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SummerSchool
Posted 12/30/2017 1:47 PM (#888450)
Subject: Anyone use their Musky rods/reels for other species?




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Location: Cheyenne, WY most of the year		I'm specifically thinking of using my 8' Heavy/Revo Toro S 50/65lb braid as a flipping/punching setup for bass. I know the reel only has a 5.3:1 and most guys are in the high 7:1 but I really don't want to spend the money on that at the moment.

What if any are you also doing?
Zinox
Posted 12/30/2017 1:55 PM (#888452 - in reply to #888450)
Subject: Re: Anyone use their Musky rods/reels for other species?




Posts: 1100


What IPT are they getting from the small reels? your S might be as fast as theirs despite of the lower gear ratio.
Beastly Backlash
Posted 12/30/2017 8:20 PM (#888488 - in reply to #888450)
Subject: Re: Anyone use their Musky rods/reels for other species?




Posts: 145


My Tackle Industries 9ft XXH rods get used for flathead catfish. They load up really well when fishing with circle hooks.

The TI 9ft MH gets used any time I go saltwater fishing. It has caught and landed everything from snook to shark.
T3clay
Posted 12/30/2017 9:11 PM (#888492 - in reply to #888450)
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I was going to say shark also
Fishysam
Posted 12/31/2017 7:59 AM (#888508 - in reply to #888450)
Subject: Re: Anyone use their Musky rods/reels for other species?




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If conditions were perfect and on a perfect day I would use some rods lures and reels for bass. But don’t plan ahead for trophy fishing very well.
Gringo Loco
Posted 12/31/2017 12:27 PM (#888533 - in reply to #888450)
Subject: RE: Anyone use their Musky rods/reels for other species?




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Location: Moses Lake, WA		I use my TI xxxh 9' rod for jigging halibut up in Alaska. Works like a charm, has taken fish to 120 pounds, loads up nice.
Tackle Industries
Posted 12/31/2017 5:39 PM (#888551 - in reply to #888450)
Subject: Re: Anyone use their Musky rods/reels for other species?





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Location: Land of the Musky		For the Tackle Industries rods, we have a ton of ppl using them for sharks, catfish, stripers, Florida Alligators (up to 900lbs so far...), halibut and a lot for Snook fishing too. This actually started a whole new line of rods for our Vexan rods called the Vexan Inshore BIG GAME series. I am surprised how many non-musky fishermen actively look for "musky" rods for fishing. You would think these other markets would have a lot of available rods but they have nothing like musky rods available. Good for all of us musky rod manufacturers

James
Musky_Mo16
Posted 12/31/2017 9:15 PM (#888569 - in reply to #888551)
Subject: Re: Anyone use their Musky rods/reels for other species?




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Location: Apparently where the Muskie aren't		I know it's overkill but I use mine when jigging for lake trout. Actually caught a laker on it before I caught a muskie.
Beastly Backlash
Posted 1/1/2018 12:12 AM (#888577 - in reply to #888450)
Subject: RE: Anyone use their Musky rods/reels for other species?




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Caught this with the 9ft Tackle Industries MH 2-piece paired with a Komodo 471SS.

The rod has to be one of the best all purpose travel ready rods I have ever used when it comes to versatility and strength.


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Beastly Backlash
Posted 1/1/2018 12:41 AM (#888578 - in reply to #888551)
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Tackle Industries - 12/31/2017 6:39 PM

For the Tackle Industries rods, we have a ton of ppl using them for sharks, catfish, stripers, Florida Alligators (up to 900lbs so far...), halibut and a lot for Snook fishing too. This actually started a whole new line of rods for our Vexan rods called the Vexan Inshore BIG GAME series. I am surprised how many non-musky fishermen actively look for "musky" rods for fishing. You would think these other markets would have a lot of available rods but they have nothing like musky rods available. Good for all of us musky rod manufacturers

James


Every time I am in Florida,, your rods get gawked at constantly by all kinds of anglers. They love the action, power, butt length, weight, etc...

Guys always ask, "Where can I get this rod".
Tackle Industries
Posted 1/1/2018 9:28 AM (#888594 - in reply to #888578)
Subject: Re: Anyone use their Musky rods/reels for other species?





