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| Posted below requests for reviews of the MM Avaio 9' rod.
Any recommendations of this or any other rods of that length?
Thanks
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | The Okuma telescoping rods have received high marks here. |
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Location: St. Lawrence River | tackle industries makes a nice rod |
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| I used the Mayhem rod last year and loved it. It is very lightweight and can throw bucktails and even pounders. I have three okumas as well and they are very topheavy but with a rod balancer you can balance them out. |
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Location: Iowa Great Lakes | Tackle Industries get my vote.... |
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Location: South Portsmouth, KY | The Hulbert rod is awesome. It will throw pretty much anything you wanna throw. The price is awesome as well. |
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| thorne bro 9' predator gets my vote |
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Location: APPLETON, WI | shaley - 5/31/2010 9:31 AM
Tackle Industries get my vote....
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Mine too. |
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Location: martinsburg wv | another for tackle industries |
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Location: Land of the Musky | Just give me 6-7 more weeks and I will have 18" split grip and fat cork 18" reg handle 9' telescopic rods. Will also have camo skin 9' rods in MH, XH and XXH and my 9'XH removable handle rods will be back in stock then too. Thanks guys!
Now, if I did not sell my own rods my votes would go for Hulbert's 9' rod, Okuma 9'3" telescopic and I have heard good things about Tooth Tamer rods over the last 9 months too. Got a 9'3" Okuma 6 weeks ago from Rollie and Helens and really like it so far.
JMO
James
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Location: Northern Wisconsin | I have been using the 8'6" okuma and really like it. I tried out the 9'3" and it was nice as well, would highly recommend one. |
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| I just spent 3 days heaving the Okuma 9'3,,,there were 3 of us in the boat and I was on double 10 duty,,,first time out with this rod,,,,its fantastic couldnt be happier with performance,,,probably too lazy to get around to it but a rod balancer on the back would Im sure make this one sweet wand.,,,,the telescopic feature is nice when your tired,reckless and want to get in the hotel room and AC and your less likely to jab the tip into everything being able to reduce the length,, while we were rigging boat in the landing balanced rod on trailer fender and it fell over twice hard -no guide inserts broken so seems very well made ,very pleased so far
Edited by happy hooker 6/1/2010 9:56 AM
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| I m gonna get 93 okuma xh purposely for big rubber Was wondering if it's soft enough for 8-10" slammers and Jake? Thanks |
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Location: MI | Guest - 5/31/2010 11:23 AM
thorne bro 9' predator gets my vote
Ordering one Friday! |
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| James - can you tell us how much a split grip 9 foot telescopic will go for? |
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Location: Land of the Musky | I am trying to keep everythign under $150 so the 9' XXH telescopic may run between $140 and $150. |
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| Predator!
Just go to thornbrothers and feel one compared to all the other rods.
You wont be sorry! |
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Location: Pelican Rapids, MN | add another vote for the Predator! |
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| I recommend Tackle Industries. |
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Location: Grand Rapids, MI | Okuma gets my vote. Just got to try out mine for Double 10's & Pounders. Great rod. |
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Location: Ft. Wayne Indiana | My 9ft. Musky Armor rod was made to sling big baits to small baits. It is super light weight, with a strong back bone and a fast action tip. You can just as easily throw a 1.5 oz spinner bait on it or BOMB a mag Dawg as far as you want.
It is a great rod for Double 10's, Big Rubber, Cranks, Topwaters, Jerkbaits, etc...it's the only rod me and my clients use...one rod for EVERY bait in the boat.
These rods are a true 9 ft rod. No extentions in the handle, all one piece.
Also, I am again working with Musky Armor and have come out with a new "Pounder" style rod. Still fast action tip, yet beefy enough for the BIG rubber. I have been testing it since late March and really like it. I can throw a small Swimmin Joe on it or a Pounder....or a Jackpot or a Mag Medussa....awesome rod for sure!!! These rods should be ready by late summer or early fall. |
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Location: St. Lawrence River | This would be my second vote, but I also have a Musky Innovations 8'6 and like it. If you want one rod to throw big lures but also trolling big baits without having to buy a seperate trolling rod, this would be the one, IMO. |
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| well price is always a consideration when making a choice
Okuma 9'3,,,,$115
Tackle industries,,,,$140-$150
Muskie Innovations,,,,$120
Musky Armour,,,,$100
Thorne Bros predator 9XH,,,,$385
the other consideration is warranty,,,,I know the Okumas are lifetime and Im sure the thornes are too |
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| Mike,
what is the warranty on your rods? |
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Location: Contrarian Island | I have a hard time buying into the notion one rod can cast/retrieve/impart action on all lures from big to little, cranks to gliders, bucktails to dawgs etc...imo rods and reels for that matter are like a mechanics set of tools...ever go into a mechanics garage..does he have one tool to fix a car with? no...same thing with rods...while I do agree one rod can probably throw all things ok and some things great you are going to sacrifice some things if you only use one rod for all lures...for example..the rod for burning big 13s is better to have a stiffer tip to not wear yourself out fighting the rod tip all day w saltwater reels....now that same rod if it has a stiff tip "can" throw Mepps #5s but it isn't the "right" rod, or best option for the job....
