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Location: N.FIB | WHATS A GOOD ROD TO USE TO THROW THE POUNDER BULLDAWGS |
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| Have Keith from Pro Edge rods make you a rod with the XXXH St. Croix blank and youll have one of the best rods for tossing pounders. |
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Location: On your favorite spot | I did some research and pro edge had the best options IMO - I'm just beginning the process of ordering one for the season. |
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| St. Croix Premier XXXH 7'9" or a Pro-edge made off this same blank. |
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| St Croix has put together exactly what folks that throw big baits are looking for. I applaud them for developing such a blank. I talked to several people from St Croix and it sure sounds like this blank was over engineered which is great for the consumer.
Hats off to St Croix.
Keith
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Location: N.FIB | WHAT DO MOST PEOPLE HAVE DONE DIFFERENTLY WITH A CUSTOM ROD COMPARED TO A FACTORY MADE ROD.A CUSTOM SOUNDS NICE,BUT DON`T KNOW WHAT ELSE I WOULD WANT ON IT BESIDES MY NAME MAYBE. |
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| I have custom rods from Frank's Custom Rods (7'8" Extra Heavy Diamondback and 8'6" Extra Heavy Diamondback) and Professional Edge (9' XXXH St. Croix), and they are worth the extra money for having the exact handle you want (in my case extended and thicker cork), the exact guides you want, and the exact overall design you specify. |
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| I would say either a professional edge rod by Keith, or a Musky Innovations Super Mag rod either way you can't go wrong. |
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| I'm using a Custom built by Frank Bottiglieri(Franks Custom Rods) on a Calstar saltwater blank. It's a 9' rocket launcher.Soft enough in the tip section to load with enough power to raise the Edmund Fitzgerald. I can "snap cast" the heavy stuff and absolutely bomb cast .2 other options I've seen are the XXX St.Croix that Keith has built and the actual Pounder rods from Musky Innovations.They use good quality components and have extended lengths for a production rod.Oh so many choices. Steve |
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Location: Iowa | I threw a 13" suzy sucker on my brand new XXXH 8'0" from Professional Edge without any problems...I would highly recommend this rod...
Big Perc |
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Location: Pelican Lake/Three Lakes Chain | The St. Croix PM79XXXHF is made for these bad boys.
Edited by nwild 4/9/2007 8:20 AM
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Location: Columbus, Georgia | I just received a heavyweight 9 foot Diamondback made by Keith at Professional Edge. I was throwing a Magnum Bulldawg for a few minutes yesterday with no problems at all. I assume it could handle the Pounders as well. The rod butt is really thick, yet the rod itself is incredibly light.
I asked Keith to make the rod primarily to throw those inline spinners with the #10 Colorado blades. The rod is perfect, as the resistance was minimal and the (my) fatigue factor was cut down considerably.
Professional Edge really puts out a great, quality product.
Thanks Keith!
Craig
Edited by cjrich 4/11/2007 9:27 AM
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Location: Eden Prairie & Pine Island | Musky Innovations has come out with its own Bull Dawg rods, and I had a chance to look at them up close and personal last night at the MI meeting. They were 8 footers, but probably have other sizes, too. Look and feel real nice, alconite guides -- 11 of them!-- and extra long handles with premium cork. Retail at $179 I think.... Will have to find some spare change before Bull Dawg season gets here in earnest.  |
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