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| Hi,
what's your favourite rod for fishing Magnum Bulldawgs?
It's not a question about a special brand. More about the specifics you think are a must. H or XH-power? 7'6"; 8'; 8'6" or 9' in length? etc.
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Location: Minnesota | I like my 9' xxh TI rod. |
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Location: Mt. Zion, IL | 9' XH. (8'6" St Croix extended to 9') I like these rods so well that I have 3 of them that are the same. |
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| 8' XXH TI |
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| What rod is it exactly, @RyanJoz?
The Premier 86HF or the Sling Blade? |
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Location: Lake "y" cause lake"x" got over fished | For Mag dawgs only I use a TI XH. You do not need an XXH unless you plan on chucking pounders with it. The XH is also a great all around rod, you can use for pretty much anything in your box... EXCEPT pounders. You don't need an XXH |
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Location: Contrarian Island | 9' Big Nasty is a sweet mag dawg rod |
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Location: Michigan | 9' XH Musky Innovations or Tackle Industries' rod |
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| pommes - 12/28/2012 9:58 AM
What rod is it exactly, @RyanJoz?
The Premier 86HF or the Sling Blade?
The 8'6 XH. Its a Premier 8'6XHF and also the Big Dawg in the Legend Tourney line up.
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| Musky Innovations Pro series 7'6" XH- same rod I use for jerkbaits also.
Jeff Hanson
madisonmuskyguide.com |
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Location: Mt. Zion, IL | Ronix - 12/28/2012 9:50 AM
pommes - 12/28/2012 9:58 AM
What rod is it exactly, @RyanJoz?
The Premier 86HF or the Sling Blade?
The 8'6 XH. Its a Premier 8'6XHF and also the Big Dawg in the Legend Tourney line up.
Premier 86XHF. I toss everything from rattle traps to pounders with these rods. I only change reels per application. |
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Location: Hayward, WI | I would say most are using 8'6 or 9' rods. I've used both lengths, both work well, but I prefer the 9' rod. H or XH is hard to comment on as they vary from one manufacturer to the next. In general H or XH is the way to go for Mag Dawg sized baits but check the lure rating more than anything. I'd normally like something with an upper rating of 8-12 oz. To throw a wrench into that the St Croix Legend Big Dawg is supposed to throw baits up to Pounders and it has a max rating of 12 ounces - 3-4 oz less than a Pounder.
A good rod for mag dawgs should be fairly beefy but not a pool cue. Needs to flex in the tip some for tossing baits and more importantly keeping fish pinned up during the fight. I like my Tackle Industries 9' XH. I used a St. Croix Big Nasty a little last year and that handled 8 oz baits well too. The TI is a slightly softer rod with the Big Nasty being a little faster. Both do a great job.
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| TI 9' MH |
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| For mag, i would go with TI XXH, i love my 2 piece version. |
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Location: Hudson,WI | BNelson - 12/28/2012 9:11 AM
9' Big Nasty is a sweet mag dawg rod
I'm thinking the same thing. I mainly used my Big Dawg, but after this year I'm thinking about switching to the big nasty, and only using the Big Dawg for pounders. |
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Location: central illinois | Big Nasty! No question. |
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Mag Bulldawgs - Best rod?