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Location: Eastern Ontario | My first muskie rod was a 5foot six inch Fenwick pool cue action... that tells you how old I am. still not comfortable with much over 8'but I'm only 5'9"and my boat isn't high off the water. I still use a 6'6"rod for walk the dog topwaters. Buy the best you can aford but price dosen't = quality. Try your friends rods on the water and see what suits YOU. |
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| I own a st. croix triumph and it's a good 7' rod for jerkbaits and weegles. For big plastics, bucktails and everything else though I can guarantee you'll be happier with a longer rod. I use 8' Musky inovations rods and like them a lot. For your price range though a little heavier rod but built well is the okuma 9'-3" or 8'-6" rods. I've used TI rods and think they are a fine buy, I prefer the way the okuma rod loads on the cast though (my personal preference is all). Whichever though I think you'll have yourself a good rod. |
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Posts: 245
| I would get a Hamer, i just got the new 2-piece version (split right above the handle, available here in Sweden) and i love it.
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Posts: 42
| picked up the musky mojo 8ft heavy today. I dealt with Gander Mountain and got it for $130! It is the same rod as the premier but cheaper. I have always owned st. croix rods and tried others but they just don't compare. |
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Location: Hugo, MN | Or go buy a used high end rod off the buy/sell/trade forum. There are a ton of guys selling quality rods on there, and at reasonable prices. Also, you could find a used reel that is in great shape, that will FAR outlast the 6500 C3. I was in your same situation almost 20 years ago. Buy quality equipment if you're going to be fishing muskies. Don't try to get by on the cheapest gear available. It ends up costing you more in the long run.
My suggestion would be an 8' or 8'6" St. Croix Premier, with a Shimano Calcutta 400B or an Abu Garcia Revo Toro 60 in the 5.4 gear ratio. It's worth waiting a little bit and saving for the right equipment. |
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