Mid to high end drop shot rod?

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Mid to high end drop shot rod?

Post by Matt_3479 » Mon Dec 24, 2018 11:56 am

Looking to add a good spinning rod for finesse and dropshot. I use my glx 852c for shakey heads, finesse jigs, flukes and senko’s, and use a 7’ 2 piece avid x spinning rod for my back ponds hard to get into, but would like to add a good 1 piece for the boat as we are fishing a ton more off the boat. Open to options but heavily leaning towards a glx maybe nrx, would consider to try a higher end st. Croix maybe legend elite, Shimano Expride as I’ve never fished one but heard good things!

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Re: Mid to high end drop shot rod?

Post by Real Pudd legend » Mon Dec 24, 2018 6:14 pm

Can’t go wrong with GLX or NRX if you want super sensitivity , for the money I like the Orochi XX whipsnake or the Expride spinning series.

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Re: Mid to high end drop shot rod?

Post by Matt_3479 » Thu Dec 27, 2018 5:51 am

Real Pudd legend wrote:Can’t go wrong with GLX or NRX if you want super sensitivity , for the money I like the Orochi XX whipsnake or the Expride spinning series.
Thank very much! Is there a model in the glx/nrx you recommend? I’m leaning more towards loomis but can’t seem to stop thinking about trying an Expride either. Which model Expride would you recommend?

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Re: Mid to high end drop shot rod?

Post by Finnz922 » Thu Dec 27, 2018 6:23 am

Irod Air 6101 is a bad little drop shot rod. I really like it for flick shake, 3" swimbaits, and Ned rigs also.

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Re: Mid to high end drop shot rod?

Post by Matt_3479 » Sat Dec 29, 2018 5:48 pm

Thank you! I believe I’m going with the glx 822s dsr

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Re: Mid to high end drop shot rod?

Post by Tokugawa » Sun Dec 30, 2018 1:28 pm

Ever consider a custom rod? You can really dial in the performance on a dedicated stick like that.

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Re: Mid to high end drop shot rod?

Post by Matt_3479 » Sun Dec 30, 2018 4:14 pm

Tokugawa wrote:Ever consider a custom rod? You can really dial in the performance on a dedicated stick like that.
I’ve never considered a custom rod. But I did pick up that glx this morning actually. I don’t knwo where to then too for a custom stick in Canada.

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