I'm interested in the Head Turner and don't really know the difference and if the action is the same including the Lowrider series. Thanks
I'm interested in the Head Turner and don't really know the difference and if the action is the same including the Lowrider series. Thanks
All three Cara , Expert and Low Rider have different actions.
The Cara bye far has the fastest tip with the most backbone ….
Low Rider is closer to the Cara action than the Expert … LR is probably is the best Spinnerbait reaction rod out of the 3.
The Expert has a softer tip and is a really versatile rod…
All 3 are excellent close quarter /bank pitching rods .
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The Expert is the fastest of the bunch in my hands. The Cara is worth the extra money. Especially if your looking to pitch or drag something.
Have owned the Expert and currently use the new Cara, and the actions are comparable across all Falcon lines when possible, but not perfectly transferred. I.E. the Bucoo 'Pitchin' Stick' is similar to the Lowrider 'Head Turner' is similar to the Expert, etc.
There ARE some thoughts I've found to be true though:
1. The Expert line will weigh less, be balanced less intentionally, and have a slightly slower action.
2. The Cara line is balanced intentionally, weighs a little more because of it, and are more crisp and vibrant in regards to feedback in hand.
The blanks are NOT the same (even recently compared the two Amistad models in each line). I'd take the Cara over any $250 rod in the market, and anything under that price point as well. There's a reason I own seven of them and plan to own several more.
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Own close to 20 falcons and have all the models , if you can afford Cara then go for it ! I like my experts also and the finesse jig rod in the expert is my favorite in that model ! I also have head turner and 7/2 flipping stick in lowrider and that lowrider with a baby brush hog and 1/4 weight is one great pitching setup ! You can’t go wrong with any of them just know the actions are little different that the modern broom stick / extra fast tips that are on the market today , give yourself a little time to adjust !
I am wanting the best option to slow roll spinnerbits 3/8-1/2oz , model tht has some give in the tip.
Originally Posted by KWH
any of the 3 models will do you great job in the head turner, just pick your preference ! In my opinion it would be either Cara or Lowrider !
head turner is a little stiff in my opinion, if you want tip I would look at others in cara line. I can say one thing for sure I have tried just about every rod out there with exception of some high end Megabass and the cara sensitivity is phenomenal!!!
The head turner makes a great spinnerbait and chatterbait rod.
The Cara head turner was the most disappointing rod I have ever purchased. I have always read what a great rod this was for spinnerbaits and I was so disappointed when I finally got to use it.
The rod is so stiff that it actually pulled the bait out of the mouth of the fish before I could get a good hook set.
Do you have your drag locked down ? Losing fish on the head turner has never been issue from my experience !
No problem keeping fish pinned to the hook. I could see my bait pulling out of the mouth of the fish when I felt the tick of the hit. No give to the tip to allow the fish to suck it in.
Falcons in general are pretty moderate actions. The head turner is a moderate fast. To say that it has no tip just isn't the case.
If your losing fish it isn't the rod.
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agree 100%
You misread my post. I could see the fish in open clear water take the spinnerbait and when I set the hook the bait comes out of their mouth too quickly. And no it is not that I am reacting to this visually, I can see and feel them suck in the bait.
Just not the rod I thought it would be. I am sure it works great for somebody just not me.
Trailer hook ?
Are you seeing the hit, feeling it and because of the ability to see are you maybe setting the hook to hard popping the mouth open? Usually when I set on spinnerbaits it’s more of a sweep set.
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that’s not a rod issue !!!
Guys, just to end this misunderstanding I have been bass fishing for 50 years and know when a rod is not doing what I want it to do.
I am moving on with that said and have a Cara head turner for sale to whomever wants to buy it off me.
The Head Turner is probably the best spinnerbait rod I've ever thrown. I don't know that I have ever lost or missed a fish because of the rod and I don't use trailer hooks 95% of the time. Something else is wrong and it ain't the rod.
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