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[Kevinator1]

Just got back from fishing this week and used my Veritas Winch / Chronarch combo for the first time and wow. Awesome, cannot even describe how great this combo is. The winch rod has the perfect flex to let the fish get a hold of the bait and to fight the fish. Just a blast with the Chronarch and they look like they were made for each other with the color schemes even though the manufacturers don't want to hear that!

[nvhsaccel]

Nice combo! I would love a pic of it!

[guitarkid]

I love my chronarch/veritas combo



-gk

[webertime]

Which model Winch do you have the M or MH? What baits were you throwing? Just curious as I am looking that that/those models.
Thanks

[Kevinator1]

Which model Winch do you have the M or MH? What baits were you throwing? Just curious as I am looking that that/those models.
Thanks

7'0" MH Throwing a crankbait.

[NorcalBassin]

Wait a sec. You put that sweet Shimano reel on an Abu rod??? That's just sick.

[21farms]

7'0" MH Throwing a crankbait.

what i'm interested in knowing is what size crankbait were you throwing? by the way, the 7'0" winch is medium and the 7'6" winch is medium-heavy.

[Mike__D]

7'0" MH Throwing a crankbait.

The 7 MH is not a crank bait rod, or at least not part of the winch lineup. The only 2 "winch" rods are the 7 M and 76 MH. I had the 7MH rod and it was great for jigs and texas rigs but I would find it to be too stuff for treble hooks IMO.

Mike D

[LgMouthGambler]

Forget the size and rating....the point is there is a Shimano reel on a Abu rod. I don't understand?

[Kevinator1]

my mistake. My Veritas Winch is Medium. The Crankbait was an Xcalibur squarebill Xcs100. And as far as the Shimano on an Abu...once I saw the price of the Veritas rod at the boat sport and travel show - $69.00 through Thorne Bros. and the Shimano Chronarchs with a $30.00 rebate, I thought what the heck.... They look good together so I'm going to try it....Don't knock it till you try it because it is a sweet combo no matter who's name is on it.

[guitarkid]

that's nothing, I've got a curado 201e on a daiwa rod


-gk

[21farms]

hmmm, the xcaliber 100 is a 1/2-ounce crankbait...i was hoping to hear how well the medium winch rod casts a 1/4-ounce crankbait. there is no recommended lure weight range listed for the winch rods at the abu-garcia website.

[new2BC4bass]

my mistake. My Veritas Winch is Medium. The Crankbait was an Xcalibur squarebill Xcs100. And as far as the Shimano on an Abu...once I saw the price of the Veritas rod at the boat sport and travel show - $69.00 through Thorne Bros. and the Shimano Chronarchs with a $30.00 rebate, I thought what the heck.... They look good together so I'm going to try it....Don't knock it till you try it because it is a sweet combo no matter who's name is on it.

Pretty sure NorcalBassin is poking fun at you. A lot of us mix and match. I've got a Plueger on a Cumara, a Diawa on a Lightning, a Diawa on a Villain, etc.

Carried to extreme, what reel would I use on my Fenwicks if I had to kept the same brand name reel on them?

[shackman]

I've got a CH 50 MG on a 6' 9" M/H Veritas and it is one sweet, jig pitchin combo...!

[webertime]

hmmm, the xcaliber 100 is a 1/2-ounce crankbait...i was hoping to hear how well the medium winch rod casts a 1/4-ounce crankbait. there is no recommended lure weight range listed for the winch rods at the abu-garcia website.

From what I have found on various retailer's sites, the lure range of the medium Winch is 3/8-3/4 oz. If you want to toss 1/4oz cranks check out the Lamiglas Excel 734c, that's what I use mine for.