Duckett Ghost Or Veritas

[Matthew Veillion]

Looking to get a 7' mh rod for spinnerbaits. Anybody have this size in either of the rods and can tell me if it is true to size or too big/small for a spinnerbait rod. Also ghost vs veritas

[CJV]

7ft is the perfect length for a Spinnerbait rod. I would certainly go with the duckett over the veritas. St. CROIX makes a great rod as well in the mojo and rage lineups.

[smalljaw67]

If you are choosing between the 2 only then get the Veritas, the ghost rod has chrome inserts on the guides, I thought the industry stopped making those in the 90s when braid came out. The Veritas can be had cheap and is a decent rod at the price.

[WIGuide]

I'd recommend getting something in the 6"6" to 6'8" MH for spinnerbaits. It'll help out your accuracy and make you a better spinnerbait fisherman.

[daiwaguy]

I agree with WIGuide on this one. If you are fishing are docks, overhangs and structure you will want accurate casts and a rod in the 6'6" range will help. I believe that some of the older pros still use 5'6" pistol grip rods for accurate spinnerbait casts I wouldnt do this but to each his own. If you waters are more open than a 7' will be great. I personally have a 6'6" and a 7' for spinnerbaits. That being said I would recommend another rod, but it seems that you like white so I would go with the Veritas because I hear they are quality rods(sensitive and light).

[McAlpine]

The Ghost is probably the better deal of the two for casting and I would go for it unless you are flipping/pitching.  The Veritas is an incredible rod for that use at a great price.  The Ghost just feels weird flipping because of it's lightness and the longer rods have a really annoying long handle.  Buddy of mine picked up the 7-3 H Ghost for flipping and we both hate it for that application.

 

As above I would suggest the 6-8 MH for spinnerbaits.  Great thing about the Ghost is your getting a phenomenal blank for $100.  Where they save money to get to that price is by cutting the warranty to 1 year and putting on less expensive components such as foam handles and chromed guides.

 

So, it comes down to how your going to use the rod.  I personally could care less about the handles, that doesn't affect the rods performance.  Warranty is meaningless to me.  If your going to break a rod, more than likely it will be your fault.  Rod's that have great warranties usually have the cost of the warranty built in like an insurance policy you pre-pay for.  I say lower the price and I'll take responsibilty for my rod. 

 

As far as the guides are concerned:  "Proprietary 316 Stainless Steel frames with industrial grade hard chrome inserts".  From their website.  To me, that says nothing really.  So I assume there is a possilibity that I will groove these with braid.  Answer to that.  Don't use braid.

 

I have a couple Ghost rods I picked up and I really, really like them for the price.  The forementioned 6-8 MH for spinnerbaits and the 7'M cranking for squarebills.  Great rods, I run 15lb mean green on the 6-8 and 10lb invis-x on the 7'.  So, no worries and I get a great, light rod with lots of backbone, sensitivity and flexibility all in a single package for less than $100.

 

What's not to like?

 

On the flip side, *** makes a 6-7 MH rod for $100 that is great for spinnerbaits also.  Some people do not like the grips, they fit me excellently and other than that I don't think you'll hear any complaints.  These rods are freaking incredible for what they charge for them.

 

good luck.

[frantzracing0]

I have no experience with the duckett, but I absolutly love my veritas. I have a 7' MH Fast that I use for jigs in medium cover. For the price it cannot be beat in my opinion (right now its 79.99) Its very light, sensitive, great guides ect.

[Bamacapsfan]

_{I'm with frantzracing0, bought my veritas (7' MH) a few months and love it.  Never had a ducket so can't speak for them, but I will be going out with a Bass guide in late April and that is the only rod he provides.  I've heard good things about the the Mojo by St Croix.}

[ww2farmer]

I have the 7' MH Veritas, and it's my spinnerbait/swimjig/frog rod. It's a great rod for all those things, plus it a good jig and t-rig rod too. Pretty versitile stick.

[fishbowl807]

I'd go with the Duckett Ghost rod. I have two of them, the 6'10 M and 7'3 H and love them. They are very light and sensitive. I can't figure out what people see in Abu Garcia rods there blanks have zero action, they all feel like a heavy action rod.

[Lip 'em!]

If you're stuck on using a mh for spinnerbaits I would definitely go with the duckett as I have both. The veritas is just a little too stiff for spinnerbait fishing in my opinion.

[Blues19]

I have 2 7' MH F Veritas rods. LOVE them. I would get that one

[jbsoonerfan]

Lol, as you can see, this is like Blonde vs. Brunette. It really comes down to personal preference. I have used both and for me it would be a toss up. I think they are both good rods, just depends on what you prefer. To me the guides are what really sets them apart. I don't prefer one over the other, but it may be something to consider.

[Grantman83]

The 7mh veritas would be my choice but it is a stuff rod. I'd recommend using invizx so as to have some stretch to compensate.