dodgeguy

.8.5 is for a unbalanced rod. It would feel tip heavy.to balance it you add butt weight which brings your balance closer.you don't hold the rod 8.5 inch's up the rod. It should balance close to your hand.

That makes no sense.

That is the imbalance point. The further out it is the more tip heavy it is. Most guys palm a reel so the balance point is under the reel where you hold it.

You're far from the only one !!!!

I'd go with a 6

T rig plastics

Why would you fish crankbaits on a spinning rod ?

I have falcon BPS and Dobyns.

It takes a season to really get used to it.

Sportsman's outfitters is a great place.

Last Christmas I accidentally ordered a lefty Lew's Custom lite SLP. I decided to try it pitching so I wouldn't have to switch hands . It was awesome. Now I'm planning on switching them all as I need to. I started bait casting in 1990 when almost no lefties existed so I got used to righties and had used them for 31 year before switching..

You should always be watching your line when fishing touchy feely baits. To not do so is a major mistake.Dont forget sometimes small panfish will hit your bait and you think it's a bass. If it feels like a machine gun it's panfish.

Sierra is an amazing rod for the money.

Right !!!!

I would go with tufline domin8. It's much better smoother line.

Wow !!!!! Guess I'm staying with Sufix 832.

Beyond Braid has made in USA label. KK is Chinese made if I'm not mistaken. I'll give my money to the USA first.

I see they make a orange high vis 8 strand braid in 2000 yds for $99.00.

So has anybody used it ? Is it 8 strand ? Seeing ads all over the place for it.

LOL !!!! Somedays are like that. As long as most are not count your blessings.

Same frame

It's built on the LFS Frame.

They say crank is 95 mm but it looks slightly bigger compared to my other Lew's 95 mm. That's ok because it helps with big cranks. Probably won't be on the water with it until March.

Looks like mine I went out casting mine in the back yard. It took 2 minutes to dial it in and the crankbaits were flying !!!!

That's ugly.