Quote Originally Posted by bassman_ky View Post
As far as the reel is concerned a Shimano Curado or Citca is hard to beat. What the other guys are saying is true. If you would try a 7 foot medium rod you will gain a whole lot more distance than you think. I can cast a 1/8 oz shakey head 40 yards with a 7 footer and 10lb flourocarbon.
Half a Football field........that is some SERIOUS distance.

I use 7 ft rods, and don't think I can get that distance with a 1/2 oz rattletrap.....Maybe, but that seems like a stretch.

I have found out that it really depends on WHAT you're throwing. 1/4 oz is very subjective.........a 1/4 oz rattle trap will out travel a 1/4 oz buzzbait, or spinnerbait......

A 1/4 oz jig and trailer, will out travel an buzzbait and spinnerbait also....

THE worse for casting, I think would be a 1/4 oz crankbait.......

Later,

Geo