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Location: sw pa | i was wondering if the telescopic rods ever slid back to the storage size when reeling in a muskie? also was wondering what 9' size is comparible with the 8'6'' st croix premiere? |
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Location: Hayward, WI | I doubt anyone has ever had the rods slide back in at all while fishing them. I think you'll find the opposite - the actions of fishing and catching fish tend to pull the rod out snugly rather than pushing the blank back into the handle. I have not had any problems with the telescopic feature of my Okuma, nor have I heard of anybody else having a problem with it.
I haven't handled the newest Okuma rods, but I will guess the 9'3 XH Okuma is the closest in comparison to the 8'6" Premier. I have a feeling the 8'6" XXH Okuma might be close to the St. Croix 8'6", but I'm just guessing?
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Location: sw pa | thanks im looking for a longer rod and wasnt sure about the telescopic rod or any other 9' rods. just want a similar rod to my premier 8' 6'' xh but longer in rod length not handle length |
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Location: Hayward, WI | I see what you were asking now. You might want to look into the Tackle Industried 9' 4-12 oz rod. Here again I have not used one, but it seems like most everybody that has one loves it.
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| Never had a problem at all.
Excellent rod for money love my 8'6" telescopic.
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Location: Northern Wisconsin | off topic but anyone have a good place with cheap shipping to order an okuma evx online. Im looking around and trying to cut down on shipping. wish i would have picked one up at chi show.
steve
Edited by fish4musky1 3/1/2010 12:04 AM
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Location: madison wisconsin | Any EVX is a great buy for the money. I throw about everything with my 8'6"XH. The only difference from my other rods is that with the softer tip you have to give it a bit more in the figure 8's but that's minimal. |
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| Nope, never happened to me. Once its extended it stays extended. Caught a number of fish on the 8'6". |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Same; my experience. |
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| fish4musky1 - 2/28/2010 11:10 PM
off topic but anyone have a good place with cheap shipping to order an okuma evx online. Im looking around and trying to cut down on shipping. wish i would have picked one up at chi show.
steve
Free Shipping at:
www.histackleboxshop.com
If you decide to order from them let me know. I might have a coupon laying around somewhere from when I ordered from them. No guarantees, but I will look around a little for you. |
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| Guess I could reply to the main question as well. I have run a telescopic Tica the last 2 years and never had any issues with it. Liked the telescopic factor enough that I have one of the 9'3" EVXs waiting to get used this year. |
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Location: Yahara River Chain | Using mine over two years now (a lot too!) and never had the rod slide down when fishing. |
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Location: Germantown, WI | Joel,
I ordered an 8'6" XH from Amazon.com back in January for $95.99 with free shipping. They've still got the free shipping deal going, but the 8'6" XH is now selling for $119.99. The 8'6" H is still $95.99 with free shipping. |
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Location: sw pa | appreciate all the responses guys think i might have to order 1. thanks again |
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Location: Northern Wisconsin | Does anyone know of the closest place to northern Illinois that would carry them? I called most dealers from the okuma site within 50 miles from my home and none carry them
I hear smokeys has them...are they open during winter? might have to take a road trip. |
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Location: Gilberts IL/Rhinelander WI | Angler International Resource... Palatine
GAT Guns...Dundee
Musky Tales.... Crystal lake
Fishing Connection...Tinley park
I don't know if any of those carry them, just naming a few that you may not have tried. |
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| Hey Joel, lucky for you I got one at the ohio show so lets go fishing and see how it works! Nothing like try before you buy! |
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| Hi's Tackle Box out in San Francisco. Free shipping on orders of $100 or more and you'll get an additional $5.00 off if you enter coupon Code HTB5A. If you don't see what you want, call them, super nice people. I've ordered 2 and A friend living in Berkley, who shops there on a regular basis, had me order him 2 and ship to my home in Minneapolis for a fall musky trip. With the on line discount and no tax he saved about $14 per rod.
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Location: Northern Wisconsin | Free shipping seems like a good deal but I cant get the coupon to work. It says it's an invalid code. Anyone else get it to work? |
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