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If that’s an option yes. I know a St. Croix’s MH has that lure rating. I think your best bet is to go to the store and hold some of the rods to see if they are going to have enough backbone and tip to throw that size of jig

This would be the guidelines I’d follow. I personally use a Heavy rod for these jigs but it’s bottom weight range is 3/8 oz and it is not as stout of a rod. I agree though that if you prefer a MH, you’ll probably have better luck with a rod where it’s lure weight range is 3/8 to 1 oz

I’m not sure if this is an option for you, but if you’d rather have the SV, they are doing the rod and reel trade in at Bass Pro and Cabela’s. I just purchased an SV and got $30 off for the trade in

Check out the Tatula line of rods. I haven’t handled any of the brand new models, but if they are anything like the original series they will excel at handling and casting heavy baits while still offer great sensitivity in a heavy action rod

I just picked up a SV last night. Out of the box it’s an incredible reel, the quality in those reels is amazing. I haven’t used the the DC but I’m curious what others opinions are of it, as far as if the performance is actually any better than a normal Curado

I’ve been seeing a lot of these reels on this thread, and with the rod/reel trade in at Cabela’s along with some gift cards I decided to pull the trigger. Daiwa Tatula SV TW 103HS. It’ll be going on an original 7’2 H Tatula Rod as my jig set up

I’d go with the 7’, it should have a softer tip, which should be better with braid so you don’t rip the hook out of the fish’s mouth

H20 Express Ethos is a quality rod. Check those out at Academy

Ok that’s good to know. I prefer a lighter weight reel if possible so if it’ll hold up with heavier baits just fine I’ll go with that. Thanks for the help!

I’ve used the Mojo 7’1 MF spinning rod and honestly that’s the best for all around fishing. It’s has plenty of backbone without being too stiff. It’s a great all around Rod

I’m trying to figure out which size is going to be best for me. I’m going to be putting it on a 7’2” H Tatula which I use as my jig rod. I generally fish 3/8 oz jigs on this rod and occasionally 1/2 oz if situation calls for it. Im not familiar with how Daiwa does their reel sizing. I think I saw the 100 size is a finesse reel but I’m not sure what’s considered the standard size for them

I use a first gen E6X 853C JWR as my T Rig rod and it performs great. As far as quality goes I honestly haven’t seen any issues, especially not off the shelf. I have been wondering where all of the negative reviews have been coming from as well.

I like the E6X for the price personally, it’s made a great T Rig rod for me. I’ve worked with the Avid X too and the sensitivity is definitely there with that rod too. Like others have said, it really comes down to preference at the end of the day. If you can get some of the rods in this price range in your hands, it’ll be a lot easier to decide. I would definitely check out the new Tatula line up too. I have the original series (first gen) and it’s easily one of the most sensitive rods I own.

Sometimes the rod quality goes down when you buy a combo, but this isn’t always true. A lot of bass pros combos use regular rods and reels that are sold separately so they can be better quality. Lews generally makes pretty nice combos at a good price, I’d definitely look into them as well

I’ll go against most and say the e6x. I personally feel it has great sensitivity, I don’t know why others have issues with it

I’m trying to decide between these two rods. I’ve held both of the last generation models of each of these rods but I don’t know how they perform our how the newest models feel. Can anyone give some insight?

I’d look at the Revo S, it’s in your budget at full price and it should be cheaper on amazon. I had last generations Revo S and the new Generation Revo SX and both are great. For trying to keep it around $130 I think the Revo S is the way to go

I own both rods and I think the endurance has much better sensitivity, at least in my hands.

I say get it, it’ll take a bit to dial in but once you have it set up right it take minimal effort to make long cast. I love my ALX

I personally don’t like the fc on spinning reels, it seems to want to twist up on me. For the times I have used fc for drop shots it works ok, but It still seems like braid proves to be more manageable

Ok good to know when it comes to my Christmas list. Wish they would just use standard sizing but I guess I’ll have to go look in store before buying online

Recently I purchased a Pflueger Summit XT spinning reel from Cabelas as part of their Black Friday deals. I got the 25 size reel, but it seems smaller than my 2500 size Shimano Sahara. Are these real sizes not actually comparable based on the number rating between brands or am I just imagining the size difference?

I’d generally say the longer rod, but from a kayak it’s going to be up to how you feel. I would see how long the handle is, a shorter handle may be more comfortable from a yak

I’m a big fan of the new Powell Endurance Rods. Check those out

I’ll add another vote for the Tatula, it’s what I throw my heavier jigs on as well. I would also look into the Powell Endurance Rods. They don’t get a ton of talk but they are extremely sensitive and have plenty of backbone