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Location: Okoboji | kodiak - 4/27/2012 8:47 AM
get the croix....get er done
what he said |
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Location: Tennessee | TI all the way. Hard to be dissappointed with a TI rod. Definately go 9ft. After using mine I wouldn't want a shorter one. |
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| think im going to order the Avaio today! |
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| well. im being in decisive again, do you guys think i should buy the Avaio 9 foot, or spend another 100 bucks and get a throne brothers custom or big nasty. let me know! thanks.
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| predator! got mine this year, jeremy at tuscarora built it, its incredible |
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Location: Appleton | As long as your budget keeps increasing go with the 8' 10" split grip from Custom X. |
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Location: Smith Creek | If have the funds, get the Nasty. You won't be disappointed. |
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Location: South-Central VA | If you're looking to spend more money, go custom!
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Location: Okoboji | big nasty,,,extended grip, weighted for the tranx. |
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| MavrikMuskie - 5/3/2012 8:12 PM
well. im being in decisive again, do you guys think i should buy the Avaio 9 foot, or spend another 100 bucks and get a throne brothers custom or big nasty. let me know! thanks.
When I bought the Avaio, I talked with the guys at Thorne and they told me the Avaio is about as close to the Predator as you can get. Plus, you save a little more than $100 with it. It's a great option for the price, but if you're considering it, I'd spend the extra and get the Predator. At the time I bought mine I couldn't justify the extra $$$, but my next rod will be a Predator (after my Long Ranger arrives). |
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| the preds are worth it. btw the legends and the preds you cant go wrong theyre both american made by st croix. with the predator though you can customize it and if there is one thing i would change about my big nasty it would be the cork diameter its just too small i like to have fat cork or full wells style xflock/eva foam foregrips and longer handle length--but then again thats just me, either rod is excellent though |
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Location: Minnesota | if your looking for not a good rod but a great rod give thorn bros a call a predator is verry verry hard to beat |
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Location: Des Moines IA | If you're looking to go custom. You owe it to yourself to look in to Frank's Custom Rods. I now own 2 of them, and have never fished a better rod. Give Frankie a call to discuss options....630-309-8055. |
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| For me personally the best thing about ordering a custom rod is being able to order the diameter of the cork handle you want. I had found through the years that by having a much larger diameter handle and fore grip that my hands have a lot less fatigue and don't cramp as much at the end of the day. Especially if you are on a week long trip. I have ordered rods through Thornes and Frank and the diameter that works best for me is 1 3/8". I have a couple where the foregrip is at 1 1/2" and that really helps me with the pulling and extra fatigue related to double 10's and 13's. |
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| thorne predator. built the best by the best. that will be my next rod. |
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Location: Land of the Musky | Take a look at what Tuscadora Tackle can do for you too. Lots of options and he does some real good work. He has about any St Croix blank you will want and I also see he builds on the Predator blank too. Click on the pictures in the below link too. Some really cool designs Jeremy has done in the past. Once my son and daughter get a little older I plan on having him make my kids some really cool theme custom rods for whatever they are into at that time. Maybe a Hello Kitty musky rod 
http://tuscaroratackle.com/rods/
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| Booya! TI rods all the way. Tackle Industries really hit the mark with these rods. |
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| ended up going with the Thorne XH, amazing rod. fished all last season with it, worked like a charm. |
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Location: Denmark | MavrikMuskie - 4/25/2012 12:55 PM
Just got my tranx 500HG and i need a new rod to go with it! My biggest rod right now is an 8 foot gander rod. I was thinking of getting a 9 foot TI XH or XXH but i'm not sure what one to get. or if the 9 feet is really necessary. Im fairly new to the muskie world and want to know your guys opinions.
So Let me know what you guys think! not looking to spend over 150$ and if i should get a telescoping rod or a one piece. also i would prefer to be able to buy it at gander, because i have a gift card but i'm sure if i cant purchase it at gander ill find something else to spend that 30$ on
Thanks guys!
Mavrik
The bulldawg series is what you are looking for, very strong and realiable rods. Not luxery, but great blanks and plenty of models to choose from.
http://reactionstrike.com/rods.html |
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