Falcon cara vs G. Loomis gcx

[rangerjockey]

If you are looking at the medium cranker just be advised it's a pretty soft rod. 

 I have the older version when they were actually green in color .

It's a great Wiggle Wart / RK crawler rod and I also throw 1.5 squarebills and Bandit 200's on it.

 I wouldn't try something like a 5XD or Deep Little N on it.

 

[Derek1]

6 hours ago, casts_by_fly said:

sorry, I missed the question about the finesse jig rod when I first read this.

 

i love the finesse jig rod. It’s a lighter version of the head turner to me. Both have pretty quick tips for casting purposes but then they get into the top meat of the rod quite quickly.  With a fish, you’re into the middle of the rod fairly quickly but it always seems that there is more power to give in the butt. I’ve not fought a 10# plus fish (of any species) on either yet so maybe it will give up eventually but I haven’t gotten there yet. The power transition from tip, top mid, bottom mid, and butt is not noticeable in any way. I have overloaded the finesse jig with a 1/2 ounce chatterbait and zako (total weight almost an ounce) and it just flings it.  Anything over 5/16 or so and just let it rip for a 35 yard cast. Super lightweight overall. If I were to duplicate rods in my arsenal, that would be one (the head turner the other).

 

 

Great, just got mine the other day. I was using it to pitch around a weightless senco. Didn’t catch anything, but it felt great pitching around lighter weight baits.  Thanks again for the detailed response. 

[casts_by_fly]

3 hours ago, Derek1 said:

Great, just got mine the other day. I was using it to pitch around a weightless senco. Didn’t catch anything, but it felt great pitching around lighter weight baits.  Thanks again for the detailed response. 

 

It is a very good rod for weightless plastics and other light baits.  I have a revo MGX on mine which is touted as a light weight bait reel (I'd largely agree with that).  With that reel and 12 lb supernatural (0.011 diameter, so thin for its rated test) it will throw a weightless fluke a mile (well, 40 yards but that's a long way and probably further than fishing range).  I imagine a 5" senko would cast wherever you want, however you want.  I keep meaning to try it, but senkos aren't my thing.  I'd rather put a finesse jig in the same spot.

 

What reel did you put on it?

[Derek1]

27 minutes ago, casts_by_fly said:

 

It is a very good rod for weightless plastics and other light baits.  I have a revo MGX on mine which is touted as a light weight bait reel (I'd largely agree with that).  With that reel and 12 lb supernatural (0.011 diameter, so thin for its rated test) it will throw a weightless fluke a mile (well, 40 yards but that's a long way and probably further than fishing range).  I imagine a 5" senko would cast wherever you want, however you want.  I keep meaning to try it, but senkos aren't my thing.  I'd rather put a finesse jig in the same spot.

 

What reel did you put on it?

Currado 150 mgl

[Natepezold]

On 7/22/2022 at 9:18 AM, Derek1 said:

Currado 150 mgl

Thats the reel I put on my rod as well... so far I am liking my falcon but have not used it that much

[Derek1]

5 hours ago, Natepezold said:

Thats the reel I put on my rod as well... so far I am liking my falcon but have not used it that much

It’s a great reel. This is my second one.