Absolute accurate casting
Absolute accurate casting
What casting rod you reach for when you need absolute casting accuracy? Pockets in between boulders, under limbs, or right tight to shore.
Talking short to medium ranges with surface plugs (Pop-R's, Chug Bugs, Spooks, etc)
I'm trying to put together a rig for pinpoint casting to all of the nooks and crannies on a wild stretch of river. On most occasions if your surface plug lands within a few inches of shore or your target you get bit. If you miss, you don't.
7' rods seem a bit unwieldy for this, but I'm open to new ideas.
Talking short to medium ranges with surface plugs (Pop-R's, Chug Bugs, Spooks, etc)
I'm trying to put together a rig for pinpoint casting to all of the nooks and crannies on a wild stretch of river. On most occasions if your surface plug lands within a few inches of shore or your target you get bit. If you miss, you don't.
7' rods seem a bit unwieldy for this, but I'm open to new ideas.
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Re: Absolute accurate casting
Loomis CR721 or 722 depending on power requirements.
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For this, I use a thirty-year-old 5 1/2-foot pistol grip Shimano rod with a moderate action.
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St. Croix 6' LE - picked up here from Wisco - exactly what I was looking for. This is the brown blank
and it will receive my newly acquired Conquest 50S.
and it will receive my newly acquired Conquest 50S.
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Loomis IMX CR663 - unfortunately no longer made - but can still get the Mossyback equivalent. 5' 6" - 6' is the best length for accurate casting in tight spots. Use them all the time for Barra, even in open water, as I find short sticks are much easier to twitch lures with.
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For surface lures I seem to be able to place them wherever I want in tight with my Powell 684cb.
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Re: Absolute accurate casting
Eric - Glad to hear its working out for you Great reel choice as well!!Eric Walsh wrote:St. Croix 6' LE - picked up here from Wisco - exactly what I was looking for. This is the brown blank
and it will receive my newly acquired Conquest 50S.
For getting into tight spots I pick up my St Croix LTB 6'9" with a tuned sol.
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It's got that big grin factor - thanks again Jayson, Eric.
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For me it's a first generation green blank 6'6"M legend elite. I had a 6'3" LTB sniper spinnerbait that was my first choice until it got eaten by a boat cleat!
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Steez 6'3MH
Not only accurate but ideal action for topwaters and spinnerbaits. Perfect with a Sammy 100.
Not only accurate but ideal action for topwaters and spinnerbaits. Perfect with a Sammy 100.
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cr722 glx.
that discontinued cr622 is a good one, as well.
that discontinued cr622 is a good one, as well.
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Re: Absolute accurate casting
That's the pair that I have been fishing for four seasons now. I have found the 6' LE to be a great all around rod, and the Conquest 50S has been a wonderful mate for my rod.Eric Walsh wrote:St. Croix 6' LE - picked up here from Wisco - exactly what I was looking for. This is the brown blank
and it will receive my newly acquired Conquest 50S.
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X2 on the 5'6" pistol grip.
Bronzeye, I'm glad to hear that I'm not the only guy that still uses one of these. I use the Loomis BCR663. Great rod for this application.
Bronzeye, I'm glad to hear that I'm not the only guy that still uses one of these. I use the Loomis BCR663. Great rod for this application.
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This is the one I keep thinking about.
Loomis Bronzeback Topwater SRM702C-TW, 5'-10"
http://www.gloomis.com/publish/content/ ... eries.html
Loomis Bronzeback Topwater SRM702C-TW, 5'-10"
http://www.gloomis.com/publish/content/ ... eries.html
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Re: Absolute accurate casting
I do my best work with a 6' rod.
slip bobbing is the laziest way to fish