Revo SX/Carrot Stix! Sweet!!!! 2025

JigNBig reply :

Got another carrot stix and this time i put a Revo SX on it. Man it looks awesome.

Question: How do you open the side plate on the SX? I can open the S with ease but I can't get it open on the SX. I'm unscrewing the top screw on the other side of the reel.

JigNBig reply :

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JigNBig reply :

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Tin reply :

I put the Revo S, SC, or Pro Max on mine.

Love the feel of it. Best feeling set up I have ever held.

Now go break it in!

TI_Bassin reply :

Sweet Looking setup 8-)

As for the side plate after you unscrew it you turn it up, I know when I got mine it was tight and didn't open up easily but if you keep at it it will open up and now it opens up with no problem.

JigNBig reply :

Thanks!

Yep, i think we both gotta have our carrot stix! They feel great with a Revo SX on them. I have a Citica 100DSV on the other. They both work great but i wanted this one to be something to show off to everyone. I don't think you can get a better 300 dollar combo.

Jake. reply :

Sweet setup. ;D

=Matt 5.0= reply :

Awesome. I love my spinning version.

Micro reply :

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Question: How do you open the side plate on the SX? I can open the S with ease but I can't get it open on the SX. I'm unscrewing the top screw on the other side of the reel.

Here you go. It will be a little tight.

LakeAnnaBasser reply :

Thats sweet man.

JigNBig reply :

It won't budge! ive got pretty strong arms and it doesn't move one bit.

Micro reply :

Is the screw disengaged all the way, and are you turning the side plate the right way? (I know that sounds basic, but gotta ask.)

JigNBig reply :

Doing exactly what i do to my Revo S. I can create a little space between the sideplate and the main frame but it never gets big enough to put a credit card between the two.

Micro reply :

I don't have an S and can only assume they open the same way. Are you twisting the sideplate clockwise?

Try turning the brake all the way to the opposite setting. I doubt that has anything to do with it, but you never know. If there is something in it jamming it, that may dislodge it.

JigNBig reply :

They open the same way. I can't tell if anything is stuck in it because it wont open! I'm turning the right way and turning it hard.

Micro reply :

Hmmm. The sideplate only turns about an 1/8th of a turn before you can lift it off. Are you at its limit? Have you ever had it off before?

Close it back up and jiggle it and see if anything is rattling in there. Give the handle a few cranks. Then try it again.

JigNBig reply :

Nope, got in the mail today. Went to oil it and couldn't get it off.

Micro reply :

I'm at a loss.

JigNBig reply :

I can't think of anything else to try.

Tin reply :

BFH

Big f'n Hammer

Its an Abu so you know it can take it.

Redlinerobert reply :

Nice setup! Gotta love the Carrot.

Micro reply :

It's bizarre. I mean it had to go on. It's impossible to diassemble a Revo without first removing that side plate. I don't think you can't even disassemble it from the other side because there is a screw (IIRC) on the inside of the frame under the spool on the handle side that has to be removed before the reel will break down completely. Sounds like something may have broken.

How close are you able to get the sideplate into this position?

JigNBig reply :

I can't get it to come out of the postition it came in. I can get it out just a little bit but i cant swing it up like I should be.

deadeye32. reply :

I have the same setup and love it. The black and orange looks great. My dad calls it the Tony Stewart rod

Here's a pic with the orange grips on it

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j245/klimbach32/carrotstick.jpg

Root beer reply :

Dont mean to sound like a butthole, but why are you trying to take it apart?

I have two sx and dont have the urges to take it apart. If it aint broke dont mess with it. ;D

.RM. reply :

fishingdude,

If you have opened the S then you know how to open the SX, they all open the same way.

The thing that might be the problem is the spool could be stuck in that side plate and not allowing you to twist the side plate all the way to the release position. Some anglers get in a hurry to open the reel, and have the cast control setup tight, this places pressure on the spool shaft and keeps the spool tight into the brake race on that side plate....

