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Location: Downers Grove, IL | I'm in the market for some new sucker rods. Any suggestions or feedback would be appreciated. Looking for 8 footers with a glass/graphite blend.
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Location: Racine, Wi | Do a search slacker. :P |
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Location: Contrarian Island | I know you said you wanted 8 footers...but if you can find or track these down you won't be dissapointed..probably the most backbone I have yet to find for a sucker rod.. I think they may have stopped making them though....Berkley Saltwater Casting rod, 7 foot..I put the model number in at least one other thread if you do a search...slacker! ; ) they rock. |
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Location: Price County WI | Check out Tooth Tamers 8' Trolling/Live Bait rod. Lots of backbone, glass blend, super tough rod. |
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Location: Oconto Falls, WI | Cheaper rod – Bass Pro Shops Cat Maxx 7’6” Heavy – CMX76HT http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_1...
Quality rod – Lamiglas 9’! LGM 90 H http://www.lamiglas.com/prod_indiv.php?groupid=22
The 9’Lami is an awesome rod that is a composite that I use for everything. Puts a real hurt on the fish.
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Location: Smith Creek | St. Croix PGM80HM or SWC76HF |
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Location: Oswego, IL | Would any of you use either the slingblade or big dawg for this or should I just use my 8' Compre?? Or none of them? I am very new to live baitn muskie and dont want to mess up either of my tourneys, or the fish if that could happen.. |
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Location: Madison, WI | If you can find one, get an Okuma Canadian trolling rod. It's my number one rod for sucker fishing. You won't be disappointed. |
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Location: Smith Creek | rule of thumb for sucker hooksets: try to break your rod. I'd use your compre. I think the LT's could handle it but why risk it? |
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Location: Downers Grove, IL | Thanks for the advice boyzzzzzzz zzzz zzz!!!!
Edited by thedude 9/22/2009 3:06 PM
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| I'm gonna try my PM86XHF for suckers this year and see how it goes... |
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Location: Downers Grove, IL | I stopped by BPS last night and picked up two 7' 9" MH Cat Maxx rods. Talk about beatin sticks!! Now I just need some suckers and cool water temps. |
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| Before you go spending alot of money, do you own some old 6 footers that you retired in the rafters. I use two 6 foot St Croix's for sucker fishing and setting the hook is no problem. They have quite a back bone. It will give you more money to spend on the bait. Just a thought. |
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