Posts: 4053


Location: Land of the Musky
Beastly Backlash - 1/1/2018 12:41 AM

Tackle Industries - 12/31/2017 6:39 PM

For the Tackle Industries rods, we have a ton of ppl using them for sharks, catfish, stripers, Florida Alligators (up to 900lbs so far...), halibut and a lot for Snook fishing too. This actually started a whole new line of rods for our Vexan rods called the Vexan Inshore BIG GAME series. I am surprised how many non-musky fishermen actively look for "musky" rods for fishing. You would think these other markets would have a lot of available rods but they have nothing like musky rods available. Good for all of us musky rod manufacturers

James


Every time I am in Florida,, your rods get gawked at constantly by all kinds of anglers. They love the action, power, butt length, weight, etc...

Guys always ask, "Where can I get this rod".


Thanks Man! I need to get you some business cards
James
NathanH
Posted 1/1/2018 10:19 AM (#888600 - in reply to #888577)
Subject: RE: Anyone use their Musky rods/reels for other species?





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Location: MN
Beastly Backlash - 1/1/2018 12:12 AM

Caught this with the 9ft Tackle Industries MH 2-piece paired with a Komodo 471SS.

The rod has to be one of the best all purpose travel ready rods I have ever used when it comes to versatility and strength.


What does one do with a stingray?
ARmuskyaddict
Posted 1/1/2018 10:51 AM (#888605 - in reply to #888450)
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Haul it on a pier for a pic...
Beastly Backlash
Posted 1/1/2018 2:43 PM (#888637 - in reply to #888605)
Subject: Re: Anyone use their Musky rods/reels for other species?




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Heck yeah! Got to get the hook out and get a quick pic.

The Atlantic roughtail rays not only get massive, but run very hard too, definitely fun to catch which is why you would try to catch one. In this case, the sting ray was purposely caught and the species was actually the species I was trying to catch.

Good fun when you want cheap drag smoking runs and an end game that puts your stamina to the test.
T3clay
Posted 1/1/2018 6:40 PM (#888652 - in reply to #888450)
Subject: Re: Anyone use their Musky rods/reels for other species?





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Good for shark bait too
Beastly Backlash
Posted 1/6/2018 12:53 AM (#889022 - in reply to #888652)
Subject: Re: Anyone use their Musky rods/reels for other species?




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T3clay - 1/1/2018 7:40 PM

Good for shark bait too


Definitely, the rays make some of the best shark bait available, though bonito and mackerel are right up there. Though a sting ray of that size deserves to go back to the water.

Any rod (especially a two piece rod MH power rod like what I was using) that can help put the brakes on a ray that size and pull it from the bottom once it becomes tired, after peeling a 100yds of line off your reel a couple times, has truly demonstrated its strength.

Ryan21
Posted 1/6/2018 9:31 AM (#889032 - in reply to #889022)
Subject: Re: Anyone use their Musky rods/reels for other species?





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Location: New Carlisle, IN		Grouper heads are Bull Shark candy. The Grouper Head was always the bait that would get hit in our spread, usually had tuna or Mahi out as well and the grouper always produced
sworrall
Posted 1/8/2018 9:02 AM (#889164 - in reply to #889032)
Subject: Re: Anyone use their Musky rods/reels for other species?





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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin		Conversely, watch close for the new Vexan Inshore rods as the casting rods are introduced. KILLER design, very light, and several will match up as muskie gear for me. I got a new Vexan Inshore MH 8' for my 2018 creature outfit, the first rod built as if it was my personal Creature fishing preference since the prototype Okuma about 10 years back.
tackleaddict
Posted 1/8/2018 10:39 AM (#889170 - in reply to #888450)
Subject: Re: Anyone use their Musky rods/reels for other species?




Posts: 431


I use my musky rods for sturgeon. My favorite sturgeon rod is big surf fishing spinning rod, but the musky rods/reels work too.
jeroen
Posted 1/10/2018 5:09 PM (#889429 - in reply to #888450)
Subject: Re: Anyone use their Musky rods/reels for other species?




Posts: 18


I use my heavy Compre for beating my wife once in a while...works great
On a more serious note...the predator mh is a very nice big pike rod (although the loomis steele 15 was even better...god I miss that blank!)
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