bartdude186 Posted March 23, 2014 Posted March 23, 2014 Just picked up a lews speed spool and paired it up with a 6'6" MH lightning rod shock and seaguar 15lb floro , not sure what i'm going to use it for, i'm thinking about making it my t-rig rod. its my first lews reel and i am very impressed with the quality for the price i paid,i am also impressed with the rod shock, it is more than i was expecting for the money. what else would you guys throw on this set up? Quote
rawjuice Posted March 24, 2014 Posted March 24, 2014 Sounds like a good spinnerbait rod with those specs/line 2 Quote
Cgrinder Posted March 24, 2014 Posted March 24, 2014 I would say jerkbaits, swimming jigs, and if you switched the line to mono or braid, topwater. You can do a lot with a 6'6" MH rod. 2 Quote
Super User Teal Posted March 24, 2014 Super User Posted March 24, 2014 Really dude, that set up can be use for just about every thing under 1oz weather its a vertical bottom technique or a horizontal technique. We all get caught up in technique specific stuff but its really not necessary. There's a lot you can do with that rod. T rigs, jigs, spinnerbaits, bladed jigs, small hollow body swimmers, flukes, stick baits, buzz toads. I like that length for skipping and close quarter stuff. I think everybody should have a few 6'6" -7'MH rods, they really are utility rods that just do it all. 1 Quote
motodmast Posted March 24, 2014 Posted March 24, 2014 Did you get the new 2014 model speed spool that has the bent handle? I've been wanting that one! Quote
Super User eyedabassman Posted March 24, 2014 Super User Posted March 24, 2014 What did you pat for it? Quote
bartdude186 Posted March 25, 2014 Author Posted March 25, 2014 thanks guys, im gonna try it out with some diffrent baits this week hopefully, it is the new pro speed spool. Quote
Knightiac Posted March 26, 2014 Posted March 26, 2014 It can be used for just about anything. I had the exact same rod paired up with a PQ (almost the exact same reel) a couple years back and it was a good setup. To be honest, I didn't like it much for jigs but other than that it was great. I felt the tip was a little too soft to fish jigs the way I like - I did however fish the smaller Strike King Bitsy Bug jig with it. 1 Quote
bartdude186 Posted March 27, 2014 Author Posted March 27, 2014 It can be used for just about anything. I had the exact same rod paired up with a PQ (almost the exact same reel) a couple years back and it was a good setup. To be honest, I didn't like it much for jigs but other than that it was great. I felt the tip was a little too soft to fish jigs the way I like - I did however fish the smaller Strike King Bitsy Bug jig with it. I tried a 1/2 oz football jig on it the other day and it was TERRIBLE, tip is way to soft for the jigs,it felt like casting a 40lb brick on an UL rod to me. but i did like it for spinnerbaits, some cranks, and light t-rigs. Quote
Knightiac Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 I tried a 1/2 oz football jig on it the other day and it was TERRIBLE, tip is way to soft for the jigs,it felt like casting a 40lb brick on an UL rod to me. but i did like it for spinnerbaits, some cranks, and light t-rigs. Agreed, it was awful. Quote
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