PaBass74 Posted June 9, 2015 Posted June 9, 2015 Hi gang, You all have been very helpful in the past with my rookie questions. I am looking to pair the 7'2 Drop Shot/Split Shot rod. Line weight is 6 - 12 lbs, medium fast action. I tried a Pflueger Trio reel that can hold 6 lbs/230 yds • 8 lbs/185 yds but it seems a bit heavy. Suggestions? Many thanks...again. PaBass74 Quote
TorqueConverter Posted June 10, 2015 Posted June 10, 2015 Tried as in tried on the rod? Are you sure it's a weight problem and not a balance problem? A borderline tip heavy spinning rod is easily upset by a reel that is less than perfectly balanced. I'd rather fish with a heavy perfectly balanced combo than a light weight tip heavy combo. In this day and age of fan freaking tastic rods at low price points I have no patience anymore for tip heavy rods. I have no familiarity with that rod but to help balance out a Daiwa Procyon I went with one of those ultra short/wide spool BPS reels because everything else felt too front heavy. I currently use a 7'6'' Veracity M paired to a Revo SX for bombing dropshots and serving as a general purpose finesse stick. I love the casting distance, tip action and power that long rod gives but if I was looking to save some cash I'd go 7' Veritas 2.0 and a Pfluger President. If you're talking size 20 reels then plastic framed reels are still relevant and the president is a d**n good one. Quote
BASSPATROL247 Posted June 10, 2015 Posted June 10, 2015 Arent the veritas and skeet rods very close in price? Ive got a skeet jig/worm and s glass cranking rod and love them... Quote
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