Any falcon fans out there

[Weslewis]

Hi everyone, im in the market for a new T rig, jig , and paddle tail rod and ive had my eye on the falcon lowrider. Not sure on which one to get though, im torn between the 7 foot MHF and the 7ft H. I know falcons run a little softer than most other brands so thats why im curious. My old rod was a MH 1/4 - 1oz and the MH lowrider is 1/4 - 3/4 and the H is 3/8 - 1oz. Mainly throw 3/16 - 3/8 t rigs, 3/8 jigs , and 1/4 swimbaits. 

[Phil77]

I'd go with the MH. Haven't fished the lowriders for a few years but they are great rods. The heavy seems like overkill for the weights you listed.   

[BrianMDTX]

I have a Falcon Lowrider All ‘Round Fast MH/F rod as my primary Texas rig and weighted soft plastics rod.  It’s paired with a Daiwa Fuego CT 8.1:1 reel. It’s a great rod. For the weights you’re quoting, the MH/F would definitely be my choice. 

[Weslewis]

Awesome! Thank you fellas 

[NetMan]

Falcons makes excellent rods.  I have some of the older Caras, an expert, and some older lowriders.  I’d go with a 5-6 power in their line for your application 

[Mobasser]

I don't have any Falcon bass rods, but have two Falcon Original light spinning rods. I bought them for my wife and I years ago for crappie fishing.  Great rods. Very nice cork , guides and finish.

[BrianMDTX]

42 minutes ago, Mobasser said:

I don't have any Falcon bass rods, but have two Falcon Original light spinning rods. I bought them for my wife and I years ago for crappie fishing.  Great rods. Very nice cork , guides and finish.

I’ll second that. I like my Dobyns Fury 705CB from a performance standpoint, but the cork grips don’t come close to the quality of the cork on the Falcon Lowrider. And they are essentially the same price. 

[GReb]

1 hour ago, NetMan said:

Falcons makes excellent rods.  I have some of the older Caras, an expert, and some older lowriders.  I’d go with a 5-6 power in their line for your application 

Yep. 5-6 power would fit the bill. Also don’t be afraid to call Falcon directly. They are happy to answer questions and make recommendations 

[Bluebasser86]

I like Falcon. Actually fish the Bucoo SR rods quite a bit and really been impressed with them for the price. 

[MidwestBassAttack]

Falcon rods are held in very high regard. I have several of the new Cara’s on rotation. A mix of heavy and extra heavy Amistads.

 

No bling. Just a clean, classic look with some of the best components you can get. Actions and sensitivity is top notch.

 

While Loomis might be the Mercedes of rods, I always think of Falcon as the Ram/F-150/Silverado of rods. Rugged.

 

Truly, a man’s man of bass rods.

[Jig Man]

We bought several when the Ark Rod people made them.  I haven’t since they moved.

[Blaine Donders]

6 hours ago, BrianMDTX said:

I have a Falcon Lowrider All ‘Round Fast MH/F rod as my primary Texas rig and weighted soft plastics rod.  It’s paired with a Daiwa Fuego CT 8.1:1 reel. It’s a great rod. For the weights you’re quoting, the MH/F would definitely be my choice. 

I have this rod and love it

[Sam Spade]

Any of you guys ever used any of the Falcon Lowrider Peacock Bass rods for LMB fishing? I'm intrigued by the short rods for the Brazilian market.

