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Location: MN | I want to get a big rubber set up for mag dogs medusas's and a pounder here and there. I don't want to brake the bank since it will be my lest used set up. So no custom rods or tranx. |
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| Okuma EXv XXH telescopic 8'6" with an Okuma Akena 400 reel. Nicer cheap set up works for me. Rod was $90 and reel is $100.
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Location: Land of the Musky | Tackle Industries TI XXH or the new XXXH Mega Heavy Rod devoted to pounders+. Check the specs out on the rods on my site. I see your in Minnesota, Blue Ribbon Bait and Tackle just picked up our TI musky rods so go check them out if you want to see/touch one. **The one on Oakdale: http://blueribbonbait.com/
http://www.tackleindustries.com/muskypikerods.html
TI also has all BIG rubber on liquidation sale right now. Nothing wrong with them, just getting out of the big stuff. Up to 80% off on these:
http://www.tackleindustries.com/swimbaitstubes.html
Enjoy the Fall bite!
James
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Location: South-Central VA | Go with the TI XXXH for your pounder setup. It's a killer rod.
I would try to find a good used reel instead of buying something new and cheap.
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| How is The TI xxxh compared to the mark lijewski 4xh rod from MI? |
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| Abu 7000 with a Black River 8'6" Hawg Chaser. About $280.00 for the combo. Kdawg |
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Location: Shawano, Wi | I have the TI XXXH 9'0 telescoping split grip with a diawa lexa 400 on it and there isn't a lure I can't throw with I even through bucketheads with ease which are heavier than pounders!! |
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| I agree with the ti. |
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Location: NE PA | I have a TI XXXH paired with a saltist. Love this combo for rubber. |
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| I have the TI XXH for Mag dawgs and husky medussas. Throws them with ease and handles the occasional pounder like a champ. The XXXH might be a little overkill if you don't throw pounders that often. |
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| TI XXH or heavier would be a fantastic rod for you |
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Location: Land of the Musky | The TI XXH is a great rod to throw mag sized swimabit up to pounders very nicely. If you want a true pounder rod to chuck pounders and larger lures exclusively get the TI XXXH Super Mag Heavy rod. Its a beast!!!
http://www.tackleindustries.com/muskypikerods.html
The XXH come in multiple choices for handle configuration and rod length. The TI XXXH comes in telescopic in all black with full or split grip or a really cool full camo wtih black split grip. See pictures below...
James
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Location: Hayward, WI | If you're only throwing Pounders every now and then I would get the TI XXH. It will throw Mag Dawg size baits really well, and still flex enough to keep fish hooked without fighting the rod trying to straighten out. It is a touch soft for RIPPING Pounders hard, but it casts them pretty well and don't get me wrong - you can work them with no problems.
I actually use a TI XH most of the time for Mag Dawgs or Hard Heads, and have thrown Pounders with it but wouldn't recommend that too often. The XXH does great with 8 ounce baits and handles up to Pounders without struggling.
I haven't used the XXXXH rod mentioned above, but handled it at the show and it is a very stiff rod. I'd say it's overkill for anything less than Pounders. |
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Location: Walker, MN | +1 for the Saltist 20's. I have them paired with both TI XXH and Okuma EVX XXH. The problem with the 8'6" EVX's is they are split grip only now. |
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Location: Hayward, WI | For reel choice, I had pretty good luck with the Okuma Isis in the 400 size. Around 150 bucks on Ebay. Held up pretty well but probably want to thumb the spool for each hard rip with big rubber.
Other options, you can probably find Abu Revo Toro NACL's for pretty good prices now since they're discontinued. Or the Revo Toro S sounds nice and isn't a terrible price.
Daiwa Saltist is a tank too. Heavier, but fast line pickup, powerful, and I doubt you could wear one out. I have one that I'm probably going to be selling on here shortly to make room for a Revo Toro Beast.
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| Although I haven't thrown pounders with the beast 60 has fantastic like pick up with mag rubber |
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Location: 15 miles east of Lake Kinkaid | TI XXH and Diawa Saltist 20. |
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Location: Minneapolis, MN | You can’t go wrong with a TI XXH and a Saltist. IMO the saltiest is the best value out there when it comes to a reel for big rubber, built like a tank, 35 IPT, and at $230 it’s less than a lot of the other reels out there. There are two drawbacks to the reel, it’s heavier than some would like, and it doesn’t have spool brakes, but when you’re throwing mags and pounders there’s no need for spool breaks. |
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Location: Twin Cities | How about rod length? That is a big one that no one really mentioned |
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Location: Chisholm, MN | The 9' TI XXH will be plenty for what you are doing. I used to use it for pounders all the time and never had an issue. That rod has 3 seasons on it and still going strong. Anything bigger is overkill for mags. |
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Location: Minnesota | How much do you want to spend? TI rod would work .as for a reel pick up a used 400 TE its hard to give advice if we don't know how much you want to spend |
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