Shimano Poison Adrena 6'10" Ultralight/Medium Extra fast - anyone have one?

[casts_by_fly]

Hi Gents,

 

Per the title, anyone have this rod?  I've done some searching and there isn't a ton of first hand about it. Based on what I'm reading, it looks like it is more or less the medium light blank design that they have thinned down the tip to be ultra light while still retaining a lot of backbone shortly into the rod.  When I bought my zodias last year, this is about exactly what I was looking for.  I love my zodias, but this one has my interest.

 

thanks

rick

 

[casts_by_fly]

Alright. I went and did it and bought the “like new” used version from Alf.  Got it today.  This is going to be a cool rod. It is listed as ultralight but that’s just the top 15” of the rod. It’s like they grafted an ultralight tip to a medium light bottom. The bottom half feels like my 6’10” zodias ML. I compared them side by side with my stradic on them.  Both balance great.  The PA is obviously lighter in the tip (power and weight) which helps it balance. It’s lighter overall. I’d guess 0.25-0.50 oz total without weighing them. 
 

The tip is light for casting 1/16 plus plastic. Or even a 1/16 maribou jig. A light wrist flick loads it up for the top 12-18”. I’ve obviously not fished it yet, but I think it’s going to be great for a light Ned or a lighter jig head minnow.  It has a lot of feel for the quick wrist flip sidearm.  And actually l think the first time I fish it might be for trout. It has the perfect feel for that. 

[Loomis13]

I have eye balled this rod in the past, but never got my hands on it. Interesting build with that tip. Seems like a rod that would be right up my alley. 

[rangerjockey]

On 11/19/2024 at 1:08 PM, casts_by_fly said:

Hi Gents,

 

Per the title, anyone have this rod?  I've done some searching and there isn't a ton of first hand about it. Based on what I'm reading, it looks like it is more or less the medium light blank design that they have thinned down the tip to be ultra light while still retaining a lot of backbone shortly into the rod.  When I bought my zodias last year, this is about exactly what I was looking for.  I love my zodias, but this one has my interest.

 

thanks

rick

 

Yes I do. Wish Shimano would have left the ultralight rating off . I t fishes more like a ML to me but it's a cool little rod. I use it for drop shot and the minnow shaking deal.

[PaulVE64]

Sounds like my 7'6" mlxf Avid Walleye.

 

[Reel]

Don't have one, but it fits my definition as the perfect drop shot rod