airborne_angler Posted July 8, 2011 Posted July 8, 2011 Went to a thrift shop yesterday and picked up a 1 piece 5-1/2 ft Daiwa Apollo 2900 medium action rod which is rated for 1/2-1oz lures and 8-16 lb test line. Along with the rod is a Daiwa MA 1000X with a 5.2:1 gear ratio.The reel has a flipping switch so I'm guessing it's a good close quarters reel. Based on the specs of this combo,how well would this combo do as a cranking setup? Quote
Punkinseedfyretailz Posted July 8, 2011 Posted July 8, 2011 you really should think about a longer rod, 6'6,7 somewhere around in there. reels ratio sounds good and slow. hell try it out and see what you think. if it feels comfortable to you than you're good to go Quote
Fat-G Posted July 9, 2011 Posted July 9, 2011 Your rod's too short. Great input as usual... If you're in to the older stuff, it will do fine, but otherwise I would drop some more money on something a little nicer. 1 Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted July 9, 2011 Super User Posted July 9, 2011 POS and a complete waste of money. You have been around here long enough to know better. Why would you waste your money on something like that? Quote
Super User BASSclary Posted July 9, 2011 Super User Posted July 9, 2011 POS and a complete waste of money. You have been around here long enough to know better, why would you waste your money on something like that? ^^^^ What I was thinking. Quote
Super User skunked_again Posted July 9, 2011 Super User Posted July 9, 2011 i like those old Daiwa reels. the down side is no instant anti-reverse. if youre handy you can really tune those things up. Quote
detroit1 Posted July 10, 2011 Posted July 10, 2011 Maybe for trolling with cranks, but is better suited for drifting 3-way live-bait rigs for walleyes. Quote
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