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| What is a good all around rod length? I already have a 6ft. rod and I am thinking about buying a new 7 1/2 ft. rod. Is 7.5 ft too long for a rod?
Thanks for any help.
Jack |
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| Not too long in my book, in fact 7.5 is the shortest Musky rod I use. I have a couple of 8' I use as well. I think you will find a lot of variation from folks on the boards with their preferance. |
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| 7 1/2 should be perfect for most of what you'll be doin'. 8s are now very common amongst musky anglers. |
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| Jack, long rods are very nice especially aiding in the figure 8 you can make longer sweeps and wider turns and plus I think makes for a better cast. Long rods seem to more limber and make better for cranks/bucktails. The rods that aren't so limber and tend to be just a little bit shorter are made for twitching baits and jerkbaits. LIke the 6'9" st. croix avid I just got is fairly long and is stiff enough for jerkbaits. I think i'll like it using it this year, rather than using a 6'6" I did last year. Hope this helps.. Others will be able to add. |
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| Jason Smith convinced me to pick up my 8 footer and actually use it all day. I was WAY less tired, and was delighted with the lure control.[:bigsmile:] |
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| A 7 1/2 footer is a great all around rod. I have a couple of 7 1/2' flippin sticks that I use for 90% of my muskie fishing. They work great for bucktails, spinnerbaits, soft plastics and twitchbaits. I'll throw all but the largest lures with these rods.
I've found that longer rods allow for easier casting, great figure 8's and I get good hooksets because I'm moving a lot of line when I crank back on a longer rod.
Steve @ G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods. http://www.herefishyfishy.com |
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| I have settled on the 7' St. Croix MH, to use for everything. My height, the deck height off the water of my Tuffy Esox Magnum, and the 7' rod length make my rod tip at the water level for figure-8 without any back strain or bending over. This rod handles with ease the 5" Slammer Crankbaits right up to the biggest jerkbaits. |
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| I have one rod that is under 7 1/2', and I use that for Reef Hawgs so I'm not slapping the water constantly when the lure is close to the boat and I'm trying to keep the rod tip low. Everything else is 7 1/2 or 8.
Beav |
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| It's tough to have only one rod length. I prefer a shorter rod for bigger jerk baits (6 1/2 foot) and will go up to a 8 footer for light bucktails and small Slammers. When I use a long rod for jerkbaits, especially the large one's I can't get the right action from the bait. I feel that the rod has to soft of a tip and can't snap the bait properly. The second problem I have is the rod hits the side of the boat when twitching it straight down.Also, I fish from a Tuffy Esox that is nice and low to the water and the tip is always slapping the water. |
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| I like 7' all around. I have a 6'6" that I never use now, and the 7'6" i like for bucktails, crankbaits and topwaters. The only reason I'd suggest a 7' over 7'6" is for jerkbaits. |
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