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| Hey all,
I am looking into buying the Premier 7' 6" Heavy, rated 2-6 ounces. I was wondering if this rod has a stiff enough tip to throw double tens and mag dawgs? I currently own a Slingblade, which is also rated 2-6 ounces, but it's a little too long for me. Anyway, will this rod have the tip to figure 8 a double ten and rip mag dawgs?
Thanks
Edited by Basschamp167 7/29/2010 4:32 PM
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Location: United States | I would definitely go heavier and longer. I have the MH and its no where near strong enough.
If you can afford it, get an 8'6 XH.. you'll want the extra length for deeper figure eights and the stiffer rod for better casting and hooksets |
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| I have the slingblade right now though, and I think it's too long for me, considering I'm only 5' 4". The MH is only rated 3/4 to 3 ounces though. I can get the 8'6" XH, but I think its going to be way too stiff and cumbersome for me to use.
The other option would be the 8' H Premier.... |
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Location: Appleton | Keep using the 8'6' slingblade, you'll regret going shorter, it's always odd at first going with a longer rod but after a couple trips you'll thank yourself for sticking with it. I went in increments from a 6'6' to a 6'9 to a 7' to a 7'6 to a 8 to a 8'6" to a 9' and now a 9'3". Guess what, nothing under the 8' even gets used anymore. There's so many advantages to list with longer rods it would be in your best interest to stick with it. You wont regret it. |
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Location: Iowa Great Lakes | My wifes 5'1 and has no problems using my 9' Predator. I also agree you'll regret going shorter.. |
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| I have a St. Croix 7'6" H and I say no, too light for both, does work ok for jerk baits and such though. |
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Location: central illinois | I have an 8ft. Premier H 2-6oz. It throws mag dawgs perfect. It's a lot heavier than the 2-6 oz rating. I can rip big twitch baits like the 9 inch SS Shad and big Krave with it. The tip is plenty stiff enough for cowgirl figure eights also the t-rex with the size 20 blade. However I can't cast a cowgirl very far with it because they are so light(and the tip is so stiff). Its awesome for bigger lures. I'm hoping the 8ft 6 2-6oz premier will cast them better. St. Croix is introducing that rod August 1. Even though you are shorter I would only fish with a rod 8ft. or longer. Longer rods make a huge difference keeping a fish pinned during the fight. |
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Location: Right behind you (tap, tap) BOOO | I have the 8' H Premier and I don't like it for anything larger then a mag dawg or a dbl 10... Even with the dbl 10's it loads up a little more then I would like in the figure 8... That rod has become the main rod for my guests. I have the 8'6"/9' Tackle Industries XH rod that I use now for literally everything I throw now will be adding an Okuma 9'3" XH or XXH in the very near future. |
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Location: Land of the Musky | esox23-Thanks for the props on my Tackle Ind rod. FYI-I think you will really like that 9'3" Okuma too! I bought a 9'3" XH Okuma this year form Rollie and Helen's and its a real nice rod. Don't get to use it much but when I have it feels good and works perfect.
JMO
James
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| Basschamp - That Premier 7' 6" H will work for what you describe. I know, as mine worked fine for those baits for the past three years. But, this year I upgraded to a Thorne Bros Custom SlingBlade, and the Premier 7' 6" H now just sits in my boat as a backup. If I could only teach myself to work 6" Reef Hawgs and Weagles to my liking with the SlingBlade, I'd probably never pick up another rod. |
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Location: beloit | I'm hoping the 8ft 6 2-6oz premier will cast them better. St. Croix is introducing that rod August 1.
I'm pretty sure they are out already cuz I saw one at gander in janesville last week, felt like a really nice rod too! |
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Location: 15 miles east of Lake Kinkaid | Basschamp-
I have the 7'6" H, 8' MH, and 8'6" XH. In my opinion, the 7'6" is a great jerkbait and WTD topwater rod, the 8' MH is a great small to medium bucktail, small twitchbaits, small to medium crankbaits, and tail prop topwater bait rod, and the XH is reall good for everything else. I throw all my large twitchbaits, crankbaits, double 10's and 13's, and especially big plastics on this rod. I think the 8'6" XH is an awesome rod for throwing Magnum Bulldawgs and has enough balls to throw pounders. Also, turning the double 10's on your Slingblade is a much easier task than with the 8'6" XH Premier, and you will notice the Slingblade loads up much better to really "whip" the double 10's around the corner. |
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Location: Southern Ontario, Detroit River and Lake StClair | Lars - 7/30/2010 7:09 AM
I have a St. Croix 7'6" H and I say no, too light for both, does work ok for jerk baits and such though.
Exactly what he says. It's not enough rod for what your wanting it to do.
Tim
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| Have all the rods that Musky Matt has and agree with his opinion. Although the 7'6" will work OK dor big bucktails you will eventually find that the longer rods are much more desireable for anything but a jerk bait. Only gripe about the 8'6" XH Premier is that it is a bit stiff during the fight once you have a hook set. Need to horse the fish in a bit to keep a god bend in the rod.
For big bucktails I switched off the 8'6" Premier this year and am using the Okuma 9'3" Heavy telescoping. Okuma also makes an XH in the same length which I have not tried but but found that the Heavy model covers just about anything with enough bend in the tip to handle fish well.
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