Looks like they have 2 different lengths. I am wanting one to throw 1/8 oz. jighead with a 2.8 swimbait. anyone use these and what do you think? What reel did you pair it with?
Looks like they have 2 different lengths. I am wanting one to throw 1/8 oz. jighead with a 2.8 swimbait. anyone use these and what do you think? What reel did you pair it with?
2021 Vexus 1880 Mercury 115 h.p. s# 3B117900/ Ghost TM/ Lowrance
I was wondering about the Falcon bfs rods too…never heard of a review. Not one. I did have a Falcon Lowrider light action topwater rod that I really liked…gave it to a grandkid.
Here’s one review from a gent on another site:
Just got it in today and made some quick driveway casts. First impressions are that it is what I thought it would be. It's a cara through and through for fit and finish. It feels right at home with the rest of them. Its very tip light, both swing weight and power. Its definitely a fast action, maybe an extra fast. With a light to modest pull (a little over the max casting weight) it flexes to about 5th guide or so. That's 20" on a 86" rod or less than 25%. The tip is very very light. Just an hour ago I was fishing my poison adrena UL/M which is an extra fast action and has maybe the lightest tip on a bass rod I've ever seen. This rod is a close second.
Comparing it to the 7'1" Phenix Feather ML, the Phenix is a touch lighter in total weight (3.45 vs 3.3 oz) but the phenix has a little heavier tip and a little more moderate action. The Phenix has more power in the top 25% of the rod, but the Falcon has more in the bottom 50%.
I tied on a 1/8oz ball head jig and a 3" twister. Total weight 3/16 oz. With an aldebaran BFS, 10 lb 832, and a long fluoro leader (there was a little noise as the knot passed through which I'll have to sort out) I was throwing 20 yards with an easy side arm or overhead cast. If I wanted to push it I could get 25 yards without blowing up the reel most of the time. There is an element of practice with it for sure but it definitely is smooth to cast.
I'm going to get some on the water time in first before I make any sweeping judgements. But based on first impressions I think this rod is what I thought it would be and is going to do the things I want it to do.
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