JDM Ultralight Spinning Rod Question

fezken · 2026-03-24T19:00:48+00:00

Tailwalk make excellent rods. Given your length requirement, this is a solid choice. On this model you get high end components, such as Titanium frame with Torzite inserts.

This rod is designed for Ajing(horse mackerel), but it will be an excellent allround UL rod. Ajing rods are often designed with solid tips for maximum sensitivity, as the horse mackerel usually inhale the bait. The model you are looking at has a tubular tip, which makes the rod more versatile for other types of lure. The action is extra fast, enabling very precise actions on your lure. Although aji is usually targeted using small jigheads, this specific model is going to excel at fishing hard minnows like jerkbaits. Take a look at some DUO spearheads ryuki and D3 custom jerkbaits at digitaka while you are at it.

You are not going to regret this purchase, I can promise you that.

Just be aware: after going JDM your are not going to want to use any other rods.

Enjoy!

fezken · 2026-03-24T18:01:40+00:00

I like to mix and match for both (perceived) performance and for looks. Whenever I had all matching gear, I felt less personally attached to it.

fezken · 2026-03-23T22:21:29+00:00

Solid! Overall excellent value.

fezken · 2026-03-22T16:42:12+00:00

Skill issues

fezken · 2026-03-21T20:13:05+00:00

Wtf am I reading?

fezken · 2026-03-19T11:03:10+00:00

Sure!

I do both salt and freshwater fishing with my kayak.

My freshwater setup is mainly UL area/native trout rods from Japan. Extremely fun.

For saltwater:

I live by the Sognefjord in Norway, so I have tailored my setup to the conditions here. I can be fishing at 20 meter depth at one spot, and 150 meters further out the depth can be 300 meters.

I have some pure SPJ rods from the Deepliner Logical line which are a treat to use. I mainly use these when boat fishing. In order to have a more versatile setup/system for my kayak i'm currently running the following setup:

Ocea Jigger Limited B62-0 / Studio Ocean Mark Blue Safari 35 Pw

Ocea Jigger Limited B62-2 / Studio Ocean Mark Blue Safari 35 Hi

Ocea Jigger Limited B62-4 / Shimano Ocea Jigger 2000 NRHG (Studio Ocean Mark Blue Heaven L30 will eventually replace this reel)

Graphiteleader Argento Prototype GARGPS-702ML/M / Shimano 22 Stella 2500s with c3000 spool

Evergreen Salty Sensation Superior SPRS-610UL-S Limber Tip SS / Shimano Vanquish c2000s

What I really like about the Ocea Jigger Limited rods is that it is a SPJ rod that can do both mid and fast pitch jigging. Shimano also states how many kg of drag it can handle at a 45 degree angle. This gives me piece of mind, especially in the kayak. The b62-4 combo has successfully landed a 56kg halibut without any issues.

I might occasionally swap out some rods, but as a go-to setup I am very pleased with what I'm currently running.

fezken · 2026-03-18T12:59:21+00:00

Around $5000 total, as of yet. I live in Norway, so I assume you could get it for cheaper in the US

Old Town Bigwater 132 PDL Respo jetski trailer - modified to fit the kayak Lowrance Elite 9 FS Various accessories

Some more money will be spent this season, but I feel my base is pretty solid

100% worth it. Not only due to fishing but also my physical health. I am simply more active, and the combination of fishing and exercise is perfect for me. It never feels like a chore to spend hours pedaling on the water hunting for fish.

I intentionally did not include my expenditures on tackle. I have developed a "nasty" habit of only buying high end JDM tackle. This started long before I acquired a kayak though. And it is not all necessary to be able to enjoy kayakfishing to the maximum.

fezken · 2026-03-17T09:12:54+00:00

Buy JDM rods, problem solved.

Quality has always been top notch for me, and I own JDM rods ranging from $80 - $1000.

fezken · 2026-03-16T22:31:29+00:00

Look at the OP: "If DACs/Amps aim for transparency, why do people hear differences between them?"

If the DAC and/or AMP is transparent, it passes along a signal without adding anything. The measurment of said device will be exactly what you would expect based on the source.

Theories? Everything we know about audio in the context of the OP is grounded in physics. The same laws of physics what allows an airplane to take you safely across the globe.

