Thinking of pulling the trigger for a new Squarebill rod. Really like nrx. Anyone have a suggestion on which one to get?
Thinking of pulling the trigger for a new Squarebill rod. Really like nrx. Anyone have a suggestion on which one to get?
Would be overkill for a squarebill rod imo. All of them ive used are entirely too fast for a squarebill and id imagine itd be hard to keep em pinned. NRX's shine in bottom contact presentations
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I have thrown a 1.5 on my NRX843mbr at times. It works ok, but I believe their are better options out there.
A Conquest 843 would be better but still overkill
I had a 852C NRX I used for squarebills, I use a 842C Conquest now for small/medium squarebills.
The NRX has a extra fast tip, the Conquest just fast with a more moderate taper. They're both versatile rods and a variety of baits can be thrown with them both. If you're strictly looking for a squarebill only rod, I'd probably go with something else.
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I say if have the money get the nrx. I bet you’ll have the nicest squarebill rod on the lake!
Like others have said an NRX wouldn't be my first choice for a squarebill rod but NRX's are awesome and if you're set on getting an NRX, I'd go with the 852c paired with a reel that has a nice smooth drag for treble hook baits and you'll have a hard-to-put-down combo that will work for squarebills and a whole bunch of other stuff (flukes, light t-rig, weightless senkos, shakeyhead, tiny paddletails, jerkbait, ...)
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I have settled on a GLX845cbr for most of my square bill and small to medium cranks. Got a lot of sensitivity but still a more parabolic action. Keeps em pinned real well.
Thanks for the suggestions. Not sure if I want to pull the trigger on a conquest? What are your thoughts on it? Do you have any other suggestions?
Personally, I couldn’t see spending that kind of coin for a squarebill rod, but to each his own. I use a SC Avid Crankbait rod Medium Moderate action with a 6.4:1 reel for squarebills up to about 5/8 ounces (Echo 1.75). Perfect action for working squarebills around cover, loads up well, and it’s plenty sensitive for fishing cranks.
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The MBR 843 possibly you could try the 802 or 803 depending on weight of lure. Non are true crank rods but the MBR will have a more forgiving taper.
Last edited by kickerfish1; 10-23-2018 at 02:08 PM.
I actually think the NRX would be a bad rod for that situation. The rod is fast and way to stiff. I would go with a high end glass rod .