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| I'm a beginner Musky Fisherman and I'm looking to purchase a good Musky rod. Trying to keep the rod under $130, the reel I'm probably going to use is a Garcia Ambassador C3 series reel. I was going to purchase The St. Croix Triumph Musky rod, but want to here some experienced Musky Fisherman's opinions on weather to purchase it or not. I NEED a rode that can handle 8 oz. Lures. I love throwing my 10inch Weagle and Mag Bulldawgs so I need a very good rod. Thanx for the help! |
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| I know it's hard to find a Rod to this specific statement, but is there rods that are SHORT that can fit this category? I know longer rods are better for Musky Fishing but any rod around 7 or under 8 is perfect. |
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Location: sun prairie,wi | i whould go with james at tackle industries.....good price and will have the rod you need
tyler
www.tylersbasementcreations.com |
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Location: where the fish are... | tackle industries + 1 get one of his 8'6"/9' XXH rated up to 36oz i beleive, I have this and I can throw any bait i mean any bait with this rod and feel confident enough with the tip of the rod to do what i need it to do. I was just throwing a 2oz jig swimbait yesterday with it and was able to make that jig do whatever. Oh and if you get it from him they are $110 on his website. |
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| I just looked at TACKLE INDUSTRIES RODS. They look Legit not going to lie. So I'm Basically down to 2 choices right now from the RESEARCH I'VE DONE. Removable Handle Mag Heavy Musky Rod, 7'6"/8' Model: From Tackle Industries. 3-12oz Lures or MoJo Musky Rod From St. Croix ? VOTES ANYONE? |
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| Wouldn't I be able to still get the other ROD without the REMOVABLE HAndle? I mean the Telescopic just seem to LONG.. |
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Location: Columbus, Georgia | Look at the Shimano Compre line of Musky rods.
Very durable quality for the value. Retail between $110 and $120 depending on which rod in their lineup.
OOPs: Missed the 8oz. part of the initial post. Scratch the Shimano Compre line of rods for that. |
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Location: Athens, Ohio | TI has solid 9' rods coming out very soon. I'm waiting on mine. I fish a 8'6" St Croix Premier ($190) and have used my dad's 8'6" TI 8-36 oz. ($110) For the money, hard to beat the TI. |
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Location: sun prairie,wi | my 9" telescopic ti rod goes from 9" to 7'6 |
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| So the Telescopics 9'' can go down to 7'6? So basically if you don't want the extra length in the handle you can take it off? I don't understand, wouldn't the bottom of the rod be missing? Not sure if you understand what im saying, but will it be rounded off you know? It say's Can go to 7'6 "for Storage". So does that mean you can fish with it or it only goes down to store it. |
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| Call James at Tackle Industries. He will help you understand exactly what to do. |
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| Compres are good rods, but they aren't the greatest for 8 oz lures. I would get the 9' XH or XXH Telescoping Tackle Industries rods. 9' seems long, but its not too bad. Long rods give you longer casts, larger figure-8s, and better hooksets. The only disadvantage is storage, but the telescoping models go down to about 7'6". For $110 you will have to look a long time to find one with comparable features. |
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| Does anyone know the Number to contact James? It's not on website. AND THANK YOU FOR ALL THE HELP  |
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Location: On my favorite lake! | Tackle industries or St Croix Premier. |
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| I'm not sure which reel you are specifically looking at, but the 5500 and 6500 C3s aren't great for heavy lures. I have a 7000 and absolutely love it, but the smaller ones can't handle big lures that well. |
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| Go to MTO for TI rods. I believe Aaron still has them.
www.muskytackleonline.com |
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Location: sun prairie,wi | [email protected] he will get back to you quicky...
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Location: Nielsen's Fly-In Lodge, on Rowan Lake | Listen just go and get your self ast croix you only buy it once and take it from
there in the years to come Don |
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| you said your think about the musky mojo but you also said up to $130 I dont think you can buy them for under $150 correct me if I am wrong though. For under that I would say the TI rods. You might want to think about a better reel though for those larger baits! |
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| I guess I'm going to go with the Musky Mojo from Croix. I had a post about reels, but most of them were to expensive. Some of the one's i was looking at were Shimano Corvalus Casting Reels and the 7000 from Abu. |
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Location: syracuse indiana | go with the TI's you wont be dissappointed..
