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Location: Eagan, MN | Thought this might be kind of fun to see what everyone is using this season.
8' Diamondback MH / 7000BG - topwater, smaller blades (might put a 400cte on it)
8' Diamondback H / 7000BG - suicks, sqrly burts, wtd topwater
8'6" Steel 20 / Trinidad 14 - big blades
8'6" Steel 25 / 7000C3 - cranks, plastics
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Location: Mt. Zion, IL | 8'6" MI Super mag/7000 SSC3 - Mag Super D's/Mag Shad's
8'6" MI Mag Swimait/6600 SSC3 - small/med cranks/reg Super D's
8'6" St Croix Premier/6600 SSC3 or 7000 C3 - gliders, topwaters, cranks, jerks, any plastic, large bucktails
7'6" Maina/7000 SSC3 - cranks/small plastics, spoons, jigs
7' Berkley Lightning Rod/6500 C3 - gliders, wtd topwaters
6'6" Daiwa Beefstick/Penn 109 - Spoonplugs of any size |
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Location: Pelican Rapids, MN | 9'2 St.Croix Slingblade custom by Thorne Bros, Shimano Trinidad TN12
9'2 St.Croix XHF Legend Tournament Custom by Thorne Bros, Shimano Calcutta 700B
9'6 Thorne Bros Predator XHF, Daiwa Saltist 20LW
9' Thorne Bros Predator HF, Daiwa Saltist 20LW
8' St. Croix Legend Tournament MHF, Shimano JDM Calcutta Conquest 400 ISO
8' St.Croix Legend Tournament Mega Swimbait Bass rod, Abu Garcia Revo Toro 60
*8' St.Croix Premier HM, Shimano Tekota 500LC
*11'6" St.Croix Surf KT pro edge custom, Shimano Torsa 20 Narrow Spool
*= Trolling rods
Jerry Sondag
Headshaker Guide Service
Edited by Jsondag 4/30/2009 2:30 PM
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Location: Oswego, IL | Holy Crap Batman! Nice set up there Jerry!
Im somewhat new so keep the laughing to yourself, lol:
8'6 Slingblade/Saltist 40 Levelwind - DBL 10's Etc..
8' Compre/ Toro 60 - Jerks, Gliders, toph20s, medium bulls, etc...
7' Muskie Avid/Record 60 - downsized bucks, up to 9" suicks, small stuff really.
** Extra reel- waiting for another rod to put on---custom 500 tekota, from Ronnie's, with levelwind and auto engage
Jerry makes me jealous! |
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Location: Davenport, IA | 8'6" XH legend tournament for plastics (millionaire cvx-253a)
8' MH premier for bucktails and topwater (induron x-400)
7'6" MH premier for crankbaits (trion 56)
7'6" MH cabelas fish eagle 2 for small stuff (millionaire cvx-253a)
7' grandt XH for jerkbaits and walk the dog topwater (curado 300DSV)
8' catfish special live bait/trolling (Penn 209)
6'6" invincible xcel live bait/trolling (garcia hybrid)
6'3" guide series competitor live bait/trolling (penn 109)
7' guide series advantage live biat/ trolling (magda 20)
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Location: Medford, WI | Jon, that's an awesome setup for being somewhat new. I've been into this for 3 years now and only have:
8" XH Shimano Compre / Calcutta 400B - Pounders, 2x10's, suicks, topwater, etc.
6'9 St. Croix Premier / Millionaire - Jerkbaits and jackpots
7' Old Fenwick / Guide Series 66 - Basically a sucker set up
That's about it right now...quite a few more reels that go on some old rods once in a while for sucker rods. I also have a rand new 8'6" XH Tica Musky Rod that I'm looking to sell if you want to match it up with your Tekota Jon!
I definitely agree about being jealous of Jerry...someday...right now, college doesn't allow me to spend as much as I want.
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| Fig Rig Tooth Tamer 7'-6" MH Muskies Inc edition w/Shimano Cardiff 301 - small bucktails, small spinnerbaits
Fig Rig Tooth Tamer 7'-6" MH Muskies Inc edition w/Abu Record RCN61 - bucktail/spinnerbait
Fig Rig Tooth Tamer 8'-0"H w/Penn 975 - Double 10's, Mag Dawgs
Fig Rig Tooth Tamer 8'-0" MH w/Diawa Millionaire - topwater
Fig Rig Tooth Tamer 6'-10"H w/6500C4 - Jerks and Gliders
St Croix Premeir 6'-9"H w/7000HSN - live bait |
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Location: Pelican Rapids, MN | That is a sweet set-up for a beginner - Here is a look at an addicts garage!... My garage... My buddy saw this thread and thought I should show you what you have in store - The Rod holders on the ceiling were my wife's Idea, She had a great idea for reel storage as well... I'll take a pic later!
