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Location: W. PA. | Was looking to buy one of these this year and would like to hear any comments, good or bad from the guys using them. I would think this rod would be best suited for heavy cranks, but what else do you guys use them for?
Thanks, Scott |
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Location: Illinois-Indiana | Scott,
I have three of them and love them.
They are also good for big bucktails and jerk baits baits, very versatile rod. |
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Location: London, England | Great rod. I bought it with the idea of using it for big plastics, like Mag Dawgs, 10" Castaics etc, and it's great for them, but I've ended up using it for everything from spinnerbaits to jerkos! Very versatile. I did feel the handle was too short though for throwing heavy baits. I've added about 4" to the end of the handle on my one and it's made an already great rod truly outstanding! |
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Location: Woodstock, IL | I agree with everyone's comments. Like Tim, I wanted mine for the big lures, but use for just about everything except the smallest of bucktails. I also agree that the handle could be longer.
Tim - how did you extend yours? |
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Location: London, England | I got a hacksaw and chopped the end of the handle off just above the butt cap. Then I got a piece of an old redundant rod that fitted inside the handle and epoxied it in with 24 hour epoxy. Then I got some cork rings and glued them on the new length and stuck the butt cap on the end. You really need to clamp the new corks together for the best results, but I just pushed them together tight and it's come out OK. When all the epoxy has dried carefully file the corks down to fit the existing handle and finish off with some very fine wet and dry paper. Believe me it's a lot easier to do than to describe! If you don't have any old rods to chop up a piece of dowel would probably be OK as long as you tapered it a bit, but an old rod would be better. Hopefully there's a picture of the handle attached. The finished length of the handle is now 26" from the top of the foregrip. http://www.timkelly.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/review%20pics%20058.jpg |
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| I agree. I love the rod because of it's versatility. I do throw lots of big gliders with it, but I don't hesitate to use it for Undertakers or 6" Phantoms.
I lengthened mine a little differently. I cut of the end and epoxied in a piece of an old rod, then I put a butt cap counterweight over that and epoxied it in place after I built up the blank with masking tape.
All together I think I added 4", and I love the counterweight. I weight all of my rods.
Beav |
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| I have used them and my friend "Crippler" has used them alot. They handle the biggest fish and are very versitile rods from trolling cranks to casting big plastics.
Regards
Cory |
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Location: Woodstock, IL | Great ideas. I don't think I have the heart to hacksaw a $220 rod! |
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Location: W. PA. | Thanks for the comments guys,sounds like I reallllly need one of these, though I will look into having the factory lengthen the handle. I don't have the kahunas to try it myself. Ralph, love the pic of your first mate, you must be booked til bout 2007 huh?
Thanks, Scott |
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