and evernob if you get up here soon , let me know and you are welcome to try one out i use both the mag's and mega's so you can try them both....bill |
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| The only question yet to be answered about the T'I's that would change my decision is whether or not the 9'' rod can cut down to 7'6. It says it can "for storage" but can I use the rod as a 7'6 instead of a FULL 9. I don't like long rod's that's just me, yea I will have to get used to them, but for a beginning angler, now isn't the time you know. I'm also located in Ohio so I doubt I could make that trip in the near future :/ |
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Location: Grand Rapids, MI | EvErNoOb - 4/26/2011 6:10 PM
The only question yet to be answered about the T'I's that would change my decision is whether or not the 9'' rod can cut down to 7'6. It says it can "for storage" but can I use the rod as a 7'6 instead of a FULL 9. I don't like long rod's that's just me, yea I will have to get used to them, but for a beginning angler, now isn't the time you know. I'm also located in Ohio so I doubt I could make that trip in the near future :/
If you aren't using a long rod, you WILL miss/lose fish. Especially boatside. Period. Now IS the time to get used to a long rod. When I first started in muskies, I bought a 7'6 rod, thinking that the thing was huge, bulky, and had no tip. Well, that rod was only a Gander Mtn MH. HAHA. Now, my main rods are 8' Heavy, 8'6 XH, and 9'3 XH. I couldn't imagine using anything less. |
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Location: syracuse indiana | evernob, the 9 ft does come in a collapsable handle or a screw in 1 ft or 6 inch bottom it will be 8 ft without it or 9ft or 8 1/2 your choice but the collasps one will goe down to 7 1/2 i believe...bill |
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Location: APPLETON, WI | +1
Or you can call Aaron at MTO and he'll discuss the TI rods with you.
I've got (2) of his XH rods and they handle a Mag Dawg perfectly and just about everything else in my tackle box. I'm getting one of his new XXH rods when they come out in a few weeks!
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Location: St.John, Indiana | I agree with Don P. My vote would be for a St.Croix. They have multiple choices that will fit your needs and unmatched quality. But I would go with a minimum of 8'. |
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Location: Latitude 41.3016 Longitude 88.6160 | Tackle Industries all the way, James is on this site every day, O my U can talk to the owner anytime U want. I don't see anyone from other rod co. on this forum talking one on one. |
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Location: Richfield, MN | PIKEMASTER - 4/26/2011 9:32 PM
Tackle Industries all the way, James is on this site every day, O my U can talk to the owner anytime U want. I don't see anyone from other rod co. on this forum talking one on one.
Exactly what PikeMaster said. James seems like a very straight up guy. TI rods get alot high reviews on here. HIs customer service is 2nd to none. Cannot go wrong. He will take care of you 100% |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | I just got a couple 9' TI rods. Looking forward to using them, and by the way, they are much longer than the average rod in my rod rack. I might be an old dog, but I'm willing to learn a couple new tricks... |
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| TI rods get my vote. Getting ready to purchase a 9' telescoping. Recently converted my 8' to a 7'9'' by operator error. I knew better than to try to get a hung lure loose with the rod tip. Now need to find a tip guide to fit my modification. |
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Location: Eastern Ontario | My first muskie rod was a 5foot six inch Fenwick pool cue action... that tells you how old I am. still not comfortable with much over 8'but I'm only 5'9"and my boat isn't high off the water. I still use a 6'6"rod for walk the dog topwaters. Buy the best you can aford but price dosen't = quality. Try your friends rods on the water and see what suits YOU. |
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| I own a st. croix triumph and it's a good 7' rod for jerkbaits and weegles. For big plastics, bucktails and everything else though I can guarantee you'll be happier with a longer rod. I use 8' Musky inovations rods and like them a lot. For your price range though a little heavier rod but built well is the okuma 9'-3" or 8'-6" rods. I've used TI rods and think they are a fine buy, I prefer the way the okuma rod loads on the cast though (my personal preference is all). Whichever though I think you'll have yourself a good rod. |
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| I would get a Hamer, i just got the new 2-piece version (split right above the handle, available here in Sweden) and i love it.
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| picked up the musky mojo 8ft heavy today. I dealt with Gander Mountain and got it for $130! It is the same rod as the premier but cheaper. I have always owned st. croix rods and tried others but they just don't compare. |
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Location: Hugo, MN | Or go buy a used high end rod off the buy/sell/trade forum. There are a ton of guys selling quality rods on there, and at reasonable prices. Also, you could find a used reel that is in great shape, that will FAR outlast the 6500 C3. I was in your same situation almost 20 years ago. Buy quality equipment if you're going to be fishing muskies. Don't try to get by on the cheapest gear available. It ends up costing you more in the long run.
My suggestion would be an 8' or 8'6" St. Croix Premier, with a Shimano Calcutta 400B or an Abu Garcia Revo Toro 60 in the 5.4 gear ratio. It's worth waiting a little bit and saving for the right equipment. |
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