What are you using? Drop shot, neds, tubes, boot tail swim baits, etc.? How about a reel to match? Where are you fishing and what with what you suggest? Thanks for the help. Best wishes on the water!
What are you using? Drop shot, neds, tubes, boot tail swim baits, etc.? How about a reel to match? Where are you fishing and what with what you suggest? Thanks for the help. Best wishes on the water!
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st croix 76 ml and m
daiwa steez 76mml
theres others but those are your top players
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Drop Shot: G.Loomis EX6 822S DSR - Tube : GLX 853 S - Ned: Zodias 270M - Boot Tail : Zodias 270MH - Reels: Stradic Ci4+ 2500
I don't fish great lakes, but 1 dream rod can cover all ur needs is Steez Ags 7'6" ml/m that's why I own 2 of them.
Adam
^^This. I don’t fish Great Lakes but this rod handles all the techniques you described very well. Spent two days catching smallies on Mille Lacs with it this spring too, very well matched. I’m using a 2500 Certate XH.Originally Posted by casterus
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Agreed. The Daiwa Steez AGS 76MML is something special indeed...
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Phenix Feather 7'7"M or M1 7'8"M will cover what you're looking for very nicely. I've got the Feather off the shelf, a Feather blank I built and the M1 blank I built. Phenix powers are over-rated so a M is closer to a ML or at least on the lighter end of what I'd call M. Pair it with a 3000 Ballistic or a 3000 Ci4, either one would be great combo that you don't need a credit check for...
Drops shot: Croix Avid X 6'9"MLXF spinning
Tubes: Dobyns Champion 733SF spinning
Nrx 872, Nrx822, Steez 76mml, Steez 7' fast action-- 3000 reel size over 2500 same body larger spool.
"I don't fish the great lakes".....I know...cause 1 dream rod will not cover it. (smile). Dobyns 763...tubes, Abu Fantista 7'6" M...tubes, swimbait, Team Lews Custom 7' ML....dropshot and ned.
You should know that in bee tending if you don't shut your trap the bees will get out.
I use a pair of Champion DC 733SF XP's. for Erie tubes, and sometimes drop shots, and smaller swimbaits. I pair them with Daiwa Tatula LT 4000 spinning reels.
Here's a couple links about them, with Gary Dobyn's opinion, you may like.
https://www.ultimatebass.com/bass-fi...topic=141557.0
http://www.ultimatebass.com/bass-fis...topic=148729.0
Thank you all for the responses!
Dropshot: St Croix 5S610MLXF extended to 7'
Tubes: Rodgeeks C473MHXS.
Drop Shot- G Loomis 822S DSR
Tubes: G Loomis 892S JWR & G Loomis 893S JWR (893 for heavier tube heads and jigs)
Ned: G Loomis 902S SJR
Swimbaits: G Loomis 852S JWR (very versatile)
These five cover most of my smallmouth spinning anywhere I fish.
Late to the party, but I agree 100% with this. I've handled $500+ rods like NRXs and K2s and while the Feather series isn't quite there, it's really, really close. A custom build on one of the blanks is does get you there, in my opinion. At 1/3 the price, it is a no brainer.
Only difference is I'd stick a BG on it and go fishing. The BGs I have are better than my Tatula LT that cost me nearly twice as much.
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