WRangler506

Im almost positive Id like the 702 or 732, maybe the 733 is the one I need to try. My go to medium rod surprises some people but its a several years old Fenwick Elite Tech Bass 7'MF. Its just comfy and works. The ETB or ETW 69MLXF that everyone used to rave about just felt super whippy to me, although I never fished one so maybe not fair.

Not sure if this is true, but seems widely accepted that St Croix rods in general or at least the LTs are stiffer than other companies. Is that also true when compared to Dobyns? I dont love my St Croix mediums as I dont often throw baits that need it. So I guess what Im asking is if a Dobyns Medium is lighter than a St Croix Medium?

The only Dobyns rod I have is the crankbait casting rod and I love it. Barely use it, but I love it. My next favorites are 2 of my StC Legends 7ft MLF spinning and LTBass 610 MLXF for dropshots. If I just want a new Dobyns rod to play with that most people really like, which one should it be? Not concerned if it overlaps with above rods, just want one of the best "spinning" rods they have to offer around 7ft if possible.

I realize this thread is a year old, but reading through it since I had the same question. Im surprised all the responses of watermelon in clear water. In clear water I fish much more natural colors like goby, perch or similar. Anyone else the same?

So my new plan for this year fishing new water is to use faster moving baits on new spots. Crankbaits, spinnerbaits and small swimbaits like Keitech 4" are what I plan on throwing at any new spots Im fishing. Are those the right baits? How long do you go before moving? Do the searchbaits usually produce at least 1-2 fish? Some spots Im not sure if I should start with something more subtle if I think there are fish there. Once I catch a couple on those and no more, then I plan to switch. Then I plan to use a dropshot, shakeyheads, tubes and senkos to pick off a few more, or some ribworms in the current. How long to you try to catch a few more with slower baits before moving? Any tips to this are appreciated. I seem to fish a lot of bigwater sections of water as well during the year and searching really seems to be a big part of it. Im usually fishing SM and walleye.

I have a Shimano FK 3000, and want to switch the reel handle to a 2500 style, not the power handle or whatever it came with. Will a handle from a Ci4 work? Other reels?

I scanned most of the replies but I agree with whats been said. When I used a more moderate action rod when i started, and a 3/8 to 1/2 oz weight, it was much easier to load up the rod to cast. I just learned the baitcasting techniques last season, but man its so much for after being all spinning for 30 years. A moderate fast rod or even a fast from maybe Dobyns should be plenty easy to load up with a weight in the mid range for that rod or slightly higher. I dont mean easy, if you are just learning, just gotta practice with a forgiving setup with some give to the rod.

The other rod has 12lb Tatsu. Do you think even with Tatsu it would be not great handling? I have sunline supernatural mono 12lb on my champion and I couldnt ask for anything better. Im assuming the 12lb Tatsu wont handle as good as the mono, but I really dont know. I already have the Power pro in 30lb that I was going to exchange for 40lb, but most people here seem to be saying to just run the 30lb. As for a leader, the 12lb tatsu I have says .285mm dia and the power pro 30lb is .280mm dia. Seems like a good match. Not sure how important that is, but doesnt get much closer than that.

Point taken. I wont ever defend anyone else here from insults here again. Thanks

Since you replied quoting me above, I assume you are referring to me. Nobody said anything bad to me, nor did I. I was simply referring to someone else that was throwing insults to another person on here, about the find a new hobby comments...and to clarify IT WAS NOT a comment from A-Jay... As for the opposing opinons, Im all for it. Thats what Im here for is to hear all opinions. Thats not what the issue was.

Uh no, I was commenting to a particular person, who told someone else not me, to give up fishing and go fly a remote control airplane. And that no they probably couldnt handle that. Thats pretty lame to say to someone on a fishing forum that shares the same interests. Go ahead tell me to move on, whatever. I was defending someone else not myself, for someone insulting them. Nice coment though. I offered some data and opinions to others, that was it.

Same here. Ive also caught fish on full cork vs split, 1 piece rods vs 2, junk rings vs good sic rings, 66 vs 7ft. Its just a preference for some people, to have something balance well. I even like pretty fishing rods more than ugly ones. Im pretty new on here and might seem new, but ive been fishing for 30+ years and maybe wasnt doing all things the "right" way, but I still caught thousands of fish. Enjoying it is the most important to me. That just proves were all different. Im also an ME engineer and I find the balance threads useful haha. I may be an outlier as to why it matters though.

I can give my example of why it might matter. I HAD to switch and learn baitcasters after I tried one and felt how much better of an angle my wrist was in. A baitcaster is a FAR BETTER angle for my wrist (especially palming the reel)w 3 surgeries and pins and wires, so that was a huge improvement. Now, Im realizing that lets say a 1oz tipheavy feel is experienced. You will feel that when holding the rod, reeling the bait, working the bait on bottom, AND you get the weight of the bait. My wrist can handle weight, but it doesnt like the palm facing inward and hand forced downward stress. Its the angle mostly thats bad. One of my favorite baits is heavy spinnerbaits, but I cant even fish them anymore. Been this way since I injured my wrists at 19 years old. The wrist is at an angle, stresses the ligaments and all the hardware in my joint and I have to START with the best balance possible. For me, Im willing to bet overall weight might help too, but im not loaded with cash so I just do the best I can. I can handle some harassing and stuff its no big deal its just the internet, but I really didnt get why this topic caused some of those comments. We really should not be harassing or insulting others and telling them to give up fishing. If you dont care about balance then move along, right? Thats what I do with every thread title that doesnt interest me.

You dont seem to understand everyone is different or have different preferences. At 38 years old, I can bench my body weight ten times still for reference, and ride 30 minute motos twice a week on an MX track. Its not about not being strong enough, sometimes there are other circumstances. Everyone is different. Thanks for the plane idea.... Maybe those that actually get fatigued dont want to fly an RC plane. Way to chase them off a FISHING forum.

Its been a long while since I took statics, so ill rely on simple concepts, but I dont see how the balance would be any different at all with the reel up or down. The load is applied at the same point either way, with the same force so it shouldnt be different upside down or not when trying to find the actual balance point. Nice. Good example thanks for sharing. Ill have to try that on a few of my combos.