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| Hey all,
My dad purchased property on a musky lake in northern WI. I fish all the time, but I'm not a big musky fisherman. I'm looking to get one musky rod for myself to use while I'm up there. I'm trying to find the best all-around musky rod I can find. I know there isn't one that's perfect for everything... but if you were to only get one musky rod, what size would you get?
Right now I'm sort of torn between 7 1/2 and 8 foot rods. I'm 5'9", if that makes a difference.
I know that the best answer is whatever I feel comfortable with, but I guess I'm just green to all of this so I don't really feel comfortable with anything yet. 
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Posts: 190
Location: Savage, MN | I prefer to have longer rods and therefore use 8' and 9' TI rods. If you only wanted one I would recommend a TI XH in either length. That power rod will handle most stuff ok. |
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Posts: 1716
Location: Mt. Zion, IL | Definitely 9 feet |
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Posts: 2097
| I would get a 8' if your not used to 8's already. Going from say a 7' bass rod to a 9'er takes a wuile to get used to. |
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Posts: 4053
Location: Land of the Musky | I am 5'10" with shoes and I love my 9' rods. |
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Posts: 2024
| James, I love your 9' rods too! Probably going to get an XXH this fall if I can swing another trip north. |
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Posts: 300
| For my gliders, I really like my old 7'2" St. Croix Premier. I have an 8' heavy for just about everything else I use. I've never tried a 9' rod because I don't have rod lockers that long. |
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| My two most used rods are 9"6.. |
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Location: sneaking out to get on the water ;-) | Depends on what your throwing the most. widest range of baits on one rod I'd grab big nasty at 9'. |
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Posts: 340
Location: Lake County Illinois | If 7'6" and 8' rods are your choices,Id go with the 8' for sure between the two.You will appreciate the extra length while casting and figure 8's.My 8'6'' and 9'3'' rods are by far my favorites. |
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Location: Walker, MN | An 8' rod is a great all around rod length. You may want to go longer at some point but there is no need to make a big jump if you are comfortable with an 8 footer. |
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Location: Latitude 41.3016 Longitude 88.6160 | 9 FT is what I use and when I use anything smaller it just feels funny. |
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Posts: 139
| I have three 9' rods that are nice, however, i still prefer 8' as my general purpose rod size. I have a rod that is 8'3" which i think is perfect. 9' works just fine, but i am still not sold how it being "so much better". |
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Posts: 388
Location: Northern Illinois | I think if you muskie fish for a while you will end up with more than one rod. In that case you might have a 6'6"-7' jerkbait rod, an 8'-9' bucktail rod etc. However, if you really only had one rod you may want to consider the 7'6" as a compromise. I love the launch and the figure 8 ability of my 8ft rod but I have a hard time working some jerk baits in some boats that position me not high enough off the water. |
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Posts: 415
| I find myself preferring 8'6" for most uses. I have rods all over the spectrum from 6'10" to 9'6", and although they all have a use, 8'6" seems to be my personal favorite. Everyone will have a slightly different answer, I would see if you can go hold a few some place and see what feels best to you. |
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Location: Lake "y" cause lake"x" got over fished | 8'6" Would be the lowest I would use. I have a 7'6" that i like to use for certain jerk baits, but its only like 4 baits in my whole box. Other than that anything less than 8'6" feels strange. If I were you Id go at least 8'6" just my honest opinion |
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Posts: 2015
| I do love my 7'6 Avid for WTD top-water and glide-baits but everything thing else I throw on 9 footers, and I could throw everything on 9' . If I was going to only buy one it would be a 9' |
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| IAJustin - 5/22/2013 2:00 PM
I do love my 7'6 Avid for WTD top-water and glide-baits but everything thing else I throw on 9 footers, and I could throw everything on 9' . If I was going to only buy one it would be a 9'
I agree 100% |
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Posts: 537
Location: Gilberts IL/Rhinelander WI | I've have up to 9'6" rods and feel the perfect length is 8'3"-8'9". Over 9' seems a little cumbersome to me. |
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| Skyblaster - 5/21/2013 9:34 PM
I prefer to have longer rods and therefore use 8' and 9' TI rods. If you only wanted one I would recommend a TI XH in either length. That power rod will handle most stuff ok.
Good advice! Awsome rod and awsome price! Team it up with a Shimano Cardiff 400 and you have a nice set-up for about $200!
Brian |
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| I use 8'6" rods
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Posts: 123
| I had used 7'6"-8' rods for 5 years and thought they were the cats ass but when I got my 9' I now think a lot different over the last 3 seasons its the only length I want to through.
I love it for the ease of casting big baits like bulldogs and it helps when reeling in the double 10's and 12's.
I love the ability to do deeper longer and EASIER figure 8's with the 9' rod I can make a very wide 8 with out breaking my back or getting down on a knee in the boat to keep going. If I need to I can make very deep 8's also its the perfict length for me.
I still use my shorter rods for through back baits and for guests fishing with me but Im going to get 1 or two more to make sure I have what I need for the day out.
I have the TI 9' telescopic XXH rod right now but will be upgrading to St.Croix this season they are much lighter and feel so much better when using them all day I was lucky enough to use a buddies last season and find out what all the fuss was about with there rods they are the Cadillac of musky rods. The TI rod got the job done for me over the last 3 seasons and is a good rod but there is a world of difference in the two I guess thats whey they are 3X the price. |
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Location: Plymouth, MN | I just got a 8'6" musky mojo rod and I love it. After using a 7'6" for a couple years the difference is incredible. I am kicking myself for not going with a longer rod sooner. |
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Ideal musky rod length?