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I saw a video by Justin Lucas where by he stated that for deeper shaky head fishing (20+ ft.) that a MH / F 7' spinning rod was needed because a M / F spinning rod simply wouldn't have the required back bone to drive the hook home when fishing depths greater than 20' ft. deep . Lucas used a 7' Abu Garcia Veracity 7' MH / F (his sponsor) - but I'm not a fan of Abu Garcia plus  the $200 Veracity spinning  rod price is a little steep for my budget  ... *Looking for a 7'MH / F spinning rod at the $125 to $150 price range that would be good for deeper water shaky head applications  that has a good tip , sensitive feel  - yet has a bit more back bone than the typical M / F spinning rod ? ... Thanks in advance for recommendations !

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I have a Diawa Tatula 7'2" Shakey Head rod, TTU721MHFS 7'2". I scored mine for $70.00, very nice rod. There is probably a lot of good rods in that price point your looking at.

 

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I use Major Craft NAS-WJ701MH, 3/16-5/8 oz, 7' fast for several finesse presentations including 1/8-1/4 oz shaky head jigs with 6" to 7" worms.

Tom

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Thanks - not familiar with Major Craft (but will study) ; to find a Daiwa Tatula 7'2" MH / F shaky head  spinning rod for $70 is sweet ! ... My current shaky head rod is a n Dobyns Sierra 703 sf spinning rod which I use with a braid mainline + FC leader ... Dobyns power ratings are slightly less than other rods , so my 703 sf is on the lighter side of medium power . Dobyns does make a Sierra 704 sf spinning rod rated up to 1 oz. while the Tatula is rated up to 3/4th oz. I don't want a broom stick - I'll have to see if I can find both the Tatula 7'2" MH / F and the Dobyns 704 sf spinning rods to see which may be best for shaky head fishing in deep water ? It could be that Lucas may need to work on his deep water shaky head  technique or use sharper hook shaky heads with a 7' M / F standard power shaky head spinning rod (lol !) I'll have to see specifically if my current Dobyns 703 sf spinning rod for shaky heads is truly handicapping me in 20'+ water depths before I have to resort to springing  for a new shaky head spinning rod (although you can never have enough rods !)

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Since you have a 703SF just step up 1 power would probably do it for you. I have several Dobyns Sierra bait casting rods that I've been happy with. You might call Dobyns and see if they have a refurbished rod available in a 704SF. I've purchased a few refurbished Sierra models for $100 shipped to my door.

 

  • Super User
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A number of years ago I got a Fenwick HMG spinning rod that sounds like what you're looking for.   Then I lost it in my fishing shed, so I bought a different one - a Fenwick 6'10" MH spinning rod, in whatever grade was one step down from the HMG at the time.   Then I found the 7 footer leaning in the corner.   Now I got 2.  Currently I use the 7 footer to throw weedless wacky senkos with 20 lb braid and a 15 lb or so fluorocarbon leader.  I'm pretty sure it would do ok throwing deeper shakey heads, but I'm much more likely to use a MH bait caster rig for that.

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Moving up to a Dobyns 704 SF would be a smart move (and a 702 SF for drop shot later for the trifecta in Dobyns spinning rods) . Conversely , I own a Dobyns 734 Sierra bait cast rod which may work deep with a 3/16th oz. ~ 1/4 oz. shaky head and #20 lb. braid + #10 lb. leader and a 7" worm . Still , I like to get ideas from others and what they use for certain tactics (like deep water shaky head) .

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