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| I purchased 3 new rods, What reels should i put on each and what could i set them up as
7ft Hvy shimano (too good of a deal to pass up $15 new) was thinking for jerk baits?
7.6ft St. Croiz Mojo Hvy Fast, was thinking for smaller baits,
8ft Premier MH for bigger baits?
9ft Gander Mountain HVY, thinking DC 10's 13's?
How would you set these rods up, maybe i'm way off, i'm somewhat new to Muskie and would apprecaite any input. I'm going to purchase a few reels, currently have the following Revo Toro NaCl 50 in 5.4.1, and 2 abu garcia 6500's. Was thinking of maybe getting a saltist for pulling some bigger baits, then another revo or calcutta. |
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Location: Sycamore, IL | Here is what I would do:
7ft Hvy shimano paired with one of the abu 6500 reels: use this rod for a down rod or prop wash rod when trolling (save the other 6500 for a back up or get another cheap trolling rod to put it on).
7.6ft St. Croiz Mojo Hvy Fast,pair it with a Revo Toro HS reel size 50: use this rod for WTD and jerks.
8ft Premier MH pair it with your Revo Toro NaCl 50 in 5.4.1: this set up should be good for most baits and will likely be your main rod(I would extend the handle 3"+).
9ft Gander Mountain HVY paired with either a Toro winch or a Calcutta: used for big blades , cranks and rubber.
After saying that I think the best approach might be to keep it simple and get comfortable with one set up your first year. Try the Toro that you currently have on all of the rods and find a combo that balances nicely and feels "right" to you. Fish with this combo for a season and at the end of the season you will have a better idea of what you really need based on how you fish. You do not need multiple rods to work most presentations. I have narrowed my casting rods down to three and usually will only use two per trip. Hope this helps... |
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| What are WTD?
Thanks for your input, that was kind of my thinking too, and your right i most likely will end just just getting one more reel for the time being, so i ahve 3 total, |
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| nevermind i bet WTD is walk the dog...
Are you suggesting the Calcutta 400te? |
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| I think he probably is suggesting the 400 te as would I, I think there discontinued now though and a 400d replaces them? The other suggestions he said I would also second. |
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Location: deephaven mn | 400 te's are almost impossible to find new
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