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Location: Northern Illinois | I was looking at a bunch of different rods for throwing Pounders and did not see a Legend Tournament version for throwing them. I noticed they made a Premier version in XXH but no Legend. Anyone know if they are planning on making one in the future in Legend Tournament? |
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Location: Smith Creek | I throw pounders with the Legend 86XHF. That rod loves pounders. Have the PM79XXXHF but it's too stiff for my liking. |
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| The Big Nasty Excel's at throwing pounders Brett. I know its Mike Hulbert's rod of choice for big rubber and he chucks a heluva lot more pounders in a year than I do. Another option would be, if you wanted a high end rod rather than one of the low end/off brand stuff out there, I would be to look at the Thorne Brothers Predators in either an XH or an XXH. They cost about the same as a Legend Croix Rod. Franks Custom Rods in your neck of the woods also builds onthe Predator blanks too. I have all three of the rods I have mentioned and I use the XXH the least but it is great for launching Monster Medussa's and 2 Pounders. If you plan on keeping it at the pounder size and not bigger the big Nasty or the XH Pred are top of the line. |
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Location: South-Central PA | Brett,
The only option St. Croix offers larger than their XH rods is the 7'9" XXXH broomstick. If it doesn't work for fishing, you can strip the guides off of it and use it to pole vault! I haven't talked to anyone that likes that rod- way too stiff!
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Location: Dixon, IL | I think Legend 8 ft 6" TMU86XHF 4-12 oz is great rod for pounders. I think Jim Saric use it on his Musky Hunter tv show.
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Location: Grand Rapids, MI | cave run legend - 1/31/2013 11:53 AM Are the reason's that guys uses a 4-12oz rod is cause they are sponsored by the company and thats the heaviest rod they make? Or is it the best choice? I have a hard time buying a 350$ rod to throw pounders with that is listed up to 12oz, granted they are underrated. No and IMO the Big Dawg is the perfect pounder rod and all around rubber rod. Light, not too long (personally don't like longer than 8'6" for this purpose as I feel I loose leverage) and as you noted certainly underrated WRT lure weight, as most St Croix rods are. Cast a pounder with most companies XXH rated to 16oz and you'll find the Big Dawg to be as stiff or stiffer than most. The Big Nasty is capable of throwing a pounder but the Big Dawg is the right tool. |
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Location: Smith Creek | It was mentioned in 2 different posts that it isn't the heaviest rod they make and it was mentioned in 2 different posts that users did not like the heaviest rod they made. So buy or don't, not necessary to question product bias or lack thereof. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Agreed.
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I agree w/ Will. The Big Nasty does a decent job with pounders but the Big Dawg is a better rod than the Big Nasty for them.
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Location: NorthCentral WI | Anyone that has actually used both, is the Big Nasty stiffer than the TI XXH? Or somewhere between the XH and XXH? (I realize the TI XXH is rated to 48 oz and the Big Nasty is only 12 oz but like was said, rod ratings vary significantly among manufacturers). |
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| I have both. we're talking about two different animals here. The BN is much stiffer/faster tip then the TI XXH. They both fish totally different IMO.
EDIT: I just saw where you wrote "12oz", (assuming you're talking about the rod rating). That's the Big Dawg you're thinking of. The BN is rated to 8oz. That being said, I have no problem launching big rubber with it. I think it does a nice job all the way around. |
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Location: madison wisconsin | Big dawg handles them really well |
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Location: Kodiak, AK | Big Dawg for pounders...all day long. I once thought I wanted a "properly rated" rod for pounders and got a 40 oz MI for them. Not a bad rod, but so stiff it actually hurt my back. Went back to casting a BD for pounders and back pain went away immediately and the BD launches them. Have a BN too, but I'm with Will all the way on this. I like 8'6" rods and the BD is perfect for pounders. |
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Location: Denmark | Flambeauski - 1/31/2013 11:14 AM
It was mentioned in 2 different posts that it isn't the heaviest rod they make and it was mentioned in 2 different posts that users did not like the heaviest rod they made. So buy or don't, not necessary to question product bias or lack thereof.
To question technical statements, like the manufactures recommended casting weights etc, are quite essential to the serious angler. I see nothing wrong in that, and I am sure, that it's a lot of questioning, that brought St Criox to where they are today.
Sometimes personal preferences shines through in a biased way, I agree, but most of us in here, are bright enough to filter without any help.
Personally I got some quite valuable information out of this tread, the reasons why I always return to this board.
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St. Croix Legend XXH?