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Location: Black Creek, WI | Well, my trusty 7' St. Croix Premier bucktail rod finally exploded last week. Just couldn't handle the rock pattern we had going on LOTW and snapped in two while I tried to lightly (yah right) jiggle a bucktail free from a jagged shoreline rock.
Thus, I need to purchase a NEW bucktail rod. Back when I bought my 7 footer... that was a long rod. Today, that is probably somewhat short (for a bucktail rod)... considering there are many 8 footers to choose from these days. Anyway, I'm looking for some advice to help steer me into a bucktail rod that will make me happy. I have a new 7'6" HEAVY St. Croix Avid and a 7'6" MH St. Croix Premier that just won't cut the mustard for whipping your standard harrasser type bucktails. Thinking I'll need something lighter and with a little more tip action. So, what do you think? Should I go with Fig Rig? Lamiglass? St. Croix? Diamond Back? All Star? AND what size and action?
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Location: Cudahy, Wisconsin | Try the 7'6" avid heavy or the 8' premier.;) |
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| jlong, I just picked up an 8' med. fig rod on the way up to Eagle lake. It's a great rod. I would go with either the med. or med. heavy. The med. is stiffer than most in that category. |
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| JLong:
I used the St Croix 7'2" bucktail rod for 2 years. I thought it was a little too stiff.
This year I am using the 7' St Croix Avid. I love it. I throw all types of bucktails and spinnerbaits with it.
In fact, I have switched all my Premiers in for Avids.
I cannot say enough about the Avids. Definitely worth the extra $$$.
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Location: Northwest Chicago Burbs | If you want to shell out the cash for the supreme bucktail rod, call Frank Bottiglieri (847/296-3100 x123) and ask him about building you a rod. He made one exactly to my specs on a Diamondback blank: 8'5" with a 13"+ handle and 11 guides: will cast anything from a small mepps to a med dawg with absolutely no problems. I have never cast with a better stick, and I have used and broken rods from just about every builder out there (Loomis, Lamiglas, St. Croix, South Bend, Aurora). Call him, its definitely worth checking out.
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Posts: 5874
| I like the St Croix Avid 7'6 MHF. I used a Fig Rig the other day that was pretty nice. I think the right reel makes a difference also when tossing hair. Love my Morrum's. |
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Location: Pewaukee, WI | gotta toss the fig 8 foot med------snappy little club i must say! |
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Posts: 136
| 7'6" Avid.
none better. |
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Posts: 139
| Lamiglass 7'6, 8 or 8'5..Other than that Loomis 7'7 is a nice change.. |
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Location: Minnetonka , MN. | The longer the better. |
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Posts: 58
Location: Edina, MN | I have a Thorne custom Diamondback 8' Heavy for big bucktails that I like so much, my wife says I should marry it. With a Calcutta TE on it, I can cast effortlessly and burn even the biggest of bucktails for hours on end. |
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Location: Northern Illinois | By far my favorite rod is the G-Loomis 7'2" Light Bucktail rod. I think it retails for $190 or so but it has the strength to handle big fish and the sensitivity to feel every tick on the rod. I really recommend this rod though for sure. |
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| 7'10" Loomis Trolling rod is the sh$t. Lobs big bucktails with ease. The 7'7" Loomis is great for smaller bucktails. |
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Posts: 124
Location: Rice Lake,WI | 8'heavy St. Croix catfish series,you gotta love the glass man. Don't have to worry in the middle of November. Also love the larger bucktails and
this rod will get them out there.
Jon Torok
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Location: north central wisconsin | I prefer the old St. Croix 7'6" with the slow tip for whippin my boos. I also like the Cabelas blank in the 7'6" med. H(I think it is a loomis blank the year I got them), cut down to 7'3"(didn't cut it to 7'3 on purpose). great stick with the proper components. |
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Posts: 125
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota | I picked up a Thorne Bros. Diamondback 7'6" rod a couple of months ago. I absolutely love this rod. I would recommend to anybody that is considering a new rod purchase to at least consider the Diamondback series. They are a little more spendy, but in my opinion worth it. |
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| The 8` Fig Rig is awesome for any size buctails and effortless to fish with all day.Get the medium heavy though, the plain med.is way to whippie!For 179.99 it blows ALL the competition away.You won`t be sorry! Fig |
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| I vote for the thorne diamond back, I use a 7'3" medium that can cast any bucktail with ease. I use a TE on it as well, and that seems to balance very nicely. Fig Rigs are sweet as well.
good luck, so many to choose from
Kly |
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Location: Pardeeville, WI | I would go with what Steve Cady said. 7'6" St. Croix avid. Nothing better for the money IMO.
Not to mention most St. Croix rods float!
Edited by BTPF 7/31/2003 11:07 PM
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Location: Wausau, Wisconsin | |
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Location: Wausau, Wisconsin | Personally, I don't like an extremely stiff rod. I like a little flex for fighting fish and I watch my tip when running crankbaits. The Gander Mountain 8' Pro Select Is a wonderful rod. A great price, lightweight, and the most conveinient warranty you'll find. |
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| I've been using the 8' Lamiglas for bucktails, spinnerbaits, and topwaters. I think it is the Paul Hartman series. I had a 6500C3 on it with a rod balancer, but switched to a Calcutta TE a couple days ago. Its a great combo for these types of baits. It handles large fish very well, at least up to 49.75". I heard the new lamiglas rods are lighter, but haven't tried them yet. |
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| 7'6" Avid MH or 8' Premier
Beav |
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Posts: 440
| I have become real fond of throwing the Harraser size bucktails with the 7'6" Cabelas FishEagle II. It has a great tip for loading up the medium size baits. |
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Posts: 58
| St Croiz Avid AM 76 MHF
Loomis MUR 914C-MB
Can't go wrong with either one. |
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| Gotta go with my Fenwicks. HMX70. Ideal bucktail rods from #3 bare aglia's to boo's. Also go down with the crankbaits to 1/4 ounce, on 80#tuff. Very versatile.
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