I want a new rod

[Gera]

Poison Adrena M+ 

you have all your based covered so just buy it and enjoy. 

[Cbump]

Not getting anything if the GLX doesn’t sell. Not even a sniff at $275 and I’m not giving It away. 

[Dumbbassanglr]

Never get rid of an 844. That is in the Mount Rushmore of rods. 

[Cbump]

Maybe I need to force myself to use It more. So far it’s good at everything but not great at anything imo. 
What’s It best for in your opinion @Dumbbassanglr

[Spankey]

8 hours ago, Cbump said:

Maybe I need to force myself to use It more. So far it’s good at everything but not great at anything imo. 
What’s It best for in your opinion @Dumbbassanglr

I don’t know the rod you are talking about but keep fishing it. I’m willing to bet it will all come together for you. Others seem to like it. 
 

Last June when I retired a couple of work buddies bought me a Victory VTS73MXF. At first it was a hate hate relationship. I tried to like it. I tried to fish it as much as possible. In my hands it felt too weird to me. The fore end was too long for my liking. But it’s not, I was not fishing that handle correctly. 
 

This past fall I took it to the Lower Chesapeake Bass fishing and it was 2 days of a half decent bite. LM and everything else was hitting. Found out that my hand position had to be corrected between the reel seat and the fore end. 
 

I realize this might not be the same problem as you have but what I thought was gonna be a disaster has worked out great. Was easy enough to adjust to. At first my mind didn’t want to. Those Victory rods are nice. I like all my SC rods. Great for soft plastics. 
 

I had been kicking around a second, thought the VTS71MF would be a better all around, a bit slower tip. After touching it numerous time over the winter I finally bought the dang thing the other day. It will work out fine now that I have that longer fore end figured out. 
 

I hope it works out better for you this season. 

[Dumbbassanglr]

On 5/5/2023 at 7:34 PM, Cbump said:

Maybe I need to force myself to use It more. So far it’s good at everything but not great at anything imo. 
What’s It best for in your opinion @Dumbbassanglr

Perfect for all 1/2oz jigs including swim or chatter

[Cbump]

It’s a goner. Sold It yesterday and ordered a poison Adrena. 

[softwateronly]

8 hours ago, Cbump said:

It’s a goner. Sold It yesterday and ordered a poison Adrena. 

Love to hear about the 7'4H/MF when you get some time with it.  I have 4 Adrenas now, 3 that I bought used, and I love their sensitivity, action, and aesthetics.  But, there is no rod that I've ever seen that is more prone to cosmetic only blank rash.  You don't have to baby it at all for use, but for looks, it needs a rod sleeve and care.

 

scott

[Cbump]

1 hour ago, softwateronly said:

Love to hear about the 7'4H/MF when you get some time with it.  I have 4 Adrenas now, 3 that I bought used, and I love their sensitivity, action, and aesthetics.  But, there is no rod that I've ever seen that is more prone to cosmetic only blank rash.  You don't have to baby it at all for use, but for looks, it needs a rod sleeve and care.

 

scott

Unfortunately I screwed up and didn’t realize the 7’4” was a swimbait rod. So I ordered the 7’2” HF also. I wanted a bottom contact rod. So when they both get here, the 7’4” is getting returned. 
(unless it’s so awesome in hand that I want to keep It and I can sneak It by the wife lol)

Jk

[softwateronly]

2 hours ago, Cbump said:

Unfortunately I screwed up and didn’t realize the 7’4” was a swimbait rod. So I ordered the 7’2” HF also. I wanted a bottom contact rod. So when they both get here, the 7’4” is getting returned. 
(unless it’s so awesome in hand that I want to keep It and I can sneak It by the wife lol)

Jk

The 7'2H is a favorite, I think you're gonna love it.  Feels like a MH but sneaky powerful, and I use it for everything but it excels at t-rig and jig.  

 

scott 

[Cbump]

That’s great to hear!

[Cbump]

I’m wondering now….

I use the orochi perfect pitch specifically for magdrafts and small glides like an s-waver 120. 
 

Would the 7’4” Adrena be better for that? I’d sell the orochi if so. 

[ironbjorn]

1 minute ago, Cbump said:

I’m wondering now….

I use the orochi perfect pitch specifically for magdrafts and small glides like an s-waver 120. 
 

Would the 7’4” Adrena be better for that? I’d sell the orochi if so. 

Broooooo I think the bait monkey has you by the balls 

[Cbump]

2 minutes ago, ironbjorn said:

Broooooo I think the bait monkey has you by the balls 

Without a doubt!

[Darth-Baiter]

1 hour ago, ironbjorn said:

Broooooo I think the bait monkey has you by the balls 

Hahaha. I just blew allergy snot out.  

[ironbjorn]

1 hour ago, Darth-Baiter said:

Hahaha. I just blew allergy snot out.  

At least it's allergy snot for you. I think Cbump needs a penicillin shot for his. 

[Cbump]

I ended up not even opening the second Adrena so there was no temptation. Just sent It back. 

[MiceNReets]

18 hours ago, Cbump said:

I ended up not even opening the second Adrena so there was no temptation. Just sent It back.