One Nice All-Purpose Spinning rod

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One Nice All-Purpose Spinning rod

Post by russ57 » Sun Sep 22, 2019 5:06 pm

I'm looking for one high-end spinning rod to handle all of my finesse work. It will be mainly for ned rigs, but I would also like it to handle other finesse tactics such as wacky rig, tube, potentially spybaits and smaller jerkbaits/poppers. Right now, the candidates are
-Destroyer Addermine
-GLX 842SJR
-Conquest 842SJR
-Expride 7M
-Orochi XX shakey head

What do you guys think? The conquest would probably be too much, so right now I am thinking Addermine or GLX. I have 3 other Exprides, so I do want to try something different. I will probably Put the new Stradic 2500/3000FL on it. Any other suggestions? I am looking for something high end enough that I won't feel the need to upgrade.

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Re: One Nice All-Purpose Spinning rod

Post by BRONZEBACK32 » Sun Sep 22, 2019 7:39 pm

I would go with the Conquest 842 then the GLX 842 but the 842 in general is my favorite blank...

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Re: One Nice All-Purpose Spinning rod

Post by cndbasshunter » Sun Sep 22, 2019 8:23 pm

The conquest 842S is an amazing rod. Go with that.

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Re: One Nice All-Purpose Spinning rod

Post by Bubbleboy » Mon Sep 23, 2019 9:50 am

cndbasshunter wrote:
Sun Sep 22, 2019 8:23 pm
The conquest 842S is an amazing rod. Go with that.
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Re: One Nice All-Purpose Spinning rod

Post by russ57 » Mon Sep 23, 2019 3:22 pm

Yea thats what I was thinking, since there will never be a need to upgrade in that case. I don't know if I can afford to drop a stella on the conquest just yet, but the new stradic is very nice according to The early reviews on youtube. Eventually, it will probbaly get a stella though.

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Post by Matt_3479 » Mon Sep 23, 2019 6:18 pm

All this talk about the 842 is making me want one lol. So far I really really like my 852s nrx. Not designed to be all purpose but so far haven’t found anything I don’t like throwing on it. Would love to grab a longer conquest like a 902s or a used nrx 902s if I stumble across one

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Re: One Nice All-Purpose Spinning rod

Post by russ57 » Mon Sep 23, 2019 7:07 pm

Matt_3479 wrote:
Mon Sep 23, 2019 6:18 pm
All this talk about the 842 is making me want one lol. So far I really really like my 852s nrx. Not designed to be all purpose but so far haven’t found anything I don’t like throwing on it. Would love to grab a longer conquest like a 902s or a used nrx 902s if I stumble across one
Personally I am starting to shy away from rods much longer the 7', due to their inherent balance issues. I'm guessing that 852S is tip heavy?

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Re: One Nice All-Purpose Spinning rod

Post by cndbasshunter » Mon Sep 23, 2019 7:22 pm

russ57 wrote:
Mon Sep 23, 2019 7:07 pm
Matt_3479 wrote:
Mon Sep 23, 2019 6:18 pm
All this talk about the 842 is making me want one lol. So far I really really like my 852s nrx. Not designed to be all purpose but so far haven’t found anything I don’t like throwing on it. Would love to grab a longer conquest like a 902s or a used nrx 902s if I stumble across one
Personally I am starting to shy away from rods much longer the 7', due to their inherent balance issues. I'm guessing that 852S is tip heavy?
no its not at all.

i have most of the conquest and nrx spinning and the nrx852s is a hell of a senko and tube rod. the 902s i use for deep water tubes and swimbaits. the 842s is the most versatile imo.

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Re: One Nice All-Purpose Spinning rod

Post by russ57 » Mon Sep 23, 2019 8:22 pm

cndbasshunter wrote:
Mon Sep 23, 2019 7:22 pm
russ57 wrote:
Mon Sep 23, 2019 7:07 pm
Matt_3479 wrote:
Mon Sep 23, 2019 6:18 pm
All this talk about the 842 is making me want one lol. So far I really really like my 852s nrx. Not designed to be all purpose but so far haven’t found anything I don’t like throwing on it. Would love to grab a longer conquest like a 902s or a used nrx 902s if I stumble across one
Personally I am starting to shy away from rods much longer the 7', due to their inherent balance issues. I'm guessing that 852S is tip heavy?
no its not at all.

i have most of the conquest and nrx spinning and the nrx852s is a hell of a senko and tube rod. the 902s i use for deep water tubes and swimbaits. the 842s is the most versatile imo.
Do you have conquests in casting? 842s/Stella plus 843C/Met, and almost all bottom contact is taken care of, for my purposes anyway. I think they are going to release a new Met next year.