For now you can enjoy this one.
Jerry Sondag
Headshaker Guide Service
Edited by Jsondag 4/30/2009 4:50 PM
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Location: Sun Prairie, WI | Jsondag - 4/30/2009 4:48 PM
That is a sweet set-up for a beginner - Here is a look at an addicts garage!... My garage... My buddy saw this thread and thought I should show you what you have in store - The Rod holders on the ceiling were my wife's Idea, She had a great idea for reel storage as well... I'll take a pic later!
For now you can enjoy this one.
Jerry Sondag
Headshaker Guide Service
What is your address??  And what days and times is there generally no one home??
Edited by gtp888 4/30/2009 5:18 PM
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Location: Land of the Musky | Jerry-You have an addiction. I can help you go further down that dark path. email me soon 
Love the rod idea BTW!
James |
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Location: Eagle River, WI | I have a collection that is about 1/4 of what Jerry's is, in the basement. My wife counted the baits that are just hanging and not getting used the other day. She asked me why I needed 178 musky baits that I didn't even use. I asked her why she needed 37 pairs of black shoes that she doesn't even wear. She turned and went upstairs. I slept on the couch last night.
Anyways, back to the original post:
8'6" Legend Tournament BigDawg / Abu Garcia Revo Toro 60
8' Musky Innovations Magnum Bulldawg / St. Croix AC 300
8' St. Croix Premier MHF / St. Croix AC 300
7'2" St. Croix Premier MHF / Abu Garcia 5600 C4
The last rod is almost exclusively a gliderbait rod. I like to work gliders with a downward pull and I've found that this length with a high speed (6.3:1) reel works the best for me. |
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Location: Pelican Rapids, MN | And you can't even see the 9 lakewoods, 4 dunwright, and 7 Just encase boxes that are full- Not to mention there are 4 Gladiator 3'X6' rolling storage cabinets full of stuffed Plano's.... I need to have a garage sale:) Not to mention I need like 5 more rod racks.
Jerry Sondag
Headshaker Guide Service
Edited by Jsondag 4/30/2009 5:49 PM
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| 8' 6" XH Thorne Predator/ Revo Toro for cranks,rubber,double 10's
8'6" Thorne 25 Steel/ Induron for double 10's
Both of these are new so they will be used for several differant types of lures to see what works best.
7'9" St. Croix Tournament Jerk/Revo toro for jerks and wtd.
8 ft Diamondback heavy and med heavy for smaller stuff and back ups.
Pic of my little corner of the world
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Location: Eagle River, WI | If you need a place to store that stuff from may until ice-up I will store it for you free of charge. All you will have to do is pay the shipping.
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Location: Sun Prairie, WI | welldriller - 4/30/2009 6:02 PM
If you need a place to store that stuff from may until ice-up I will store it for you free of charge. All you will have to do is pay the shipping.
Even that deer looks like he's amazed at what he's seeing, and he's DEAD!! |
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Location: Iowa Great Lakes | 9' Heavy Thorne Predator/ Toro 60
8' Thornes C Series/ Shimano 400 Corsair
7'10" G Loomis/ Okuma Induron 400 IDX
7'6" MH St Croix Premire / Shimano 300 DSV Curado
8' MI Monster Mag/ Shimano 400 Corvalus. |
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Location: Not Where I Want To Be | 8' MI Monster Mag/ 7000 Pro Rocket = Rubber
8'Fenwick Techna AV / Curado300 = Topwater
8' MH Lamiglas / Induron 400 IDX= Topwater
8'6" Loomis Steel Franks Custom / Saltist LW40 = DCG'S
7'6" Diamondback H Frank's Custom/ Revo 60HS = Jerks and Gliders And WTD |
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Location: Not Where I Want To Be | 8' MI Monster Mag/ 7000 Pro Rocket = Rubber
8'Fenwick Techna AV / Curado300 = Topwater
8' MH Lamiglas / Induron 400 IDX= Topwater
8'6" Loomis Steel Franks Custom / Saltist LW40 = DCG'S
7'6" Diamondback H Frank's Custom/ Revo 60HS = Jerks and Gliders And WTD |
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Location: Sw Pennsylvania | 8' St. Croix Premier heavy w a 400B calcutta
7' 6 St. Croix Premier Heavy w a 400 cardiff
7' St. Croix Premier Med Heavy w a 400 cardiff
2 8' Heavy action Cabelas whuppin sticks w 209 Penn LCs |
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Location: Pelican Rapids, MN | Years ago, I had a nephew visit. He wanted his own rod so we stopped at Cabelas and he picked out a Whuppin' Stick. That thing is iron clad. I now use it to do things like - jack up my truck, shoot pool, hack down trees, cane trespassers, and just everyday ordinary stuff. It still has all it's guides too. |
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| 9'lami xh 700B
9' calstar luna
9' viper saltist lw40
8' mh st croix luna
7'6" h st croix st croix
8' st croix glass diwa sealine |
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| Love the garage Jerry!
