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Weiseyyy
Posted 10/11/2021 9:05 AM (#996370)
Subject: What Is The Limit For My Setup?





Posts: 67


Location: Minnesota
Hello!

This is going to be my first of many posts I’m sure, as I’m just getting into the sport with a lot to learn still.

Anyways, my setup that I’m curious about, is a Shimano Compre 8’6” XXH with a Daiwa Lexa 400 6.3:1 paired with 80lb braid. It’s my first Muskie setup, and I feel like it can handle anything really well, but I haven’t tried pounders yet. What would the max bait size be for this setup ya think?

Thanks for any responses at all. I have a ton of questions, and am excited to meet new people on here.
sworrall
Posted 10/11/2021 9:33 AM (#996373 - in reply to #996370)
Subject: Re: What Is The Limit For My Setup?





Posts: 32922


Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin
Sould handle about anything if the XXH rating on that rod is correct, I've not held one of those. The reel's fast retrieve may give you a little trouble with really big blades.
North of 8
Posted 10/11/2021 9:43 AM (#996374 - in reply to #996373)
Subject: Re: What Is The Limit For My Setup?




I have that reel on a TI Mega Heavy I bought for rubber. I did throw double tens with it one day and the reel was OK, not great. But, the rod is too stiff for that light of lure. I
RyanJoz
Posted 10/11/2021 10:24 AM (#996375 - in reply to #996374)
Subject: Re: What Is The Limit For My Setup?




Posts: 1748


Location: Mt. Zion, IL
pounders will be fine on that. Nupe on here has a few of those shimano rods and likes them for pounders.
TCESOX
Posted 10/11/2021 5:37 PM (#996377 - in reply to #996370)
Subject: Re: What Is The Limit For My Setup?





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That's a pretty good starter set up. Can't really get a single "do-all" combo, but can have a "doable-all". Like Steve said, might tire out a bit throwing big blades, but will appreciate the line pick up on rubber. You'll be buying more combos in the future, so use this set up with a bunch of different stuff, and you will find out what you like and don't like about it, with various baits. Then you'll know what you want in a combo for specific uses.
Cedar
Posted 10/13/2021 12:28 AM (#996404 - in reply to #996370)
Subject: RE: What Is The Limit For My Setup?




Posts: 357


Location: Western U.P.
The weight range for your rod should be printed on it by the manufacturer. If you stay with lures under that max weight, you should be fine. Consistent overloading of a rod can, and eventually will, cause the blank to fail/break.
monsterlures
Posted 10/14/2021 4:52 PM (#996448 - in reply to #996370)
Subject: Re: What Is The Limit For My Setup?




Posts: 259


are you sure it is a xxh rod?

the shimano website has the 8 foot 6 model classified as a xh and rated for 12 oz..

https://fish.shimano.com/content/fish/northamerica/us/en/homepage/Sh...

Would probably be able to cast pounders, depending on how conservative the rating is but i would expect a magnum dawg to be closer to the sweet spot of the rod

a limiting factor of your setup is the braid. 80lb is good for mag dawgs butpushing it for pou ders. 100lb would have been more appropriate for protection against backlashes.
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