Made Up My Mind!

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Looking for reviews on this Cumara in particular (what techniques you use it for, balance, weight, etc), and on Cumara spinning rods in general.

I found a couple of reviews on TW that said this rod is too tip-heavy. Any comments on that?

[CWilliams]

I have used my CUS72MH for just about everything .....senko, jigs, shakeyhead, texas rigs, frogs/topwater and even jerkbaits. As far as balacne goes, I can give you a better answer next time I fish with it. Its currently in a friends boat. Mine is paired with a Sustain 2500 and I dont remember balance being a problem, but I will check for you.

Do you know what reel you will be using?

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Do you know what reel you will be using?

A sub $100 reel, probably Sedona or Sahara, in 2500 size.

[CWilliams]

The Sedona is the same weight as my Sustain. That will make it easy to answer your balance question. Ill post back when I get a chance to check on that for you. Maybe somebody else will have an answer for you too.

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

In my mind, finesse fishing is light line and small baits. My setup is ML/XF for 1/8 - 3/8oz baits. M/F for general spinning 1/2oz or <. Balance is a preference. I'd take the reel along while rod shopping and see how it feels to you.

[Hooligan]

That's the one rod in the Cumara series that I wish I hadn't spent my money on. The rod is overly heavy, is slow to react, and doesn't fish it's action or weight rating. Not my choice in a spinning rod at all. The 7-2 Med Xfast dropshot rod is a far better rod for all applications, in terms of finesse, than the MH. If you're dead set on a MH I would look at the Avid or Loomis rather than the Cumara.

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DVT, the rod will come from TW or some other online store. So much as I'd like to, I won't be able to do store-fishing. By finesse, I mean slow-moving, bottom-bouncing soft baits.

Hooligan, that's interesting. Thanks for the info. I'm not dead-set on an MH, but the heaviest lure I'm looking to throw is 1/2 oz, and most will be around 3/8 oz.

[midnighthrasher]

That is a great deep water tube dragging rod. I traded mine for a cumara cusd68m. It was a great rod but i dont drag tubes in 30ft+ water that much. I love cumaras and currently have 5 and i am waiting for a sixth. A better rod is the cud68m. 6 inches shorter, feel better in your hands, it gas that great cumara feel. The 7'2 just felt too big for a cumara. I say that regarding that 7'2 only because the 7'2 casting models are amazing rods. That one just feels like a beast.

[Hooligan]

I'd look at the 7-2 Xfast in that case. It's far and away my favorite spinning rod. I love the way it handles everything from small mojo rigs to 1/2 oz dropshot weights. It's very sensitive and the tip gives you the ability to work a bait very well.

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I'd look at the 7-2 Xfast in that case. It's far and away my favorite spinning rod. I love the way it handles everything from small mojo rigs to 1/2 oz dropshot weights. It's very sensitive and the tip gives you the ability to work a bait very well.

Do you mean this rod:

Cumara Spinning Rod 7'2" Med Xfast, 6-12 lb, 1/8-3/8 oz?

[Hooligan]

Do you mean this rod:

Cumara Spinning Rod 7'2" Med Xfast, 6-12 lb, 1/8-3/8 oz?

Yeah. It handles unweighted plastics like a 4" Senko and light T-rigs beautifully.

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I researched a lot, and finally decided to stay with Gary Dobyns. He did design the Powells right?

I'm getting myself a Dobyns Champion 703SF, or a 763SF. I haven't decided on the length, yet.

But there's plenty of time to think about that. I need to wait for the Memorial Day sales..

[Hooligan]

Absolutely nothing wrong with that choice. I hear more and more good things about the 763.