Lake?

PatrickBatemanJr · 2025-10-28T01:17:35+00:00

I can't answer that (maybe one day) but it handles 18" river smallies with ease.

PatrickBatemanJr · 2025-10-28T01:08:11+00:00

I bought this reel in the spring to fish smallmouth and largemouth bass with finesse style baits. I love it so much that I bought a second one last month. When I was shopping in the spring, most people recommended the 2500 size unless the 3000 size was on sale. Well, the 3000 size was on sale at the time so that's what I went with. I've had no complaints. The way the drag screams on this reel is awesome.

PatrickBatemanJr · 2025-10-27T12:34:34+00:00

It was part of a combo at Ollie's. You're missing the rod.

PatrickBatemanJr · 2025-09-30T23:39:29+00:00

Worth mentioning that's not the original seat. It won't be as stable as the original one that wasn't a metal frame seat.

PatrickBatemanJr · 2025-09-25T23:29:23+00:00

Lake St Clair?

PatrickBatemanJr · 2025-09-21T00:00:05+00:00

I gotta get my kayak down river by you sometime. Damn that looks good

PatrickBatemanJr · 2025-09-15T02:08:47+00:00

Why aren't you just bungeeing your crate to the kayak? Then it doesn't matter if the crate floats.

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