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- Sun Dec 17, 2023 8:52 pm
- Forum: Custom Rods
- Topic: Exposed Thread Reel Seats
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4205
Re: Exposed Thread Reel Seats
On many rods a Fuji HPS threadless nut would slide over casting guides and then you could split and glue an eva fore grip on the HPS.
- Sat Apr 29, 2023 2:12 pm
- Forum: Rods
- Topic: Jerkbait Rod Question
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3506
Re: Jerkbait Rod Question
In my opinion jerkbaits are probably the hardest lures to pick a bass rod for, Hogsticker2 hit the nail right on the head, if I quit building rods and had to buy one, I would pick either the 6' 10" Shimano Expride or Curado Medium. The Curado Medium is the closest to your price point, don't save a f...
- Sat Apr 29, 2023 12:56 pm
- Forum: Rods
- Topic: Loomis line power question
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1013
Re: Loomis line power question
Power ratings are not universal across separate rod series and tip powers/angles aren't even close. The dropshot rod is technique specific, dropshot fishing with weights that you would normally expect to be used for that technique, it would do the angler little good to rate the rod for what it will ...
- Sat Nov 11, 2017 8:42 pm
- Forum: Custom Rods
- Topic: Your favorite light drop shot blank
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7239
Re: Your favorite light drop shot blank
My favorite, and the fave of many others was the Rainshadow RX8+ 822.5 blank, I'm sure the new models haven't been changed much if any.
- Sat Nov 11, 2017 8:29 pm
- Forum: Custom Rods
- Topic: Custom cranking stick x-13
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3052
Re: Custom cranking stick x-13
The action of a rod has no bearing on whether or not it will work as a crankbait stick, it's the blanks' final power and nothing more, we've been using X fast rod blanks for fishing crankbaits for 35+ years. Blanks built for popping and crankbaits have been used forever, and don't have anything like...