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Just wondering if any of you guys on here have ever fished with one of these rods before. I bought one the other day at Dixie Marine in Cincy never having heard of them. I thought the rod felt great so I took a chance. Any info is appreciated.
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Ask offthetop, he recommended them to me.
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I've got a 7' Heavy rod.....After buying a few more pricey rods it seems a bit heavy but I've gotta say its been a good one...I've put it through hell and back and its still kickin...I can't complain one bit with the performance
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I only have one of these. Its a 7' MH. I really like this rod. It is very sensitive and light in my opinion. I would not hesitate to recommend this rod to anyone. Plus its made in the US.
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Thats the exact same rod i picked up. I agree with you in it feels very light to me but have yet to get it out and fish with it. Thanks for the info.Originally Posted by mawi97
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You got yourself a great rod - I have four of them now!!! They have been put to the test by me for 2 years now and have held up great. I have one that is the extra heavy and it is an awesome c-rig rod. And yes they are made in the USA and I have met the owner and he is the most down to earth guy you'd ever meet. By the way they have designed their "KY Lake Special" for stroking jigs/spoons I have yet to try but will be here shortly. I have asked him a time or two to make a split grip but have yet to see one, he does use quality cork for the handles but I am looking into getting some split grips for a couple rods to lighten it up a bit. Great rod $50 no questions asked warranty over the counter.
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Thanks for the info. Have you tried any of his crankin rods? Im looking at getting a new cranking rod as well. They didnt have one at Dixie Marine when I was there and was wondering if you have used one or held one. Thanks
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Yes I have one, although I personally wish I would have gotten the graphite cranking rod instead of the glass composite (just my opinion). The glass is very "noodly" considering I am used to using medium heavy or heavy rods so the limberness of the glass takes some getting used too. If I catch a 4lbdr it feels the same as a 2lb bass but I can't say it has cost me any fish it probably caught me a few more because I didn't rip the bait out of their mouth too quick.
I was at a class recently and there was a long discussion that involved the use of Mono/copoly lines as opposed to fluro for cranking and the point that was raised was that with the jump in sensitive rods being made now a days we are likely to set the hook on the first little subtle change and we are pulling the lure away too quickly so the use of mono/copolymer lines in conjunction with the glass/cranking rods is the best choice as to not set the hook quite as fast letting the fish get a hold of it and then the softness of the rods aids in the fighting of the fish to the net. Just a thought......
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I think you lose the sensitivity with the glass rod and then go yo mono you lose more sensitivity don't you? I can assure you I'm not an expert on cranking. Hope I did not hijack the thread.
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I can say that most if not all the cranking I do the bait is banging the bottom so really I guess my answer would be no. The thing is about the glass is that the rod "loads up" and the fight is on rather than feeling a thump. You could compare it to C-Rigging as where the bait feels like your dragging something and set the hook - the same way rod loads up set the hook. And the whole concept is that you do lose "some" sensitivity because sometimes (according to a pro more times than not) we pull the bait at hook set too fast because of the sensitive rods and the fish hasn't had a chance to get it good. There is a reason 80-90% of the pro's use glass rods or a "cranking stick" when throwing deep divers.
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