so SteveV I would ask what lures are you looking to throw w/ your new 9'er and then it would be easier to answer....
kind of contradictory isn't it Mike to say "one rod for every bait in the boat" only to then say you are now working on a 2nd rod for different baits? so will you then tell us you only need 2 rods for all baits??? or will you then make a 3rd rod in a year and tell us you only need your 3 rods for every bait in the boat? kinda funny isn't it...
Edited by BNelson 6/2/2010 12:15 PM
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Location: Oconto Falls, WI | Everybody likes their rods a certain way. I would suggest getting out with some people whom have different rods in the length you are looking for, and determine for yourself what you think is the best.
I personally like rods that are "softer". Most of the rods I used in the past were fairly stiff, and cost us lots of big fish because of it. Some guys like really stiff rods. To each their own. You won't know what you like until you try one.
That said I like my 9' Lamiglas LGM90H. |
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| I am lookng to throw super models and up to magnum bulldogs. Nothing bigger.
Mike Hulbert, I don't see the rods on your website, nor on the Musky Armor website.
I am going to head up to Thorne's tomorrow to take a look at some of these choices first-hand. Thanks for all the replies.
Steve V |
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Location: South Portsmouth, KY | BNelson - 6/2/2010 12:51 PM
I have a hard time buying into the notion one rod can cast/retrieve/impart action on all lures from big to little, cranks to gliders, bucktails to dawgs etc...imo rods and reels for that matter are like a mechanics set of tools...ever go into a mechanics garage..does he have one tool to fix a car with? no...same thing with rods...while I do agree one rod can probably throw all things ok and some things great you are going to sacrifice some things if you only use one rod for all lures...for example..the rod for burning big 13s is better to have a stiffer tip to not wear yourself out fighting the rod tip all day w saltwater reels....now that same rod if it has a stiff tip "can" throw Mepps #5s but it isn't the "right" rod, or best option for the job....
so SteveV I would ask what lures are you looking to throw w/ your new 9'er and then it would be easier to answer....
kind of contradictory isn't it Mike to say "one rod for every bait in the boat" only to then say you are now working on a 2nd rod for different baits? so will you then tell us you only need 2 rods for all baits??? or will you then make a 3rd rod in a year and tell us you only need your 3 rods for every bait in the boat? kinda funny isn't it...
Mike is right in sayin that you can pretty much throw everything you got (expect 2 pounders) with his 9 foot rod. I have the rod and it works awesome from a babygirl to mantas to burnin big blades with saltwater reels and big rubber.Now you can throw a pounder on this rod but the reason Mike is coming out with a "pounder rod" is because over a long day it would be more comfortable to throw them on a more stiffer specialized rod.Theres not to many all purpose rods that can throw pounders for any length of time anyway
Edited by muskie_man 6/2/2010 5:56 PM
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Location: Minnetonka | I got the Thorne Bros Predator XHVY because I could have them build it to 9'6" and still command Pounders, Cowgirls and Supermodels. If those are the applications you want it for (and who doesn't?), there's no better rod in my opinion. Yes, you will pay for it, but then the question is, "How much do you love muskie fishing?" |
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Location: Ft. Wayne Indiana | All info about my rods can be found on my site, go to my reports page and locked at the top is all the info and pictures of the rods.
Thanks, |
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| Mike,
I looked all throughout your website. I asked the question on here. What is the warranty on one of your rods?
Thanks |
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Location: Ft. Wayne Indiana | Warrenty issues need to be sent to me, which will be looked at on an individual basis by myself and musky armor. Rods will not be replaced due to stepping on them, slamming them in truck door, etc....only if the product itself fails.
If the rod breaks, and it is clearly a product issue, a replacement will be issued for 6 months. After that 6 months, a new rod will be shipped for $40.00 |
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Location: Ft. Wayne, Indiana | Hulberts rods are nice, it's about the only rod I use anymore. |
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| Another vote for the Predator. Expensive, but well worth it. I have the Okuma 8'6 XXH. A little top heavy, but not a big deal with weight added to the butt section. Nice rod for the money. Also, I had a chance to hold some of the lower end $ rods at the Chi Show. IMHO, Mike Hulbert's was the lightest by far, and balanced the best. Being a true 1 piece 9'er, it was my favorite in that price range.
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9' Rod recommendations?