Drop Shot Rod

Looking to buy a new drop shot rod. Going with the spinning tackle. I am looking into the G loomis but not sure. (Love my flippin stick ) The shimanos are about 100 dollars cheaper. St croix would be my third choice maybe.
Any thoughts?

[QUOTE=nitro929;496863]Looking to buy a new drop shot rod. Going with the spinning tackle. I am looking into the G loomis but not sure. (Love my flippin stick ) The shimanos are about 100 dollars cheaper. St croix would be my third choice maybe.
Any thoughts?[/QUOTE]
My little brother has a st. Croix mojo bass drop shot rod. It has alot of action to it.

Tackle Tour did a review on the Loomis drop shotting stuff...Most people have said the DSR rods are really really soft and will really only work for very light drop shot applications...Look at their shaky head line up and find the one that'll best fit what you're wanting...Shimanos warranty isn't touched by any other rod manufacturer, and IMO you don't lose much sensitivity...I think with Loomis you're paying the extra money for the name up until you get into the NRX line...I'd look at the new Crucials if you're trying to get the best bang for your buck or try to find a Cumara that they're doing away with and buy it for a discounted price...I don't dropshot so I can't really give you exacts on the rods, but that'll give you a general place to start

Have a custom made with a Tennessee grip if you're wanting a super sensitive rod. I would get a Batson RX8 822.5, which is in my opinion the best drop shot out there, even over factory rods. In the price range you're looking at (gloomis), you can have a custom made. You could go with Titanium SIC guides, but you could save money and keep it lightweight by going with the pac bay minimas. This would save about $60+ on guides. Go with cork or foam/carbon fiber for the grips. Do not use a foregrip. Keep it a simple build to keep it light. The 822.5 is a 6'10" blank. For the most sensitive, lightest rod, go split grips, and pacbay minimas with a fuji alconite size tip. If you had a hook keeper, get it behind the handle.

If you're interested in custom rods, check out rodbuilding.org for info. There's a lot of options out there that most are not aware of, such as snake skin, marbling, etc. But for an actual 'fishing' rod, keep the weight down and the bling down.

[QUOTE=Fishin is life;496865]Tackle Tour did a review on the Loomis drop shotting stuff...Most people have said the DSR rods are really really soft and will really only work for very light drop shot applications...Look at their shaky head line up and find the one that'll best fit what you're wanting...Shimanos warranty isn't touched by any other rod manufacturer, and IMO you don't lose much sensitivity...I think with Loomis you're paying the extra money for the name up until you get into the NRX line...I'd look at the new Crucials if you're trying to get the best bang for your buck or try to find a Cumara that they're doing away with and buy it for a discounted price...I don't dropshot so I can't really give you exacts on the rods, but that'll give you a general place to start[/QUOTE]

kinda what i was looking for, i have the cumara shakey head rod, that said i was wondering if i was loseing any feel not going with the loomis. I went with shimano for the warranty but in the back of my head i keep asking myself if the loomis was any better?

I have a Shimano Crucial Dropshot casting rod. It is my favorite rod I have, and 85% of the time, thats what I am throwing. I use it for drop shot, light weight jig for smallies, small texas rigged soft plastics, tubes, etc. It is the most sensitive rod Ive ever handled. As a finesse rod in general, its great. Obviously, don't expect it to be the jack of all trades rod, but for what it was designed to do, it does very well. Mine is backed with a revo sx, and is light enough for me. I actually use it with light jigs (1/4-5/16) more than I do anything else.

[QUOTE=nitro929;496867]kinda what i was looking for, i have the cumara shakey head rod, that said i was wondering if i was loseing any feel not going with the loomis. I went with shimano for the warranty but in the back of my head i keep asking myself if the loomis was any better?[/QUOTE]


If I were looking to buy a rod specifically for drop shotting, I wouldn't spend the extra $ on a Loomis over a Crucial or Cumara....Once you get to the top end rods, you pay a lot for very small differences in most cases...If I were going to buy a drop shot rod right now I'd look at the 2012 Crucials with EVA grips....I own a bunch of Cumaras and a couple of the new Crucials, and IMO the difference in the 2 is very small...If you're a big fan of the cork handles, then I'd look at Loomis