[casts_by_fly]

13 hours ago, Weslewis said:

Hi everyone, im in the market for a new T rig, jig , and paddle tail rod and ive had my eye on the falcon lowrider. Not sure on which one to get though, im torn between the 7 foot MHF and the 7ft H. I know falcons run a little softer than most other brands so thats why im curious. My old rod was a MH 1/4 - 1oz and the MH lowrider is 1/4 - 3/4 and the H is 3/8 - 1oz. Mainly throw 3/16 - 3/8 t rigs, 3/8 jigs , and 1/4 swimbaits. 

i have 5 falcons. Three bucoo sr and two expert. The 5 power would be what you want. In the bucoo I have the 1/4-3/4oz 7’ trapcaster, the 6’10” pitchin stick (head turner), and the 7’ 3/8-1 oz dragger 1. The lizard dragger is a 6 power and really needs a half ounce. A 1/2 oz chatterbait with a zako is great. A 3/8 chatterbait with a zako is good. You could get by with the heavier end of your list but not the lighter stuff. The head turner would be similar even with the lighter rating. The trapcaster will throw what your want very well.  I fished mine with 12-17 mono last year and also 17 fluoro for a while. I mostly kept it at the higher end of lure weights. A 1/4 oz Tokyo rig with a big beaver is great. This year I put 30 lb 832 braid on it.  I fished it today for the first time (plus yard casting) and I think it’s a big difference. I would also like to try the mh/f version in the low rider or expert. 
 

let me throw another into consideration. The 6’10” finesse jig. I have the expert series. It will throw a 1/8 oz Texas rigged 5” worm easily and has a nice backbone. Also great for topwaters and finesse jigs as the name implies. 

 

 

 

[rangerjockey]

Although it's 3 inches longer the Amistad is the one you want.

Just a great 3/8 -1/2 oz jig rod and I use it for the magnum shaky head and t rig as well

It will handle the 5 inch paddle tail also.

[casts_by_fly]

2 hours ago, rangerjockey said:

Although it's 3 inches longer the Amistad is the one you want.

Just a great 3/8 -1/2 oz jig rod and I use it for the magnum shaky head and t rig as well

It will handle the 5 inch paddle tail also.

i don’t know if the low rider amistad is much lighter, but i have the expert amistad. Pitching a 3/8 jig with a beaver would be okay, 1/2 would be better. I wouldn’t want to cast anything lighter than a 3/8 though. A 1/4 jig head and 4” kitech fat wouldn’t do well. 

[Deleted account]

I'm fishing with whatever Jason Christie tells me to fish with....., till next year....  

[rangerjockey]

3 hours ago, casts_by_fly said:

i don’t know if the low rider amistad is much lighter, but i have the expert amistad. Pitching a 3/8 jig with a beaver would be okay, 1/2 would be better. I wouldn’t want to cast anything lighter than a 3/8 though. A 1/4 jig head and 4” kitech fat wouldn’t do well. 

A 1/4 oz head and a 3.8 fat would weigh at least a 1/2. Shouldn't be an issue.

But of course, whatever your comfortable with.

[the reel ess]

I have an older MH 7' LowRider as well as a H-F BuCoo. I LOVE these rods. The LowRider is actually an older heavy cranking rod. The Bucoo is their heavy 6-10 pitching stick. It's my jig/T-rig rod and it has a great backbone, but the tip is great for pitching. I use it for plain old T-rigs. It's very light and sensitive. I feel certain if you choose your power/action well, you can't go wrong with either Falcon line.

[NorthernBasser]

9 hours ago, Deleted account said:

I'm fishing with whatever Jason Christie tells me to fish with....., till next year....  

....when Scott Martin wins and you have to fish with Favorite and Googan rods. 

[Deleted account]

8 minutes ago, NorthernBasser said:

....when Scott Martin wins and you have to fish with Favorite and Googan rods. 

Son!...

[MontclairDave]

I’ve got the Falcon Expert Head Turner. Rated as a Heavy but lure range tops out at 3/4 and it feels more like a MH to me. Nice tip with enough flex to really sling 3/8 ounce jigs. Love love love the rod. But I agree with other poster that the Finesse Jig Expert rod may be your best bet for the lower end of the range of lures you want to throw on it. I have no experience with the Low Rider so can’t say how much of an upgrade in sensitivity etc you’d get with the Expert line. 

[Catt]

Low Rider Carolina Lizard Dragger!

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