This is hopefully the last upgrade for a few years...
I'd like to find some candidate rods that work for the conditions I fish in:
- T-rigged 6" or 7" worm or Beaver with 3/16" bullet weights
- 25# braid with a 15# fluoro leader, on a 200 size Curado.
- Rarely under 3' (laydowns, only). We hardly get any matted vegetation, and punching is an anomaly.
- Usual targets are scattered emergent grass to 6'-8' (pads, cabbage, milfoil) and boulders.
- Out to about 14' on bottom grass and up to 20' on rocks.
- Water visibility is generally in the 10'+ range, so long casts can be called for.
- Currently using a light flipping/carolina stick, but it doesn't have enough tip to be forgiving on close targets/pitching. Love the backbone though.
- Prefer 7' or longer
Previously used an older (black) Cabelas XML (w/ mono) and liked it, until I took the tip off with a sinker.
Thanks!