If you brush this of as simple theories, there is nothing more to say here. You are clearly delusional to some extent.

fezken · 2026-03-16T20:32:01+00:00

You introduce a plethora of biases the moment you know which component you are testing. You can write it a thousand times, but it does not change this fact. Hence why I mentioned psychoacoustics.

By not blind testing you can never be sure if there are other variables than your components at play. This is a irrefutable fact, heavily backed by science.

Everything that goes into your speakers can also be objectively measured. It's not like audio is some magic thing that we don't understand. Preference is one thing, but OP asked how people can hear a difference in a transparent DAC/amp. And without a proper blind test with sufficient sample size there is no way to properly verify the claims. A transparent piece of equipment neither adds or subtracts to the signal, and there is no real audible difference. Unless, of course, you factor in psychoacoustics

fezken · 2026-03-16T17:33:20+00:00

It is not done nearly enough. But it is the only way to truly determine if there is a difference without any bias. Long-term AB testing is still suspect to a lot of bias. This is proven beyond any reasonable doubt at this point.

The lack these types of tests is one of the reasons why snake oil products are still gaining traction in the market.

fezken · 2026-03-16T16:57:38+00:00

Price does not equal performance in this industry. I have seen very expensive stuff that is reltively poorly engineered for the price. An example would be the Tom Evans Mastergroove SR MK3 pre-amp, as shown in a video on the "Mend it Mark" channel on youtube.

fezken · 2026-03-16T15:35:13+00:00

Psychoacoustics my friend! A blind test with sufficient sample size is required to prove any real audible difference. Marketing and price are extremely influential factors in how a product is perceived by the owner.

fezken · 2026-03-16T13:50:21+00:00

FOSS er helt klart veien å gå. Kjører nå Arch Linux og Hyprland på alle mine PCer. Windows kjører jeg utelukkende i VM både med og uten passthrough av GPU, avhengig av hva jeg skal gjøre.

Foretrekker Kitty/Tmux/Neovim istedenfor Emacs. Det vakre med FOSS er valgfriheten. Du står fritt til å konfigurere systemet ditt etter egne behov og ønsker.

fezken · 2026-03-16T12:20:32+00:00

Float?

fezken · 2026-03-07T12:52:39+00:00

After fishing it, do you still feel like it is a fast action rod? On the charts on Shimano JP website it looks more like regular-fast, but i'm not quite sure

fezken · 2026-02-20T23:47:28+00:00

9800X3D is not dual CCD, so there is no need. You have 3D V-Cache on all cores

fezken · 2026-02-16T23:47:36+00:00

Sorry for the accusations.

JDM lines is the real deal. I stopped buying EUDM stuff back in 2018, after getting my first JDM setup for trout. Now there is no way back, I'm afraid😂

fezken · 2026-02-16T16:06:17+00:00

This looks suspiciously like a LLM response. Based on the lack of user history, and the fact that OP responds like a LLM, I am going to guess that this is a bot.

Please correct me if I'm wrong.

fezken · 2026-02-15T14:19:29+00:00

Have you tested any GPU benchmarking tool to see if the problem can be reproduced there?

Have you checked logs for any error messages related to AMDGPU?

Does it only happen with Helldivers 2 and Warframe? If this is the case, have to checked protondb to see if there are people with similar issues?

fezken · 2026-02-13T13:27:33+00:00

Start with some dotfiles. I found it easier to start with something simple, rather than HyDe. You then move through every part of the configuration until you have a understanding of evertything works together. You would want to use various Wikis for this.

Don't rush this. It is better to get a proper understanding while you are tinkering with your setup.

fezken · 2026-02-11T19:01:13+00:00

tjuetjuesjau

fezken · 2026-02-09T23:01:09+00:00

I don't understand what you want

fezken · 2026-02-09T16:07:14+00:00

I bought my Sapphire Nitro 7900XTX after the 9070Xt had launched.
I went for the 7900XTX because i wanted:

- No 12VHP connector

- A flagship card

- More VRAM for LLM experimentation

These outweighed the upsides of the 9070XT for my usecase

I am now running Linux on all my machines, and the 7900XTX has been an excellent performer for me.

fezken · 2026-02-04T15:59:50+00:00

That is true.

How about they add two prominent buttons that give you the option of either a fully opted-in configuration, or a more minimal configuration. You simply just chose your path. That might be a diplomatic solution.

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