Scraping Together A Shakey Head/drop Shot Rod

[C0lt]

Looking to put together a budget, dedicated shakey head/ drop shot rod. Found a 6'6 m southbend eclipse. I know most guys use a medium light, but this rod seems to have a ton of tip. I was planning on pairing it with a shimano Sedona that's on sale at dicks for 39.99, and spooling up with some 6lb flouro clear. Any thoughts?

I only have one legit spinning combo (prefer my baitcasters), it's a 7ft medium Duckett ghost with a Lews tournamnet pro, but I want to keep this rod freed up for my smaller tubes, easy shiners, weightless senkos, etc.

[conorsixtakc]

Sounds like you've already got the ideal rod for shaky head fishing with that 7' M Duckett.

 

Think of fishing a shaky head like a scaled down version of a jig. You're on the bottom, you've got a much bigger hook than most drop shot applications, and you may have a good deal of line out. You're going to need a stronger hookset than fishing a drop shot.

 

Always use the right tool for the job.

[MrBigFishSC]

Yep to the last post. M is good for SH fishing and ML is better for most DS fishing. Rethink the Sedona. I bought one looking for an economy setup and was wrong. If you are looking to spend less than $80 go with Pflueger. Shimano Sahara is a decent reel at $80. Sedona is not a good reel. It feels cheap and performs the same. Shimano makes a great product but they are bad at low end products. If you have to have one let me know and I'll sell you mine for $25.