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| will the calstar work well with mag dawgs and casting large cranks 10"+
i know it works for pounders what about mag dawgs
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| looking for a good rod to throw 10" and bigger cranks, also second as a dawg rod |
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| anyone throw 10" cranks? |
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Location: Mt. Zion, IL | I use a St. Croix Premier 8'6" for large cranks and regular super D's. If they get much heavier than a 10" jake, I use a Super Mag Musky Innovations rod for mag Super D's and really large cranks (casting). If we are trolling large cranks I use Daiwa Beefstick solid fiberglass boat rods. They can't be beat for the 10 dollars I paid for both of them on clearance. |
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| Guest - 2/8/2009 7:02 PM
will the calstar work well with mag dawgs and casting large cranks 10"+
Absolutely! If you're looking at getting a rod built, then I would go with a Calstar. If you want to save some money, and still get a stick that could get the job done....
8'St Croix.. PGM80HM (Heavy Power Glass Rod, rated 1-8oz)
MI Rods (your choice)
Okuma XH
Anyone of three choices for the money would be a good one. IMO
Chas |
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| so are you saying the calstar will work for mag dawg or cranks or both |
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| I'd have your question answered by someone that builds on the rods. Drop Frank Bottiglieri an email: [email protected]. The Calstar is a fiberglass/graphite blend and would be able to throw the heavy baits well. Several guys on here use the Calstars for Pounders and big Curly Sues. My guess is the flex in the tip would throw big cranks and Mag Dawgs just fine, but I'd consult someone that has built many rods on this blank. |
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| i just picked up some 10" slammers from the show, will the calstar rod cast them well. i plan on twitching them |
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| The Calstar will twitch them, but is not the best tool for the job. The bait you mentioned can be worked with a heavy bucktail rod. The Calstar would be overkill in my opinion. Casting big cranks and rubber? Calstar rocks. |
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| steve in your opinion is this the best rod for mags dawgs and mag d's |
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| Larry,
Not really. In my opinion, the Calstar really shines throwing the BIG rubber and cranks , such as 11'+ Curly Sues, Pounders and the like. It will throw the Mags with ease, but you can use a rod much lighter(physically) for that stuff. Kinda funny that a couple years ago, the Mag dawg was considered big. Not anymore. The beauty of the Calstar is that it takes a lot of the work out of casting the mega baits. The rod does the 'work' so I don't have to. Perfect action for casting as well as fighting the fish. I throw the "smaller" stuff on the St.Croix Mega Swimbait(Bass series) with 1 1/2" cut from the tip and stretched out to 9' or on the Loomis Steel 96-25 built out to 9'. Both are incredible sticks and extremely versatile.The Croix has more of a moderate action while the Loomis is a bit faster. I'll be buried with those 3 rods!!! Hope this helps. Steve |
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| steve how much does the 9' st croix cost and were did u get it made, how do you feel about syncork? |
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| Larry,
My 9 footer was made by Frank Bottiglieri of Frank's Custom Rods.Can't say enough about his work and he's a great guy to boot.As for cost, I really can't say due to the many variables( guides, reel seat, wraps) associated with a custom rod. A good baseline to use is what the 'production' rods costs retail. I know the Legend Tournament blanks aren't cheap, but in my opinion, they are the best production rod out there.If I recall, the blank mentioned above was in the $200 range.Just the blank.When my 'hunting' buddies would give me a hard time about the cost of a custom rod, I'd reply with just a couple questions. " How much was your Benelli Super Black Eagle?? How much was your Matthews bow ?? Browning A-Bolt Medallion??" That usually shut 'em up.LOL. Tools man. I like the best tool for the job at hand. I've had some limited time with syncork, and have mixed feelings. It's durable(moreso than cork), gives the angler a good grip in cold/wet or really dry conditions BUT in my opinion, it's not very aestetically(SP) pleasing. I know, I know, we're talking about tools here, but if I spend that much on a custom rod, I'd prefer to like the way it looks. It's all personal preference but 'I'm leavin' the dance with who brought me'. Still partial to cork. Feel free to give Frankie a call at (630)-483-8055 or shoot him an e-mail at [email protected]. Hope this helps and good luck in '09! Steve |
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