Capt.Bob Posted March 15, 2013 Posted March 15, 2013 My favorite lightweight rig for Smallmouth and Walleye is a St Croix Legend Elite 6'3"MXF with a Stradic 1000FJ and weights 10.4 oz, I use it for open water Largemouth finesse fishing, but I just put together a 6'10"MXF and a 7'2"MHM St Croix Legend Extreme with a Lew's Team reel's and they weight 10.9 oz & 11.0 oz, these will be for my heavier cover work, both feel weightless. Balance your outfits and even a little heavier setup will feel weightless. Quote
Ima Bass Ninja Posted March 15, 2013 Posted March 15, 2013 I'm surprised that no one has mentioned the Exo from quantum. It's whole sellin point is being light weight. Quote
wademaster1 Posted March 15, 2013 Author Posted March 15, 2013 Thanks fellas for ALL this info!! I'll keep ya posted on what I decide on. I went yesterday evening for a while with the pfleuger and it went ok just trying to minimize shoulder straining by using different casting tactics. Thanks again! 1 Quote
thehooligan Posted March 16, 2013 Posted March 16, 2013 I got a 6'5 cumulus with 1000 sustain. That combo weighs about 9.5 Oz's. Its hard to go back to heavier gear once you use the light stuff... Quote
skeletor6 Posted March 16, 2013 Posted March 16, 2013 A few things... 1. The fenwick elite tech rods are right around 3.5 ounces for their 6'9 ML rod. Guessing the medium would be a touch heavier. Phenix recon rods for a bit more $ are pretty light as well. A 3 powered rod would be close to medium action rod in their lineup. 2. A stradic ci4 2500 series reel as noted above is 7 ounces. Another choice would be dropping down to a 1000 series reel which will be around 7.5 ounces +/-. 3. Aaron Martens has noted in a few of his videos that you can hold the spinning setup slightly different to avoid fatigue or so the outfit feels heavy. Try moving your hand further up the forgrip as if you were fishing a dropshot. This should help balance the setup. Just an idea... You do not need a large foregrip to do this either. It is an excellent tip to help balance out tip heavy spinning reels. As far as the lightest weight combo, that will depend very much on the length. The OP mentioned 6'6'', If there is a 6'6'' cumulus I would bet on that. Reels such as the Shimano 50mg's, MGX extremes, and other sub 6 ounce reels fit the bill. How I see it, if you are under 10 ounces with a rod of medium power or higher you have a substantially light combo. I don't buy into the balance idea as much as some others when dealing with these super light combos. If its a 15oz combo vs a 13oz combo, perhaps balance matters more than weight, but dealing with sub 10oz combos a little tip heavy is hardly noticeable and those weight savings usually result in increased sensitivity. Something I value more. Quote
Super User MCS Posted March 16, 2013 Super User Posted March 16, 2013 Carbonlite microguide. Or even the normal guided version. X2....BPS sells a Carbonlite paired with a curado for $240-260....I own a spinning rod and it is the lightest I have handled. For spinning I would put a daiwa Procyon or a supreme XT at around 8 Ozs unless you wanted to step up to a 200+ reel for even lighter weight. Quote
jignfule Posted March 16, 2013 Posted March 16, 2013 My NRX 852 & Ci4 is the lightest combo I have Quote
baluga Posted March 16, 2013 Posted March 16, 2013 I used to have a shoulder problem. Rotator cuff issue for a year from repeated casting using a heavy weight and tip heavy setup, now it heals up and never had the problem by using a well balance light weight setup. Repeated lob casting style also tends to aggravates the issue. Side casting is much easier for the shoulder. Here's my solutions: My lightest Spinning Combo Crucial Dropshot 6'8" Med - 2.7 Oz CI4 2500 - 7.0 Oz ---- 9.7 Oz My lightest baitcaster combo : Phenix UMBX 6'6" M - 3.4 Oz Calcutta 50XT - 6.6 Oz (Lightest Aluminum round reel.) ------ 10,0 Oz Phenix UMBX 6'6" H - 3.4 Oz Core 100 - 6.1 Oz ----- 9.5 Oz Cumara 6'3" M - 3.5 Oz ITO 103M - 6.0 Oz ------- 9.5 OZ Quote
mod479 Posted March 17, 2013 Posted March 17, 2013 Abu Veritas VRS66-5 and a Stradic Ci-4. 10.5 oz, 6' 6" Medium action, XF taper. Fishes more like a medium heavy rod. Quote
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