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Location: St. John, Indiana | looking for a rod that won't break the bank , around $125 or less, that will handles baits up to 8 ounces. any suggestions? anyone using okuma rods?
http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpageRDCOKUMA-OGSBBR.html |
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Location: Lincolnshire, IL | Check out the Lamiglas "hughes river custom" I have for sale in the 4-sale section of this board....baits 2-8 ozs. in your price range. Wade
http://muskie.outdoorsfirst.com/board/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=23...
Edited by Wisconsin Wade 1/10/2006 1:24 PM
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Location: St. John, Indiana | anybody else? what are you guys using to throw HEAVY baits??????? |
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| it's out of the price range you listed ($269), but you might check this out:
http://www.stcroixrods.com/rods/default2.asp?rodname=52§ion=spi...
look at the TBC80XHF Legend Tournament Bass "Mega Swim Bait" rod. rated 1-8oz. |
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Location: St. John, Indiana | does that st. croix rod have parabolic bend or is it a stiff broom stick through out the blank? |
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| I have been useing the Pete Maina 8 ft. rod combo from Bass Pro Shop and have found it a good setup for the money. It handles bull dawgs, weagles and other heavy baits without to much trouble.
Chris |
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Location: St. John, Indiana | hotlanta.........wow i just looked at the bass pro bible.......and they have 6 rods that are rated up tp 8 ounces..how is that 8 footer you mentioned, is it a broom stick through out the blank or does it have a parabolic bend ? |
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| 8' H Fig Rig Extreme Series
$90
Best big bait rod I have used. Pounders, Mag Treats, Mag Dawgs, handles them all without a problem.
That St Croix is one awesome rod too...held one at Thornes the other day. needs a little longer and fatter handle IMO. |
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Location: Contrarian Island | I'm getting a custom rod made....9', one piece, Calstar inshore blank is the meat of it...lifetime warranty on the blank...Keith at Professional Edge will do the rest... |
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Location: Clintonville, WI | Was just working over a new Fig Rig 7' glass rod about a couple hours ago @ Gander Mtn Appleton. Will easily handle 8 oz/big stuff.
Great price point, too ($109.99). |
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Location: St. John, Indiana | i was looking at those fig rods out today at the chicago musky show
Edited by weedsnager 1/13/2006 7:58 PM
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Location: The desert | Weedsnager, what rod did you end up getting? I got a set of musky snax baits coming my way and would like a nice set up to work them. Thanks.
Mike |
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Location: St. John, Indiana | i bought the shimano crucial 8' swim bait rod. it doesn't have a lure weight on the rod, it's rated for swimbaits 8"-16" retails for $150, thorne bros. gave it to me for $125. |
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rod for heavy baits up to 8 ounces