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| Will I be able to throw shallow invaders, shallow raiders, Magnum shallow raiders and Jr. Cowgirls with a Long Ranger and have few complaints? |
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Location: Leech Lake, Walker MN | I use the rod for every thing except heavy rubber it also is a great boat side rod it does not fold over when you really pick up the speed at boat side which really is a trigger to get them to bite full cork Handel great all around rod wish I had another just my opinion |
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Location: Grand Rapids, MI | I love this rod but it's not what I would consider an all around, IMO that would be the slingblade. I like the LR for 6-8" twitch baits, 9" suicks, double eights, straight retrieved cranks like depthraiders, triple d's, etc. Of the baits you mention I wouldn't throw a JR cowgirl or a Dadson 9mm, I like a stiff rod for harder pulling tails. The mag shallow raider might be too much from a fatigue standpoint, you're going to be working harder than you have to, based on my experience throwing 8" Jakes. |
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| Use that rod for crank/twitch baits up to about 8", surface baits, bucktails up to something like a double 8 Colorado (not Mag 8 like Jr. Cowgirl). Over that size I agree with Will and would bump it up to the Slingblade. Those two rods are a great one-two punch. If you have to choose just one rod to "do it all" then the Slingblade is probably going to cover more bases for you but the Long Ranger is probably the best "bucktail" rod I've ever used. |
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| I find the LR as my go to rod for bucktails up to double 8's, smaller cranks, suicks and top waters. By the way the my sling blade is great for crank baits. |
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| I had that rod. And had to sell it. It just didn't work for me. Too whippy on the hookset and figure 8's. I like a rod to have some backbone and that one did not.
It was sure light to cast, but that is about the only good thing I can say about that rod.
I know a lot of people like and love that rod and that is fine, I'm just not one of them.
Last year I was fortunate enough to pick up a Big Nasty. And that is now my "go to" rod. It can cast most everything and doesn't bend too much on the figure 8. If I were you, I'd look at a Top-N-Tail, Slingblade or the Big Nasty. |
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| vegas492 - 2/4/2015 8:20 AM
I had that rod. And had to sell it. It just didn't work for me. Too whippy on the hookset and figure 8's. I like a rod to have some backbone and that one did not.
It was sure light to cast, but that is about the only good thing I can say about that rod.
I know a lot of people like and love that rod and that is fine, I'm just not one of them.
Last year I was fortunate enough to pick up a Big Nasty. And that is now my "go to" rod. It can cast most everything and doesn't bend too much on the figure 8. If I were you, I'd look at a Top-N-Tail, Slingblade or the Big Nasty.
I didn't care for the Long Ranger either for the reasons Vegas noted. Feel is personal preference, but if I had to fish with one musky rod on the current market for the next 10 seasons, it would be the Big Nasty because of its versatility and length. |
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Location: Duluth, MN | I bought a Long Ranger last year and will have to say i did not like it. It just doesn't have enough backbone to it. Wears you out pulling in anything with any size to it other than topwaters and #6 blades. I ended up getting a great deal on a Big Dawg and could not be happier. A Slingblade would be a great rod for what you want imo. |
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| Cfollow - 2/3/2015 5:09 PM Will I be able to throw shallow invaders, shallow raiders, Magnum shallow raiders and Jr. Cowgirls with a Long Ranger and have few complaints? I'd personally rather throw every one of these baits with a Sling Blade than a Long Ranger. Everyone has their preferences though and I prefer rods with more power and a fast tip so the Long Ranger feels too "whippy" for most average sized baits.
The Long Ranger is more of a one trick pony than a do all rod. It really is awesome for single bladed bucktails, showgirls, small spinnerbaits, and light prop topwaters. If you throw baits like these a lot then a Long Ranger would be perfect for you.
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| I looked at them and also thought they were too "whippy" and went with a Sling Blade. Great all around rod unless you throw big rubber. A Big Dawg would be better for that. |
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| Thanks for the replies. Sling blade it is! |
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| I love my sling blade :D
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Location: Hayward WI | If your not in a hurry to buy a sling blade, wait and see if Gander Mtn has another rebate this spring. I bought a sling blade last year when Gander had a $100 cash rebate on them |
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| X4 on the Big Nasty. Great all around rod....got mine last year and love it! I wanted to reduce down to 3 rods which will be finalized this year..... legend Jerk, Big Nasty, and Big Dawg. |
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| Would a sling blade be a perfect rod for hardheads/mag dawgs/cranks or would the big nasty be a better option? |
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| I use my Big Dawg for that, haven't tried the big nasty, but the big dawgs does it really really well. |
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| One more question! I already have a couple of Abu Garcia Volatile rods in the 8'6"XH fast action. Will a Sling Blade be too close to that action to make it a wise purchase?
I had the Long Ranger and Volatile in hand and without question the long ranger was softer. I wasn't able to compare the Volatile and the Sling Blade side by side. |
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| Mr Musky - 2/6/2015 12:30 PM
Would a sling blade be a perfect rod for hardheads/mag dawgs/cranks or would the big nasty be a better option?
IMO hands down big nasty |
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| Big nasty is the only rod I use now. |
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| Thanks. |
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St. Croix Long Ranger versatility?