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| Looking for a rod to rip 6 to 8" twitchbaits. soft enough tip for casting ,but stiff enough for ripping. Don't like a lot of give in the rod when I'm rippin it. Kurt |
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| I know what you mean. I use a "Lip Stick" bu St Croix for crankbaits big and small, and for pulling and twitching Grandmas and Big Games, but if I want to crank it up a notch and rip the lures through and around weeds I still use a 7'6" MH Avid. The only give is in the tip, and the length is perfect for me. Lip Stick has too much give for ripping.
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| I like a 6'9"H or 6-10"H for that appilcation. A longer rod probably would make the job a LOT easier, but I feel much more in control of the bait with a shorter rod. Longer rods with more flex in the tip just don't seem to have the power to really smash that bait through the water from a dead rise. You do sacrafice some casting ability with a short stout rod, but I need the backbone. (I may be a little agressive with that particular retrieve now that I think about it  )
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Posts: 388
| St. Croix PM80MHF is awesome for a good rippin rod. Will handle the lighter stuff you are looking at but also has a good amount of backbone for the task. This was my favorite rod last year and I like to throw twitch baits more than anything else. |
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Posts: 2089
| Loomis Steel 96-20. Gonna rip the 9"-12" stuff? Loomis Steel 96-25. Both built out to 9' of course. Softer tip is key with LOTS of power. The most VERSATILE rods I've ever thrown. |
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Posts: 72
| I second what Jonesi said on the Loomis Steels. |
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| I'm really interested in the Steel... what other rods/blanks do you think are comparable to the 20 and 25? What baits are you throwing with them? |
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Posts: 157
Location: Collegeville Pa | Can someone give me some info on the Loomis Steel. Maybe it is me but I cannot find anything about it, even from Loomis!!!
Thanks
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Posts: 743
| Your best bet is to call Thorne Bros. and talk to lonnie |
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