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| I'm reaching out to you - my virtual friends - to get some opinions.
I'm thinking about purchasing a 7' Premier Musky Spinning Rod to use with some of my small Grandma Crankbaits, Mepp's #5, Mepps Musky Killers, and other baits in the 1/2 to 1 ounce range
What do you think?
My thoughts are that spinning would be much easier with these lighter lures, especially in windy conditions. I also think spinning would be easier to use in cold water conditions.
I'm putting this up against the possibility of a light weight Premier Baitcaster - 6' 10" rated from 1/2 to 1 1/2 ounces.
So...any opinions?
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| I'm going to be picking up a st croix tidemaster spinning rod. Their travel series is fantastic and they come with more backbone to better suit muskies/pike |
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| A baitcaster would still be a better option for all day casting. Less lure fouling on the cast. Catching them on spinning gear is more fun though. I have used St, Criox Fenwick and now Lamiglass. All good rods for Muskie. I like to troll small baits on them sometimes. Love the fight on a spin outfit. They are also great stream rods because you don`t need a lot of room to cast. |
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| Missed that bottom part. Take a look at the St Croix Mojo musky series (premier blanks, split grips). I'd look at something over 7'6" and capable of handling bigger lures. If you stick with muskie fishing you'll end up wanting the extra versatility. |
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| I have that rod rated for 2oz for the no baitcast fokes. They always want to buy it. I use it for jigs and ceatures it's nice. |
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| 2 years ago I started using spinning for exactly what you are wanting to do with it.got a st.croix Muskie mojo MIS76HF with a Daiwa Exceler4000TSH spooled with 65lb power pro.it's an awesome setup!you can SMOKE double 8's with little effort as well as put some fast action on about any other small/medium baits.45" is the biggest I've landed with it but it feels like it could handle a much bigger fish.great for fishing tubes too,fishes like a giant walleye rod!if more people would try a good spinning rig I think they'd be pleasantly surprised.the saltwater guys can't ALL BE WRONG! |
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Location: pittsburgh, pa | If u ever tried pinpoint casting 4" grandmas and ac shiners with a baitcaster you will understand why he wants a spinning outfit. you can be alot more accurate with spinning gear when casting small baits. |
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| todd_yester - 3/2/2014 6:05 PM
If u ever tried pinpoint casting 4" grandmas and ac shiners with a baitcaster you will understand why he wants a spinning outfit. you can be alot more accurate with spinning gear when casting small baits.
I will take a baitcaster for accurate casting all days. Superior for distance control, and techniques like pitching are unbeatable accuracy IMO. |
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Location: pittsburgh, pa | I agree to a point. Small bucktails like #5 a baitcaster is better. but castin a 375 ac shiner from a distance to lay down timber in the wind i would take spinning all day long. Im just giving my opinion since in march and april where i fish if ur not within a foot of shore on your cast and trying to get under hanging brush u mise well reel back in and try again. I have tried all types of baitcaster setups for this and spinning is the way to go |
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