zildjian

Awesome, that's what I needed to hear!

Oh I do! I bought the 15lber with the float, I'm not taking any chances! Lol

After I made this thread I went out and bought a Boga Grip. Couldn't be any happier! Scary accurate to say the least.

For my rod selection it's between the Dobyns Champion 7' MH 703c or 7' H 704c. This stinks! I don't know why I'm having such a hard time deciding between the two.

6.4:1 is what I've been using

I don't want to use my crankbait rods for this setup since they're glass rods.

Yeah Im on the edge of choosing a 7' Heavy fast tip Dobyns over a medium heavy. I have a lot of Dobyns rods, and just love them. I like the size of the 7' rod I have, It just sits in my forearm very comfortable for all day cranking. But my 7'3" dosen't fit my forearm as good if i were to use it for all day cranking. So I def want a 7' Dobyns for my spinnerbait rod. I'm not going to buy a duckket rod for this setup, but I love the micro magic guide line of duckkets. Just don't know how the dobyns medium heavy will handle the 3/4oz Spinnerbaits. I don't think the heavy fast would be overkill though.

Awesome! I have a really good idea in what I'm looking for now. Really apreciate the posts guys! As far as line. Is 10lb Fluorocarbon good?

Do you guys think a 7' or 7'3" heavy action with fast tip is good for 1/2oz and 3/4oz Spinnerbaits? Or should I do Medium/Heavy Action with Fast Tip? Just trying to figure out what would be more suitable for heavier spinnerbaits. As of now I'm throwing these spinnerbaits on my 6'9 Medium Heavy Duckett Micro Guide, and it can't handle 3/4oz well. Not sure if I should over power it with a Heavy Action rod or just get a longer Medium heavy action. Any thoughts?

Thanks for the comments guys! I know for crankbait fishing glass rods are more ideal IMO. But what about spinnerbait rods? Glass or graphite?

What Length, Action, and tip do you guys suggest for just purely spinnerbaits? I fish heavier spinnerbaits, 1/2oz and 3/4oz most of the time. I really need something that can handle 3/4oz and not feel like my rod is fighting it. Thinking... Duckett or Dobyns. Anyone have any suggestions? I have a Lews Tournament Pro Speed Spool 6.4:1 waiting to be paired up... Thanks guys.

I love it for my deep diving crank setup!!! Buttery Smooth!

I'm in Philadelphia as well, nothing but extreme wind and little bit on rain. thank god. i too wonder about the fish activity after all this...

just ordered Sunline FC Sniper 10lb Fluoro. see how it does! thanks everyone for the help! -zildjian

Hahaha boo!!!!!!!

Francho I hate you lol nice fish buddy

Every once in awhile I'll spray it. But not much

Yeah I did try that and at least every other cast id get an overrun. And I would just get frustrated and turn the brakes all the way up and then no overrun but no distance.

Yeah I'll change the line out to something lighter and you guys don't recommend Flouro. Whats the most recommend line and size lb for just jerkbait fishing? Thanks again guys!

I'm throwing the Rapala X-Rap Deep 10, Lucky Craft Pointers, Staysee, KVD Wild Shinners

Hey guys, I have absolutely no problem with baitcasters. I have them on all my rods, and love them. I only have one problem with only one type of lure. Its only casting a hard bodied jerkbait. I only use one combo for this setup. 6'6" Medium action Micro Guide Duckett with Quantum Smoke Reel with 15lb Bass Pro Shops 100% Flurocabon. And no matter how high I set my brakes and tension knob I get over runs. But if I tighten it to much to stop any overruns I can barely cast my lure 10ft. And this is only with hard bodied jerkbaits. Any tips?

Thank you!!

10-24-12 Me and my buddy took off from work yesterday to go fishing, since the season is coming close to the end for us and it was going to be the best day out of the week. Weather Condition: Overcast during the morning, sunny during afternoon. Water Condition: light green tint to it. Water Temp: 61 degrees Wind: 2-5 MPH. Conditions were great! But fishing was extremely rough! I'm not sure why, dropped the boat in around 8am and fished non stop until 5pm. I only caught a half a pound white bass, 1lb largemouth and 2lb 9oz largemouth. My buddy hooked into a 3lb pike, but lost it at the boat. Very hard day fishing. We fish flats, docks, dropOffs, points, laydowns and shorelines with crankbaits, spinnerbaits, jigs, jerkbaits, spooks. Not sure why fishing was such a struggle yesterday...

Thank you for your post! i just got some great information and figured out what is needed for my boat. with the Power Pole Sportsman 2 8ft model, which i'm not mounting directly to my transom. i'll need part number PK-M-2-3-S-BLK (2" Setback & 3" Rise) for Starboard Side Mount in between my motor and transom. i never understood what the Setback and Rise numbers meant, but my buddy Rich just explained it for me. The "setback" is needed to clear the mount from the transom, and the "rise" is needed so the pole does not drag water while you are up and running. thanks for the explanation Rich, this will help others like me better understand the setback and rise.

is the Sportsman II 8ft Power Pole overkill for my boat too? or is it the same as the Original Sportsman 8ft? i can't tell the difference between the two besides the pump on the Sportsman II has a brushless motor, it comes in black, and is wireless. but is that it? i think the Sportsman II is also lighter than the original Sportsman.