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Location: Northern Wisconsin | For those of you who use this rod, what lures does this rod excel with? Thinking of picking one up bit looking for any reviews/comments. | |
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| Just picked one up myself and it seems like just an awesome rod for anything from a Mepps #5 up to double 8's. Also a great rod for top water, and pulling twitch baits (e.g., big games), and small to medium glides. LOVE MINE! | |
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Location: Smith Creek | Any blades smaller than 10, prop topwaters, wood twitch baits.
My favorite for Rad Dogs and Mepps Maraboos. | |
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| Not a big fan of the Long Ranger, I thought it was best for small Mepps sized Bucktails Period......... IMO it was way too soft a tip to get a good Hookset using topwaters or twitch baits. I used mine for spinnerbaits and small bucktails, and then Decided to replace the rod with a rod that could do all that Plus Some I replaced it with a SlingBlade. I think that the Sling Blade is the most versatile Rod that St Croix Makes, It will do everything the Long Ranger rod will and much more..I would not recommend this L.R. rod unless you are looking for a rod that is to be used only for small stuff and you do not mind a soft tipped rod, It would be great for that application.... Again this is just my Opinion. | |
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| cast4musky - 2/27/2014 8:23 AM Not a big fan of the Long Ranger, I thought it was best for small Mepps sized Bucktails Period......... IMO it was way too soft a tip to get a good Hookset using topwaters or twitch baits. I used mine for spinnerbaits and small bucktails, and then Decided to replace the rod with a rod that could do all that Plus Some I replaced it with a SlingBlade. I think that the Sling Blade is the most versatile Rod that St Croix Makes, It will do everything the Long Ranger rod will and much more..I would not recommend this L.R. rod unless you are looking for a rod that is to be used only for small stuff and you do not mind a soft tipped rod, It would be great for that application.... Again this is just my Opinion. Agreed
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Location: Grand Rapids, MI | It is certainly a specialty rod but that's true for the entire LT series. You won't do it all with this rod but I absolutely love it for what it is. It's best suited for 6-7" minnow baits, double 8's like the Dadson Lazer, reg Dawgs, 1.5 - 2 ounce spinner baits, smaller gliders, etc. and IMO it is the perfect match for 9" suicks. Every person that's tried out my LR, with Lexa 300, has absolutely loved it because it's amazingly light yet powerful. | |
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| Agreed!
Will Schultz - 2/27/2014 11:39 AM
It is certainly a specialty rod but that's true for the entire LT series. You won't do it all with this rod but I absolutely love it for what it is. It's best suited for 6-7" minnow baits, double 8's like the Dadson Lazer, reg Dawgs, 1.5 - 2 ounce spinner baits, smaller gliders, etc. and IMO it is the perfect match for 9" suicks. Every person that's tried out my LR, with Lexa 300, has absolutely loved it because it's amazingly light yet powerful. | |
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St. Croix Long Ranger