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Re: One Nice All-Purpose Spinning rod

Post by cndbasshunter » Mon Sep 23, 2019 8:57 pm

russ57 wrote:
Mon Sep 23, 2019 8:22 pm
cndbasshunter wrote:
Mon Sep 23, 2019 7:22 pm
russ57 wrote:
Mon Sep 23, 2019 7:07 pm
Matt_3479 wrote:
Mon Sep 23, 2019 6:18 pm
All this talk about the 842 is making me want one lol. So far I really really like my 852s nrx. Not designed to be all purpose but so far haven’t found anything I don’t like throwing on it. Would love to grab a longer conquest like a 902s or a used nrx 902s if I stumble across one
Personally I am starting to shy away from rods much longer the 7', due to their inherent balance issues. I'm guessing that 852S is tip heavy?
no its not at all.

i have most of the conquest and nrx spinning and the nrx852s is a hell of a senko and tube rod. the 902s i use for deep water tubes and swimbaits. the 842s is the most versatile imo.
Do you have conquests in casting? 842s/Stella plus 843C/Met, and almost all bottom contact is taken care of, for my purposes anyway. I think they are going to release a new Met next year.
Yes, i have a few conquest casting :mrgreen: We will see at the Japan Fishing Show if they release a new Metanium. I hope they release a Magnesium Bantam :-({|=

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Re: One Nice All-Purpose Spinning rod

Post by BRONZEBACK32 » Tue Sep 24, 2019 12:30 am

russ57 wrote:
Mon Sep 23, 2019 3:22 pm
Yea thats what I was thinking, since there will never be a need to upgrade in that case. I don't know if I can afford to drop a stella on the conquest just yet, but the new stradic is very nice according to The early reviews on youtube. Eventually, it will probbaly get a stella though.
Just throw the new stradic on the conquest, it will be a excellent combo.

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Re: One Nice All-Purpose Spinning rod

Post by BRONZEBACK32 » Tue Sep 24, 2019 12:32 am

Matt_3479 wrote:
Mon Sep 23, 2019 6:18 pm
All this talk about the 842 is making me want one lol. So far I really really like my 852s nrx. Not designed to be all purpose but so far haven’t found anything I don’t like throwing on it. Would love to grab a longer conquest like a 902s or a used nrx 902s if I stumble across one
I would be all over a conquest 901s if they made one..

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Re: One Nice All-Purpose Spinning rod

Post by Cranky » Tue Sep 24, 2019 4:52 am

852 NRX or 842 Conquest

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Re: One Nice All-Purpose Spinning rod

Post by russ57 » Tue Sep 24, 2019 5:03 am

cndbasshunter wrote:
Mon Sep 23, 2019 8:57 pm
russ57 wrote:
Mon Sep 23, 2019 8:22 pm
cndbasshunter wrote:
Mon Sep 23, 2019 7:22 pm
russ57 wrote:
Mon Sep 23, 2019 7:07 pm
Matt_3479 wrote:
Mon Sep 23, 2019 6:18 pm
All this talk about the 842 is making me want one lol. So far I really really like my 852s nrx. Not designed to be all purpose but so far haven’t found anything I don’t like throwing on it. Would love to grab a longer conquest like a 902s or a used nrx 902s if I stumble across one
Personally I am starting to shy away from rods much longer the 7', due to their inherent balance issues. I'm guessing that 852S is tip heavy?
no its not at all.

i have most of the conquest and nrx spinning and the nrx852s is a hell of a senko and tube rod. the 902s i use for deep water tubes and swimbaits. the 842s is the most versatile imo.
Do you have conquests in casting? 842s/Stella plus 843C/Met, and almost all bottom contact is taken care of, for my purposes anyway. I think they are going to release a new Met next year.
Yes, i have a few conquest casting :mrgreen: We will see at the Japan Fishing Show if they release a new Metanium. I hope they release a Magnesium Bantam :-({|=
When are the shows?

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Re: One Nice All-Purpose Spinning rod

Post by Matt_3479 » Tue Sep 24, 2019 5:16 am

russ57 wrote:
Mon Sep 23, 2019 7:07 pm
Matt_3479 wrote:
Mon Sep 23, 2019 6:18 pm
All this talk about the 842 is making me want one lol. So far I really really like my 852s nrx. Not designed to be all purpose but so far haven’t found anything I don’t like throwing on it. Would love to grab a longer conquest like a 902s or a used nrx 902s if I stumble across one
Personally I am starting to shy away from rods much longer the 7', due to their inherent balance issues. I'm guessing that 852S is tip heavy?
I don’t find the 852s tip heavy what so ever! The mbr taper is suppose to be more universal but can’t imagine much better then this 852s! It has excelled at everything I throw, but obviously it does really shine with senko’s, tubes, 2.8 keitechs, shakey heads and stuff

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