archeryman20

I've never had much luck with pure red baits. That said, I use a lot of green/blue/purple jigs/trailers/worms with red flakes. Mostly use them in the early Summer when crawdads are everywhere. As far as cranks go, I usually use either bright green over white, or shad/bluegill colored.

Number 1 rule of selling used gear: it's not personal, it's business. Number 2 rule of selling used gear: if you (or a seller) are offended by a "low-ball" offer, then you/they are obviously too attached to the item to sell it. Just my experience selling gear at gun shows/online. As somebody said earlier, take the Corleone approach, and make the buyer/seller an offer they can't refuse

I use a Curado 70XG, paired with a St. Croix TBC610MLXF for weightless plastics. Usually have 15# PowerPro, sometimes with a flouro leader if the water is especially clear/fish are being finicky. The setup you're looking at would do the job just as well, if not better, though.

I use mine for tubes mostly, though it throws weightless worms/lizards pretty well. I would be hard-pressed to make it my only spinning rod, though. I tend to gravitate to the SJR 720 for most of my spinning needs. I'd probably grab a 721 if I could only have one, or maybe a 6' Avid in medium power. The slightly heavier taper would theoretically handle a wider range of fish/lures.

I have that exact spinning rod already (and about a dozen others ranging from 5' to 6'6") BC's are easier to keep in the truck. Lower profile, and the guides are smaller as well.

Thanks for the input, guys. I'll probably stick with the 721, then.

Hello, I'm looking to replace my "truck" rod (an old 6'6" 2-piece Shimano Clarus). I mostly fish from the shore, and have to deal with lots of trees, so sub 6"6" is a must. I mostly use 1/8-3/16 oz jigs or tubes (for smallies, or largemouth), so prefer L-M power (depending on the manufacturer). The G.Loomis 721 is what I'm leaning towards now; curious what others are using in this application as well. Regards, One Frozen Hooiser

To each his own. You won't know until you've tried it yourself.

Give Temple Fork Outfitters a shot. They use blanks made by Gary Loomis (THE Gary Loomis; the guy who started it all in terms of graphite/carbon fiber rods). They're an outstanding value ($100-$189). With that said, I have over a dozen rods, ranging in value from $10 to $600. They all have a purpose, and all catch fish. Get a rod that fits the job, and makes you smile every time you see it. If not, you'll only think about the rod you "should have got instead," and will spend more when you do eventually buy it. Have fun, and fish often!