I got an old st croix legend that is my favorite but I have a 6'6" Johnny Morris rod that is quite good and it was only $120 when purchased.
I got an old st croix legend that is my favorite but I have a 6'6" Johnny Morris rod that is quite good and it was only $120 when purchased.
I've been using an ALX Rosa the last few years and it's excellent.
I like this one a lot too!
The Phenix X-10 is my favorite though.
FWIW, I throw my jerkbaits on braid to a leader so that may alter my opinion somewhat, though I've thrown them on straight fluoro with both rods. The Phenix does make you work a bit harder with straight fluoro as its action is a little more moderate, but you don't lose them with it either. Don't take that to mean that the Phenix is a noodle or going to feel like a straight S-glass or E-glass stick as it's definitely not that, it's just a touch more moderate than the Daiwa mentioned above.
2011 Skeeter ZX225
225 Yamaha HPDI Series 2
Minn Kota Ultrex 112 52"
Console: HDS 16 Carbon
Bow: HDS 12 Carbon, Solix 12 G2, Mega 360
Megabass Destroyer P5 OneTen Special
I throw a LOT of Shadow Raps on the 6'-9"ML Daiwa Feider rod. They come in at 7/16 oz and it handles them very well. I've thrown X-Rap 12s on it at 3/4 oz and it handled those alright, just a little underpowered on those. I don't think you would have any issue throwing 1/2 oz jerkbaits on it.
Alpha Angler slasher works well for me. Definitely more of a vision 110 rod. Doesn’t do as well with the lighter jerkbaits out there.
Anything in the 6’8” - 6’10” range is best IMO.
I'm using the iRod Genesis III jerkbait rod. 6'10" M/Mod. It's only rated to 3/8oz, but I've thrown 110s with it no problem.
2001 Champion 187 Yamaha 175
12' Talons, Lithiums and Garmins
All pulled by a Hemi
Depends on the size of the jerkbait - for 70mm baits I like a heavy spinning rod, for 100-110 I like my dobyns 684cb and for larger 110-120 baits I like the 685cb. I lean more towards the faster action also as the water warms and slower action in colder water.
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2024 Phoenix 21 XE - Mercury 250 PRO XS Serial #3B429919
2017 Phoenix PHX 21 - Yamaha 250 SHO
2010 Skeeter 20i - Yamaha 250 SHO
1988 Procraft 1780 Competitor - Mercury 100
Megabass Levante Jerkbait Special for regular 110's
Shimano Expride for 110+1
Megabass Orochi Jerkbait Special 110+2
Plan to order a P5 Oneten Special and give it a try
Last edited by River-Bandit; 05-24-2023 at 05:44 AM.
Nice choices!
I have both the Megabass US P5 OneTen Special and the JDM P5 OneTen Stick. Both are fantastic rods, but they fish very different from one another. Which one are you looking at?
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Shimano Expride 610M
"insert what you use here" well, here's an off the wall option. iRod jerkbait rod. 6' 10" Medium Moderate. It's actually more of a Mod-Fast, and it works awesome for micro jigs too. Use it for flukes, weightless senkos, and of course jerkbaits up to and even over 1/2oz no problem.
2001 Champion 187 Yamaha 175
12' Talons, Lithiums and Garmins
All pulled by a Hemi