bass,n bob Posted January 2, 2019 Posted January 2, 2019 They are both rated the same ML/Fast 1/8 to ½ oz. The top one is a St Croix 7' ½ and the bottom is a 7' Dobyns. Do I r eally need that much butt? I want to be able to cast it as far as possible. Quote
Jcj90 Posted January 2, 2019 Posted January 2, 2019 The st Croix you show in the picture is the mojo inshore, not a bass rod which is why the butt is longer. As for the Dobyns fury I own both the medium (fr703) and medium light (702) 7’ spinning rods and I would personally buy the medium for the weights you want to fish especially the 1/4oz. The medium light imo is too light to comfortably fish a 1/4oz jig. My 702 is primarily used for 1/16 and 1/8oz jigs Quote
Super User Deleted account Posted January 2, 2019 Super User Posted January 2, 2019 Who had the bright idea that spinning rod reel seats should match casting ones? No foregrip on a spinning rod is silliness. 1 Quote
DHP Posted January 2, 2019 Posted January 2, 2019 7 minutes ago, reason said: Who had the bright idea that spinning rod reel seats should match casting ones? No foregrip on a spinning rod is silliness. I agree Quote
Super User Deleted account Posted January 2, 2019 Super User Posted January 2, 2019 9 minutes ago, DHP said: I agree I just picked up Dobyns C703 and C704, (like 'em) and wanted to get one of the spinning rods, (cause I read online your rods should match ) but I fish with all fingers in front of the reel foot, so that won't work. 1 Quote
Super User Choporoz Posted January 2, 2019 Super User Posted January 2, 2019 3 hours ago, bass,n bob said: They are both rated the same ML/Fast 1/8 to ½ oz. The top one is a St Croix 7' ½ and the bottom is a 7' Dobyns. I want to be able to cast it as far as possible. I'd guess that either (with well matched line) can cast a 3/16 oz jig farther than I can detect a bite AND set the hook. Quote
DHP Posted January 2, 2019 Posted January 2, 2019 4 minutes ago, reason said: I just picked up Dobyns C703 and C704, (like 'em) and wanted to get one of the spinning rods, but I fish with all fingers in front of the reel foot (cause I read online your rods should match ) so that won't work. I don’t own any dobyns rods but thought about getting them, and I’m ocd and like things to match, and didn’t like the spinning rods. I wondered how it would be if the reelseat was flip flopped and why they weren’t. I also don’t like reelseats where your hand is on threads and hardly any cork or eva. 1 Quote
DropShotHotShot Posted January 2, 2019 Posted January 2, 2019 I have a 7'6" cronos extra fast. great for light hair jis. longer is better Quote
punch Posted January 2, 2019 Posted January 2, 2019 Seth Feider designed a Daiwa Elite spinning rod JUST for casting light hair jigs. It's long and extra whippy for super light tackle. It's the 7'6 ML model. Quote
Steveo-1969 Posted January 2, 2019 Posted January 2, 2019 3 hours ago, reason said: I just picked up Dobyns C703 and C704, (like 'em) and wanted to get one of the spinning rods, (cause I read online your rods should match ) but I fish with all fingers in front of the reel foot, so that won't work. Same here. I've been researching a new spinning rod for about a month and have eliminated A LOT of rods based just on the reel seat. @bass,n bob I've never fished with it, but one of the rods I'm looking at is the St. Croix Mojo Bass 6'10" MLXF Drop Shot/Finesse rod. I mention this rod (without having fished it) because you listed a Mojo Bass rod in your original post. Quote
bass,n bob Posted January 3, 2019 Author Posted January 3, 2019 Just saw this 8ft for 139.00 St.Croix Rod Eyecon Spinning Ecs80mlf2 Quote
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