I.rar Posted February 7, 2015 Posted February 7, 2015 I'm in the market for a UL/F rod between 6'9 and 7' that must be a 2 piece and no more than $200...but I may consider going over if the value is there. It will be paired with a stradic 1000 ci4. So far I'm leaning towards a Fenwick river runner in the 6'9 length but I would like to see what other options are out there. Would love a loomis tsr-801 2 but they're out of my range at the moment. Quote
ClackerBuzz Posted February 7, 2015 Posted February 7, 2015 I have the 6'9" L river runner and I love the action/power but I think Fenwick fell way short on the handle (pun intended). I've literally never had a rod w/ a handle so short. It's only 7 1/2". that small of a handle is fine while fishing small trout streams but it mean's I'm virtually making one handed casts when on open lakes. it's really hard to generate a fulcrum point with a stub of a handle. even with no handle i can still cast a 1/16oz tube jig w/ Baby shad about 60ft w/ 5lb braid. i'm going to extend the butt section this summer (need to experiment on some cheaper rods first). I can't wait to fish this rod with a longer handle. in comparison i think Fenwick nailed the smallmouth tech handle. the 6'9" has a 10 1/2" handle and it casts like a dream. my recommendation would be to position a reel at 7.5" on a current rod and see if you can 'handle it. Quote
I.rar Posted February 7, 2015 Author Posted February 7, 2015 Yeah I agree. I had the previous model 6'8 L/F, 6'8 UL/F and have the 6'10 M/F casting two piece smallmouth. I don't two hand cast often but they could of added some length there. Definitely would help the overall balance as well. Apparently they made some changes to the blank in the new River runner series and I'm confident it's a solid stick but I'm curious what would be a step up in terms of quality and price. I see the Loomis GL2 841-2S TJR at a price I can agree with but they didn't seem to publish what components they used or the rods weight. Unless I totally overlooked it. Quote
OntarioFishingGuy Posted February 7, 2015 Posted February 7, 2015 If you can find the old model River Runner, definitely go with that. Easily my favorite rod. Quote
ClackerBuzz Posted February 7, 2015 Posted February 7, 2015 Loomis GL2 841-2S TJR lotta guys in the crappie forums rave about that rod. i'm sure you'd be happy with a St Croix also Quote
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