My line up
8'6" Hamerod/Calcutta TE 700/ big blades big rubba.
8' MI Super Mag Rod/ Calcutta 700B/ blades and mags
7'6" Fig Rig MH/ Calcutta 400B/ Bucktails
6'10" Fig Rig Hvy/Abu Record/ Jerks,Gliders, cranks
8' Fig Rig Hvy/ Diawa Sealine L27/ Jakes, Granny's (trolling)
Many many more that just dont get used enough to mention.
Mr Musky |
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Location: Pelican Rapids, MN | I've got like a dozen PM's about it since I posted the pic. May start a forum tomorrow about garage spaces!
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| If anybody wants to see even MORE impressive pics of Jerry go to MuskyLINK.com and click on Member Jerry Sondag and look at his 90 sum sum fish pics. They are just unbelievable. You must not even get excited when you stick a four footer......... hee hee hee.......
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| 8'6" Fenwick Elite Tech / 7000iHSN
8'6" Fenwick Elite Tech / Morrum 6600
8' Fenwick Elite Tech / Toro60
7'9" Fenwick Elite Tech / Toro 60
8' Fenwick TechnaAV / Toro 60
7'6" Fenwick TecnaAV / Toro 60
9' MI / 7000i when I need to throw something obsenelly huge or if I need to do some pole vaulting.
8'6" and 10' Abu Workhorse Dipsey Rods with 7000iLC's for trolling. |
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Location: Southern W.Va. | 7' Shimano Compre heavy action / 6500 C-3 Jerkbaits, topwaters
7'2" St Croix med. heavy action/ 6500 TCM crank, spinnerbaits and topwaters
7' Southbend heavy action/ 6500 C-4 larger bucktails and jerkbaits
6'10" Gander Mountain Guide series med. heavy action/5500 C-3 ligher bucktails , lighter topwaters, smaller crankbaits.
The 6'10" and the 7'2' get the most use .
Mauser
Edited by Mauser 4/30/2009 11:36 PM
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Location: Des Moines IA | 8'6 Okuma XH Abu 7000
8'6 Okuma H Abu 7000
8' All Star H Abu 5500
7'6 "Weagle Rod" by Pro Edge Abu 6600 Ultra Cast
7'6 Lami XH abu 6600 C4
(2) 7' St. Croix XH Glass trolling/sucker Rods, Okuma line counters
Seems more and more, the Okumas take the bulk of the abuse, except for jerkbaits, where the Lami get's the nod. The Weagle Rod is just that, pretty much always has a weagle on it.
As a side note, if you want to become insanely jealous of a rod collection, talk to Slamr .........
Edited by MuskieMike 4/30/2009 11:51 PM
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| 8' St Croix Premier H with Catala 400, 80# Stealth (Mag plastics & big crankers)
7'6" St Croix Premier MH with Cardiff 400a, 65# Steath (Jerks, cranks, dbl blade bucktails, Suicks, plastics, big surface baits)
7' Guide Series MH with Cardiff 400, 65# Stealth (big spinners & single blade bucktails, small surface)
7' Guide Series MH with Catala 400, 50# Stealth (Smaller baits, gliders, spinners, jigs)
Two older 6'6" Ugly Stiks with Ambassador reels (live bait)
I only have two boxes near full..... I'm jealous!! |
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Location: Smith Creek | LTM86HF/AC300A
LTBC80XHF/Calcutta
AM76HF/Calcutta
PM79XXXHF/ABU 7000 (need to upgrade those)
AM69HF/AC300A
*CC76H/ABU 7000
*SWC76HF/ABU 6600
*Glass trolling/live bait
I'm afraid my wife's going to have a garage sale the next time I take off for a fishing trip.
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