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Thanks for all of these suggestions! I was actually eyeing up the IMX 723 but I have heard mixed reviews on the IMX sensitivity? I figured it would be a great rod I am going to reach out to some of these builders as well. I appreciate everyone’s suggestions!

Accurate casts are extremely important and you have to do mostly roll casts off the bow of the boat to keep from hitting the bridge. Ive fished them with a 6'8" Avid and i didnt feel I had as much control as with my custom 6'3" or when I used my buddies 6'0" Triumph. Casts are generally no longer than 30ft and most are within 20ft away so distance is not necessary. It will be for two bridges in Lake Pontchartrain, LA. The first one has no snags so pulling fish out of the pilings is no problem. You can see how short the bridge is in the second picture. Accuracy is paramount because the fish usually stack up right up next to the pilings.

Hey there, fellow fishermen. I just snapped my 6'3" custom rod built on a SCV blank. Man, is that a horrible feeling. Anyways, I now need to find something to replace it. I will be using it to fish paddle tail lures on jig heads. I will mostly be using 3/8oz jig heads but that sometimes varies between 5/16-1/2oz. Sensitivity is my main priority as I will be be fishing for speckled trout that produce very light bites. I would also like something with enough backbone to cast up to 1/2oz jig heads but still have some give to fight those aggressive fish when the water warms up. I am willing to spend up to around $400 for a new, custom, or used rod. -Sensitive -6'-6'3" -Can handle 5/16-1/2oz jig heads (Mostly 3/8) Thank you for the insight!

Still have the otomat?

Is it left handed or right handed?

I misspoke but I believe, it I interpreted his post correctly, pressured fishing clarified. I think it’s ideal to hold the rod in your dominant hand. I am right handed but I use a left handed retrieve. I don’t have to switch hands after a cast and I have much better coordination in my right hand to work lures. I should have said make sure he gets a reel that is the opposite of his dominant hand. Probably not that big of a deal but I’m definitely glad that’s how I learned to fish.

I could loan you some gators from SELA. We have seen a steep drop in our nutria numbers down here as the alligator population is getting out of control. I hardly see nutria in some of the places I duck hunt/fish anymore.

Some of these replies made me chuckle lol. I will say that I would start him off on a left handed reel regardless of his dominant hand. I am right handed but I must have picked up a left handed reel for my first fishing experiences and I am glad I did.

Great fish! That one is worth fishing 60 years for.

Hey guys, thank you for all of the replies. I should have mentioned this in the OP but I am looking for a spinning rod. I actually just bought a tatula elite in 7'3 M/Extra fast. That was going to be my topwater/bigger jerkbait rod. The rod I am currently looking for would throw some of the smaller jerk/twitchbaits like the 17mr. I am going to check out some of these options yall listed.

Hey there, guys. I am an inshore fisherman from South Louisiana who likes to get insight from the bass world to use in saltwater applications. I am trying to find the "perfect" jerkbait rod for targeting speckled trout down here. My priorities would be: 1. Long Casts 2. Moderate Fast-Fast action 3. lighter I am looking for something that can make long casts on shallow flats but has a little give when fighting those bigger fish. Lighter/stiffer would help because my shoulder gets a little tired after ripping a jerkbait all day. I guess I am trying to find the sweet spot between soft enough to handle treble hooks but stiff enough to be able work the bait efficiently. Maybe that is impossible but what else does a gear junkie have to think about lol The jerkbaits I mostly use are Shadow raps, Shadow wrap Shad, mirrodine 17mr, 27mr, Jackal rerrange 110, etc. Thanks for the help!

Thanks a bunch for all of the replies. I feel like I’m basically wanting a larger profile fluke. I may try the 5” egret wedge tail. I’ve heard that has a slow sink rate. I caught plenty of trout on ripstops, 17/27mrs , kvd2000, and Corkys. I would throw large jerk/twitch baits 90% of the time for big trout but the grass in Louisiana makes fishing trebel hooked lures almost impossible.. Do you guys know of any companies making really big flukes? I’m thinking like a 6” bait with a 1.5”-2” profile? Again, I really appreciate all of the responses.

Fluke is not a bad idea. Maybe a fluke shape with a larger profile. I was thinking of something that’s like 1”-1.5” diameter.

Hey there, fellow anglers. Inshore fisherman here who is always appreciative of the creativity of bass fisherman. I’m trying to think of a lure I can use to target big speckled trout in shallow grass flats here in Louisiana. I have had success with jerkbaits but I need a weedless rig considering how much grass we have in our ponds. I was wondering if there were any weedless swim baits that could suspend/be worked erratically? Maybe something that could somewhat mimick the action of a rip stop. Maybe a floating swim bait that I could counterbalance with a weighted swim bait hook? I would like for it to have a larger profile as well and maybe be 4.5”+. Am I dreaming here or might this exist?

My only problem with waiting is I have to send in whatever unit I get to my boat builder by the second weekend of may. If I wait too long then neither may be available and they would not be able to rig it up for me. Are the transducer's the same on the g3n and g4n? If so, maybe I could just use the g3n for a couple years and upgrade the monitor if necessary?