Anybody own this rod? Which baits do you use it for?
Looking for a spinning rod to handle light to medium finesse duty in the 1/8-1/4oz range.... darter heads, light shaky heads, Ned rigs, drop shot, maybe some 1/4 oz blade baits when it gets cold.
Anybody own this rod? Which baits do you use it for?
Looking for a spinning rod to handle light to medium finesse duty in the 1/8-1/4oz range.... darter heads, light shaky heads, Ned rigs, drop shot, maybe some 1/4 oz blade baits when it gets cold.
I own a bunch of them
Definitely our most popular and best rod for NED Rigs. I think most of our Trickster sales are now going to "NED riggers". (Is that a term?)
Before NED rigging took off, it was our most popular rod for guys wanting a rod to switch off between drop shotting and light shakeys. Sounds like it's exactly what you are looking for.
I also see it used by a lot of guys who are throwing #5 and #7 shad raps in the winter.
Alex, how does the trickster compare to the maestro? The trickster sounds like the rod for me, but the maestro also intrigued me.
I own 1 and I use it for about everything. Ned, shakey head, drop shotting,
How does the maestro compare in power against the IKOS soul 7? Sorry for all the questions - just can’t hold any of these rods in person before purchasing!
Dont forget we do free returns when ordered direct, so maybe that helps the fear a little!
Pretty solid difference between them. The Maestro has a lighter tip, is a slight more balanced, and a little more responsive and sensitive IMO.
The Soul 7 is a basically a medium powered baitcasting rod built as a spinning rod. Great general purpose spinning rod. Good feel, but I do believe the Maestro excels in this case.