bunsack27 Posted January 11, 2017 Posted January 11, 2017 So i got a bass pro gift card for christmas anf i racked up some serious reward points during my christmas shopping. I am in need of a rod for throwing light t-rigs, small topwaters and cranks. The rod options i have come down to are... Bps carbonlite Bps carbonlite micro guide Duckett ghost Lews custom speed stick St Croix mojo bass Want to know which is the best value. Which ones to avoid. Thank you Quote
Super User WIGuide Posted January 11, 2017 Super User Posted January 11, 2017 Personally I don't think you could go wrong with the a St. Croix Mojo Bass. Since they redesigned them, they're very nice rods for the price. For the techniques you're looking to use it for, I'd recommend a medium power fast action. Pick the length based on what you're comfortable with using. 1 Quote
kstephes033 Posted January 11, 2017 Posted January 11, 2017 How much weight are we talking for said baits? The lews custom rods are pretty dang good for the money. The 6'10" Medium Mod Fast would work as an all around rod, i have one and they are a little stronger than a normal medium Model:LSPS, or could look at the 7'2" MH Fast which is a very versatile rod as well Model:LFJR. Those 2 rods are both extremely light, i have put a daiwa pixy, abu mgx, lews magnesium and team lite on both rods and they are all very comfortable and well balanced. Both would work for the techniques stated. Quote
bunsack27 Posted January 11, 2017 Author Posted January 11, 2017 2 hours ago, kstephes033 said: How much weight are we talking for said baits? The lews custom rods are pretty dang good for the money. The 6'10" Medium Mod Fast would work as an all around rod, i have one and they are a little stronger than a normal medium Model:LSPS, or could look at the 7'2" MH Fast which is a very versatile rod as well Model:LFJR. Those 2 rods are both extremely light, i have put a daiwa pixy, abu mgx, lews magnesium and team lite on both rods and they are all very comfortable and well balanced. Both would work for the techniques stated. Anything lighter than 1 oz. i will have it pired on a lews tournament pro speed spool with #12 fluoro. 3 hours ago, roadwarrior said: Thank you Quote
kstephes033 Posted January 11, 2017 Posted January 11, 2017 So anything lighter than 1 oz makes a little difference. If you are usually using between 1/4-1/2 oz then those rods would work, if you are looking at using 3/8-3/4 range then i would look for a little heavier rod. I personally cant stand st croix, they are all very tip heavy from the triumph's all the way up to the legend xtreme's, and i cant stand a rod not being balanced. That being said some people dont really care, but if you do i would stay away from st croix. The Lews rods i would go with if you are looking at the heavier range of baits would be either the 7'2" Heavy fast LMGR model, or the 7'2" MH fast LMBR2 model. Those are both a little beefier rods and can handle the 1oz if needed, but range wise would be more in the 3/8-3/4 spot. I have also had the duckett ghost 7'3" MH and that would handle what you would be doing as well, although i was not a fan of the guides, the carbon lites are good in the sensitivity department for sure, i had a 7' M for finesse jigs and it worked well, but not sure how light they are or the balance being thats the only one i have used. Quote
bunsack27 Posted January 12, 2017 Author Posted January 12, 2017 2 minutes ago, kstephes033 said: So anything lighter than 1 oz makes a little difference. If you are usually using between 1/4-1/2 oz then those rods would work, if you are looking at using 3/8-3/4 range then i would look for a little heavier rod. I personally cant stand st croix, they are all very tip heavy from the triumph's all the way up to the legend xtreme's, and i cant stand a rod not being balanced. That being said some people dont really care, but if you do i would stay away from st croix. The Lews rods i would go with if you are looking at the heavier range of baits would be either the 7'2" Heavy fast LMGR model, or the 7'2" MH fast LMBR2 model. Those are both a little beefier rods and can handle the 1oz if needed, but range wise would be more in the 3/8-3/4 spot. I have also had the duckett ghost 7'3" MH and that would handle what you would be doing as well, although i was not a fan of the guides, the carbon lites are good in the sensitivity department for sure, i had a 7' M for finesse jigs and it worked well, but not sure how light they are or the balance being thats the only one i have used. I have a dawai lexa 300 with a dawai inshore rod ( this rod is a beef stick). It says it can only cast 1oz lures(max) but i have caught fish on it with a 6 inch hudd. I have a st croix spinning and i am not a big fan also. The rod would have to be 7' and under since im a shore fisherman Quote
flffemt86 Posted January 14, 2017 Posted January 14, 2017 I absolutely love Lew's custom speed sticks. Quote
Jim72 Posted January 14, 2017 Posted January 14, 2017 On January 11, 2017 at 2:53 PM, bunsack27 said: So i got a bass pro gift card for christmas anf i racked up some serious reward points during my christmas shopping. I am in need of a rod for throwing light t-rigs, small topwaters and cranks. The rod options i have come down to are... Bps carbonlite Bps carbonlite micro guide Duckett ghost Lews custom speed stick St Croix mojo bass Want to know which is the best value. Which ones to avoid. Thank you Dobyns fury 703 good balanced quality rod and it would be great at the techniches you are using.i have one paired with a Lews tournament pro and love it.they are 100$ . I bought mine from American legacy fishing sign up for their newsletter and take another 25 dollars off. Quote
Loomis13 Posted January 15, 2017 Posted January 15, 2017 I would have to say st.croix mojo bass but if you want to stay away from st.croix then I would go with something from dobyns. Quote
Blackhawk83 Posted January 15, 2017 Posted January 15, 2017 Another vote for the St Croix Mojo. I would also add that given the way your planning to use this rod I would stay away from anything with micro guides. These will rob you of feel Quote
IndianaFinesse Posted January 15, 2017 Posted January 15, 2017 3 hours ago, Blackhawk83 said: Another vote for the St Croix Mojo. I would also add that given the way your planning to use this rod I would stay away from anything with micro guides. These will rob you of feel How do you think micro guides could reduce sensitivity? I can't see this being possible. Quote
CTBassin860 Posted January 15, 2017 Posted January 15, 2017 6 minutes ago, IndianaFinesse said: How do you think micro guides could reduce sensitivity? I can't see this being possible. Smaller guides=more contact with the guides=less vibration=less sensitivity? Quote
IndianaFinesse Posted January 15, 2017 Posted January 15, 2017 33 minutes ago, MassBassin508 said: Smaller guides=more contact with the guides=less vibration=less sensitivity? Maybe, but I think that more contact with the guides could if anything increase the sensitivity as the line is almost always in direct contact with the guide. I could be wrong, or there might not be any difference at all (which is probably the case). Time for the "measurebators" to come and figure it out. Quote
bigturtle Posted January 15, 2017 Posted January 15, 2017 6 minutes ago, MassBassin508 said: Smaller guides=more contact with the guides=less vibration=less sensitivity? Then I can also say bigger guides=more vibration absorbed by the guides=less sensitivity Guide sizes dont make any difference in my experience, if they were made from the same material. Quote
CTBassin860 Posted January 15, 2017 Posted January 15, 2017 I would think the more things touching the line the more things are absorbing that vibration.Maybe my thinking is incorrect I would think the more things touching the line the more things are absorbing that vibration.Maybe my thinking is incorrect Quote
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