Cullin' 5lbers

Thanks, Kickerfish. Informative stuff. I have the 873, but its exclusivley crig. I dont rig anything else on it. A buddy of mine has the 895, but feels like a broom stick handle to me, a light broomstick tho! I like the 7'1" 854 or 853 for closer proximty to targets/cover for pitching or flipping. Just not sure if the 853 has the "ump" to move. fish from heavy, heavy cover fast. I never considered using the 873 for anything else other than ccrig. I will keep it in mind. Thanks for the taking time to give input.

Thanks Tom. I think Im going with the 854. Im getting the same feedback on other social sites. Thanks.

Thanks WRB. The 854 is recommended for heavy cover, and most of the lakes I fish in Oklahoma have some but mostly rocks. Can the 854 be cast efficently with its heavy action? The 853 is extra fast and has the lighter tip for sure. I saw that greens were on sale and being discontinued.

Just purchased a NRX 893 for finesse jigs, soft plastics, Senkos, soft jerk baits while employing weights from 3/16 to 3/8oz. I'm in the process of buying the NRX 854 or the 853 on Monday but not sure which one. Most of my fishing is used with 3/16 up to 5/16oz and sometimes a 3/8oz. I already have 2 rods that handle the weights described not including the 893. I really like the 854 and the 20lb test it suggests for 1/2oz jigs but would like to use it with 1/4oz weights as well. I could really use a fast action the 854 offers but I want it to be versatile too. The 853 maybe to fast for the 1/2 heavy cover jigs. Can anyone offer suggestion?