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Re: High end trout specific rods

Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2018 9:36 am
by Allsorts
7'1" Rayz Spectra deffo worth a good look. It fishes very well on the light end, 3-4g.

Re: High end trout specific rods

Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2018 9:51 am
by ultralight
Anyone on this board knows of a 8' single piece UL rod in the market? Curious.

Thanks.

Re: High end trout specific rods

Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2018 6:24 pm
by Alphahawk
ultralight wrote:Anyone on this board knows of a 8' single piece UL rod in the market? Curious.

Thanks.
I don’t....but I’d like to see one....LOL.That’s going to be a hard find.

Regards

Re: High end trout specific rods

Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2018 6:50 pm
by hoohoorjoo
Just have a custom rod built to your specs. With CRB or Matagi carbon tube handle assemblies, you can push a blank out almost 1 foot longer than the blank length, depending on how long you need the rear grip to be.

Re: High end trout specific rods

Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2018 9:12 pm
by BRONZEBACK32
How are the Phenix Iron feather rods?

They sell a 7'1" and a 7'7" one piece.

3/16oz is my most used weight for fishing rivers for large browns.

Re: High end trout specific rods

Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2018 8:07 pm
by Gloomis34
The shimano Cardiff monster limited would be a great option

Re: High end trout specific rods

Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2018 8:48 pm
by ultralight
Bronzeback...you mentioned the weight of your most used lure at 3/16. What lb test is your most used line?

Re: High end trout specific rods

Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2018 10:15 am
by BRONZEBACK32
ultralight wrote:Bronzeback...you mentioned the weight of your most used lure at 3/16. What lb test is your most used line?
10lb braid.

Re: High end trout specific rods

Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2018 12:27 pm
by ultralight
3/16, 10 lbs braid. Seems like you may do better with L rather than UL rods? normally trout rods are UL but your type of fishing may land fish more efficiently (defined by landing fish with highest % success per hour of time invested and in the shortest fight time possible to land) by using L blanks, or heavier UL blanks that on the higher power range within the UL category. However, it may be more enjoyable to fight fish on a rod that is more limber and one can feel the bend from the fish more...:)

This is, of course, all conjecture as only you know exactly what you need. :D

Re: High end trout specific rods

Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2018 4:49 pm
by BRONZEBACK32
ultralight wrote:3/16, 10 lbs braid. Seems like you may do better with L rather than UL rods? normally trout rods are UL but your type of fishing may land fish more efficiently (defined by landing fish with highest % success per hour of time invested and in the shortest fight time possible to land) by using L blanks, or heavier UL blanks that on the higher power range within the UL category. However, it may be more enjoyable to fight fish on a rod that is more limber and one can feel the bend from the fish more...:)

This is, of course, all conjecture as only you know exactly what you need. :D
I think you might be correct. :big grin:

Re: High end trout specific rods

Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2018 5:25 pm
by ultralight
How large is your average fish? Presumably trout?

Re: High end trout specific rods

Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2018 6:06 am
by Hulkster
not sure how if its high end enough, but the G. Loomis Trout series rods are awesome and they make a 7'6 UL one peice rod.

I have the TSR791 (6'7 UL one peice) and its awesome.

but I do wish I got the 7'6 one peice version instead.

Re: High end trout specific rods

Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2018 10:14 am
by BRONZEBACK32
I forgot about a rod a while back and just remembered today.

The St-Croix Legend Elite 7'6" ml or the 7' light

Re: High end trout specific rods

Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2018 6:29 pm
by Gloomis34
I have a 7’6” legnened elite and I love it

Re: High end trout specific rods

Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2018 7:04 pm
by Isaiah20
ultralight wrote:Anyone on this board knows of a 8' single piece UL rod in the market? Curious.

Thanks.


Phenix Dragaonfly is 8ft and 1 Piece.