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I am looking at the IMX Pro MBR 6'6 Medium and IMX Pro 6'8 Medium Topwater for throwing small poppers like the Megabass Pop-x and Rio Rico. Line will be 30lb braid. Does anyone have experience with these rods? What would you recommend? Also open to other rod suggestions
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Check out the Kistler Crank rip twitch rods. I have the 6'9 MH that is extremely versatile. I throw jerkbaits, cranks, spinnerbaits, swim jigs, chatterbaits, poppers, spooks, and whopper ploppers on mine. I throw 10-12lb mono or fluorocarbon for jerkbaits and cranks. 12-15lb mono for poppers. 18lb fluoro for spinnerbaits and chatterbaits. and 30lb braid for spooks and ploppers
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Stick with Gamakatsu
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Megabass 110 Megabass 110+1 Lucky Craft Pointer
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6'6 Medium Kistler KLX Crank/Rip/Twitch. It is rated as a mod/fast but is actually fairly stiff with a good amount of tip to cast and work a jerkbait. This rod is also good for small crankbaits, poppers, and finesse plastics.
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I am in search of a 6ft 1 piece UL for crappie fishing. My budget is $150. I plan on using this rod for casting road runners and maribou jigs. Any recommendations?
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Zoom speed craws are a solid choice. I fish these mainly on smaller finesse jigs. Berkley Havoc pit boss RI sweet beaver
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Save yourself some money and stick with Red Label
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10.5" zoom plum ol' monster or a drop shot
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In my experience, small poppers will get more bites and will catch the big ones as well. I like the 1/4oz yellow magics and pop x
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Winter: hair jigs or finesse jig with pork trailer, jerkbaits, flat sided balsa crank baits, drop shot. Spring: jerkbaits, jigs, spro little johns, spinnerbaits, chatterbaits, poppers, drop shot, senko Summer: 10" Ol' Monster, drop shot, jig, frog, squarebill, chatterbait, spinnerbait, popper, spook Fall: spinnerbait, chatterbait, crankbait, underspin, jig, spook, popper, flukes
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^^What he said Learn to tie leaders if you don't know how to already. I recommend the albright knot for its simplicity.
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Likely a spool bearing that is bad or in need of cleaning. To fix, try soaking the spool bearings in simple green or lighter fluid. Spin them dry and listen for a grinding noise. If you hear a grinding noise, try to soak the bearing again. If you can't get the bearing to run smooth I recommend looking into Boca Bearings for a replacement set.