Back off the cast control cap, or remove it, and then try to make the spool move laterally (sideways), once the spool can be moved then try to twist the side plate.

Every time I have found the side plate stubborn this is how I got it to release..

Just my .02¢

Good Luck & Tight Lines!!!!!!

Micro reply :

That's a great tip, Reelmech. I keep my tension knobs backed off at home but it may be something I wouldn't have thought of while fishing with them.

JigNBig reply :

Thanks, both of yall!

Micro reply :

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Thanks, both of yall!

Did it work???

JigNBig reply :

Yep, shes oiled up and ready to go! The cast control cap was tightened down and all i had to do was loosen it and it came right off.

JigNBig reply :

Now, does anybody know of any orange reels grips or orange/black swirl reel grips? I love reel grips and have them on all my reels but on this one they have to be a certain color.

ILfisherman reply :

That setup looks SICK!

How do u guys like the sensitivity of the carrot stix rod? Also, how much did u pay for yours and where's a good place I can get one? I saw some on ebay for around $150.

Tin reply :

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That setup looks SICK!
How do u guys like the sensitivity of the carrot stix rod? Also, how much did u pay for yours and where's a good place I can get one? I saw some on ebay for around $150.

The sensitivity is amazing, better than anything I have ever felt, closest thing is a Kistler imo. I have purchased mine from e21fishing.com and Simmons Sporting Goods.

JigNBig reply :

I bought both of mine from delo's. They are a sponsor here on the forum. Click view all sponsors under the interchanging banner at the top of the page. They have I think 11 models of it in spinning and casting options. I love them! If you purchase one, you going to want a little bit smaller profile reel to put on it. I have two and I have the Revo SX on one and a Citica 100DSV on the other. One with 10lb Triline fluoro and the SX with 10lb Suffix Elite.

Get Ya One!

Tin, Redlinerobert, and I are believers in the carrot stix.

MattStrykul reply :

Nice lookin setup man. I'm going to buy another one soon, best rod I've ever had.

ILfisherman reply :

uh-oh, that d**n baitmonkey is clawing at my wallet again!

Question though, I have never seen this "parabolic" action for a rod, what does this mean? I wanna get a rod for mainly soft plastics and topwater, which action from the carrot stix should I get?

ILfisherman reply :

Oh, and here's a link for the orange reel grips someone asked for:

http://www.broadwaytackle.com/servlet/the-429/REEL-GRIPS-ORANGE/Detail

flippin4it. reply :

What length, action and what technique will it be used for?

The_Natural reply :

'Parobolic' in fishing rod terms generally refers to a moderate action rod. Rods deemed parabolic are generally used for crankbaits; the opposite of what is desired in a worm and jig fishing rod. Someone may chime in and say all rods are parabolic, aka have a parabol, so for that crowd the parabol is more towards the middle

JigNBig reply :

I think the best part about this rod is not the color or sensitivity, it the weight! It is the lightest rods i own. A reel weighing any heavier than any revo (8.7) feels too heavy. And having to find a light enough reel is not a bad problem to have. I haven't tried braid on these but i saw a show where Boyd Duckett was fishing one with a swimming frog w/ braid.

ILfisherman reply :

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'Parobolic' in fishing rod terms generally refers to a moderate action rod. Rods deemed parabolic are generally used for crankbaits; the opposite of what is desired in a worm and jig fishing rod. Someone may chime in and say all rods are parabolic, aka have a parabol, so for that crowd the parabol is more towards the middle

Ahh...thank you sir.

JigNBig reply :

IL Fisherman,

You won't be let down with a carrot stix!

island bassin reply :

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Question: How do you open the side plate on the SX? I can open the S with ease but I can't get it open on the SX. I'm unscrewing the top screw on the other side of the reel.

Here you go. It will be a little tight.

thanks for the pics, now i know 8-)

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