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Anyone happen to try the new Sedona yet? I've been meaning to pick one up in the 1000 size to use for trout/bass. A cheaper alternative that I can abuse a bit without cringing thinking about the price tag.

I don't personally own a Volkey, but my friend does and he has the exact model you're looking at. I believe my buddy usually casts lures that are 3/16 and below. I've seen him throw weightless 3 inch senkos, 2 inch minnows, and really light 1/16th drop shots. The ML is definitely more versatile than the L because you can go really light weight finesse or you can go moderate 1/4 or maybe even 3/8th oz max. I've seen him pull in 5 lbers with this rod despite being mainly a bfs, course he had to play the fish a bit though.

Thanks for the tip Darren. Yeah I was planning on going with a ML. I figured a M wouldn't balance as well on such a light reel? With 15 lb braid wouldn't you be down to around 80-90 yards of line. Is that more than enough line for your applications? Sadly, I've never gone below 140 yards of any lb test before.

Thank you for all input guys. Your comments really made me feel more confident. I am planning on getting a stradic ci4 1000 FA actually. Haven't really decided on a rod yet.

Thank you for your input! Yeah, I am planning on going really finesse 1/8 oz and under.

Anyone here happen to use a 1000 size reel or smaller can give me some input? I am currently in the market for a spinning reel to go with a ML action rod and I want my combo to be as light as possible. Honestly, I kinda just want some reassurance that a size 1000 reel can get the job done almost as good as a size 2000-2500 reel. I was hoping to use 6-8 lb braid and 6 lb fluro leader or even 8 lb if necessary. Would my setup be able to handle decent size bass 1-2 lbs and the rare 4+ lbers? Without dragging out too long of a fight? Thanks for any input.

Thank you for all the great suggestions guys. I got quite a bit of rods to research through now

Hi, I'm in the market for a light action spinning rod about 6'10 ft or less. I want to use it for trout, small bass and the occasional 4-5 lb bass that I might run into. I'm hoping for some suggestions on a good reliable rod that has a strong backbone and not too whippy, despite being a light action rod. Additionally, I will be throwing very light crank baits and weightless plastics from 1/8 oz down. Thanks for any suggestions!

You can look into some jdm rods. They make a lot of bfs rods (bait finesse). Some brands like majorcraft, megabass, and jackson are all excellent. Or an NRX 842C is also good just a tad bit above your price range if you look out for deals.

Find a piece of ferrule, wood, plastic, metal, brass tube whatever and try to fit it as tight as you can in the breakage to give the rod a bit of support. Use a line of braid, nylon, or some sort of thread and wrap it afterwards. Then take some epoxy or very very strong glue and coat the thread. Should hold up just fine.

I agree with looking at the poison adrena. I am extremely happy with the rod. I think it performs a bit better than the expride in feel and sensitivity.Additionally, I pretty much use my adrena for everything from moving baits to texas rigs. The adrena retails for 400, but I bought mine new for less than 300. The only other rods I might've wished I got instead of the poison adrena is either a megabass or nrx, but I am perfectly content with my adrena.

Having company sometimes make fishing even more enjoyable. I seem to get the most bites when I am chatting away with my buddy. Sadly, I also miss the most bites as well chatting with him...

awesome thanks. I'll probably go check out a swap meet

I realized the hardest part is finding something that would actually fit tightly in the breakage. The old rod I was meaning to cut down to put inside, is actually too small. Any tips on where i can get carbon fiber for cheap or is there other alternative materials I can just stick inside for a strong foundation?

I haven't tried doing something like this before, so what kind of glue or bond should I use when trying to insert the rod piece into the breakage? Also should i be using a specific rod thread or would any wrapping do to secure the cracks? I just want to make sure I am using the right stuff to piece this rod together...