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I want to be able to sling, work, and retrieve lures for kings on a fast action M-MH 8-9' rod. I have a greenie 706 that needs a rod, my thoughts are to get rid of the greenie and go for a SSV because of the quickness and ease of retrieve, or should the retrieve speed even matter, I would think so on a fast action rod.
I have a black 706 on a MH Cobia rod, so I have that end of the spectrum covered, I'm looking more for a fast action setup with this question.
Thanks for any advice!!
Biggest thing to worry about with artificials is the weight of the rod and reel together .you are going to be casting and moving it a lot more than fishing a live bait or snobbling a dead one so you will get tired a lot faster if its a heavy rig.
get rid of the greenie. The 7500 would suit you better. Just send me your paypal aēcount and you can send it to me. Im sure i can find it a good home
+1 on the weight issue. For throwing lures I went with a stratic 5000 with 300 yrds of 15lb of power pro and a 7'6" mh Mojo inshore. J&M has a shimano 7' 6" crucial that has the K series guides that paired with a stratic reel would handle kings nicely and not wear you out fishing it.
What kind of price are we taking about for this combo? I am stuck in the Penn rut, but have heard nothin but good things about the stratics. Thanks for the informative post.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jbearden
$169. on rod it has a life time warranty and the stratic is 219.00 I think
What about a st croix tide master 7'6" MH MA? Found one used. Seems to be clost to the same as the Mojo and Crucial.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jbearden
Get a 710 penn or 306 mitchell both have bails if you want or can be converted to a pum if you want. They are considerably lighter and will handle a king .Attachment 740
Tide masters are nice rods however I like the split handle of the MOJO and Crucial makes the rod a little lighter.
Thanks for all the good advice fellas!
Anybody want to trade a 714z for a 710. I got two and could use some variation.Quote:
Originally Posted by slanddeerhunter
Went to BPS to give all these rods a shake, I will say the Mojo and Crucial are some dang fine rods, I'm talking real fine. Then I saw sitting on the end a Diawa Coastal same rating as the Ms and the Cs, but only in 7', not 7'6" like the other two.. It seemed to be just as fine a rod. It has the one piece handle instead of split but still very lite. It's is $40 less than the Mojo and nearly $100 less than the Crucial. Any disadvtages to this Coastal. I'm thinking of getting it with my BPS gift card I'd be looking at only about $50 for the rod. Any thoughts?
Got a stradic fj 5000 for $150 if you're interested.
And to answer your question it's 6" short so you cast will not be as far. I rather over pay for a setup that I love than getting something I don't like for a great deal. And the stradic I mentioned above was mounted on a 24' ul st croix ice rod for shits and giggle mackerel fishing on the boat. It never got much use since I never really have time to fish anymore. I believe I still have the bag and the warrenty card and everything it came with. Reel only, no ice rod.
My thought on the rods is kind of like the difference between buying a yugo and a cadillac they both are cars and will get you where you are going but you know the rest of the story........... You get what you pay for. BTW that Stratic Sammy has is a good buy.
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Originally Posted by Jbearden
I guess I'll bite the bullet and get the mojo. Should last me a good while and I believe they have a LTW.
Thanks!
Have you thought about going the custom route?
in the long run you probably wont be satisfied with a 710 especially if you want to use it for jigging. i suited mine all up and dont even use it anymore go with the stradic
Nostalgia or Technology, that is the question!
Yea, I'm thinking about it. I got to get rid of one rig before I can get the stradic though.Quote:
Originally Posted by noah
The stradic 5000 only holds 220yds of 20#, that just doesn't seem like enough for kings.
I bought the Penn SV 4500 and put it on a 7'6" Ugly Stik Inshore select, spooled with 30# power pro and I really like it.
I have a line on a green Penn 706 for $ 40.00 is that a good deal.
I was thinking the same thing, but it would be a great reel for Spanish, Specks & Flounder, when matched to a suitable rod(s).Quote:
Originally Posted by barnburnerAU
What do you mean by having a "line"? If that's the price, then you have an excellent deal if it is in good condition.Quote:
Originally Posted by PopPop
I double checked and it is a 710 that is for sale near me.Quote:
Originally Posted by barnburnerAU
Having a line on something means you know where to get something. This figure of speech is generally used when something is not being offered publicly, can be had at an exceptional bargain or is just hard to find.
Thank you for that concise definition...Webster's or did you google it?Quote:
Originally Posted by DRH
Off the top of my head.