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Location: Planet Meltdown | For rubber (mag dawgs, tubes, Bondy baits) and big blades? The Big Dawg or Big Nasty? I want to take advantage of this deal @ Gander Mountain while it lasts.
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| My vote would be for the Big Nasty..... Sling Bade would work well too.....
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| If I had to choose one rod in my boat for the next five years it would be a Big Nasty. Best rod I've ever used and very smooth and effortless on the 8s, even with big blades, which makes a huge difference on long shifts. |
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Location: Mt. Zion, IL | Big nasty for sure! |
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| Big Nasty X4 For sure |
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Location: Planet Meltdown | I was hoping more people would say the Big Dawg. A 9' one piece will not fit in my rod locker lol |
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Location: Northern Illinois | I have both and the Big Dawg will be good. The Big Nasty might be better all around but the Big Dawg doesn't take a backseat to it at all. |
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| I use my big Dawg for all you mentioned and love it. Haven't tried the big nasty, but have to say i really really like my big dawg, for anything from dc10, to pounders to big cranks and jerks. |
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| Big Dawg unless you have a heavier rod already then the Slingblade |
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Location: Quebec, Canada | I'm guessing that the game changer here is if you are going to throw pounders or not? If not, you won't have any problems throwing mag dawgs size baits with a Big Nasty IMO and would probably get a better hooking success percentage with a less stiff rod. Although, I have a Big Dawg myself, that I've only had to chance to use a couple of times so far, but seemed to be pretty awesome. |
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Location: Lincoln, NE | I would agree with the pounders being the deciding factor. I throw them fine with my Nasty but the Big Dawg might take less effort to throw them but I can't see it being better than the Nasty for the variety of other lures. I use my Nasty for everything but Mammoth Curly Sues and jerkbaits. |
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Location: Smith Creek | 1. Nasty
2. Sling Blade
3. Big Dawg
In that order. Replace the Bondys with Pounders and you can reverse 2 and 3. |
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Location: Planet Meltdown | Definitely not throwing pounders. There is no need for them in my local NJ waters. |
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| Brian if you are not throwing Pounders, I think the 8'6" Singblade is all you will need as it throws Mag Dogs Fine...Mike Or there's the option of another TI telescopic in a XXhvy that will throw whatever big stuff you have, and still have money in your pocket to buy more of my Baker Baits. lol |
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| I agree !!!
cast4musky - 3/4/2014 9:02 AM
Brian if you are not throwing Pounders, I think the 8'6" Singblade is all you will need as it throws Mag Dogs Fine...Mike |
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Location: Planet Meltdown | cast4musky - 3/4/2014 10:02 AM
Brian if you are not throwing Pounders, I think the 8'6" Singblade is all you will need as it throws Mag Dogs Fine...Mike Or there's the option of another TI telescopic in a XXhvy that will throw whatever big stuff you have, and still have money in your pocket to buy more of my Baker Baits. lol
Yeah Mike I may go for the Slingblade only because the Big Nasty will not fit in my rod locker. What Baker baits do you have left I have a brand new 9' TI xxheavy if you want to trade lol. |
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Location: South-Central VA | Brian, my choice is the Big Dawg. It's just a matter of personal preference as I think the Sling Blade would be a decent 2nd choice.
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| brianT - 3/4/2014 9:31 AM
cast4musky - 3/4/2014 10:02 AM
Brian if you are not throwing Pounders, I think the 8'6" Singblade is all you will need as it throws Mag Dogs Fine...Mike Or there's the option of another TI telescopic in a XXhvy that will throw whatever big stuff you have, and still have money in your pocket to buy more of my Baker Baits. lol
Yeah Mike I may go for the Slingblade only because the Big Nasty will not fit in my rod locker. What Baker baits do you have left I have a brand new 9' TI xxheavy if you want to trade lol.
I would not be using mag dawgs on my sling blade..
Love the rod, and i use it alot, but I use it for showgirl sized bucktials, topwaters, and jerks..
I have 2 much heavier rods I use for mags and pounders and bigger bucktails..
Big nasty will throw it all.. From a small bucktial to a pounder..
If you're worried about length, I'd rather have a big dawg than a sling blade personaly for cowgirls, and mag dawgs |
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| brianT - 3/3/2014 8:06 PM For rubber (mag dawgs, tubes, Bondy baits) and big blades? The Big Dawg or Big Nasty? I want to take advantage of this deal @ Gander Mountain while it lasts. I have been pondering the same thing all winter....I also threw the Sling Blade into the decision process as well. I have decided on the Big Nasty this year. My buddy is buying the Big Dawg this year and I imagine I will add it to the arsenal next year.....or I will use his since he doesnt catch any fish anyway!  |
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| Brian Ive moved plenty of fish on pounders with not much time throwing em. Got a fish this fall on one they work... Netted my buddy jays 36 on a mag dussa in july. I break the big dawg out in the fall. Sling blade is my workhorse rod n loove it! Big nasty looks and felt really nice at the show...Can you fit an 8'6 in that locker? 9 is always tuff to fit... |
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Location: Planet Meltdown | andreula - 3/4/2014 8:56 PM
Brian Ive moved plenty of fish on pounders with not much time throwing em. Got a fish this fall on one they work... Netted my buddy jays 36 on a mag dussa in july. I break the big dawg out in the fall. Sling blade is my workhorse rod n loove it! Big nasty looks and felt really nice at the show...Can you fit an 8'6 in that locker? 9 is always tuff to fit...
Matt - Thanks for the input. My buddy just told me his 8'6" would not fit in my rod locker, it's OK though I will probably just have to make a slight mod to the boat to make it work. I got nothing against pounders, I just have one bum shoulder, I really don't need two. I think I will get more use out of a Sling Blade than a Big Dawg. I want to pair this rod up with a high speed reel for bringing in slack line and burn double tens at the same time. If I choose to throw the bigger stuff at some point I always have my Jerk which I hear can handle pounders pretty well. |
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