Derek1

What line do you have the finesse jig rod in. I have it in the Cara. I don’t think of it as that soft. I just got it half way through last summer, so don’t have a lot of time with it yet. I throw a 3/16 bullet weight and a 6” worm on a 3/0 hook no problem. I don’t have heavy grass or cover though.

On the finesse jig rod I have a currado 150 mgl. With 30 pound power pro. It’s a sweet set up. On a side note, you mentioned small pond and not needing to go to heavy. I have caught all my 10” Swimbait fish. Along with all my mag draft and big paddle tail fish in small ponds. to the point where I usually bring a Swimbait and heavy rod to the pond. I’m also gonna bring a BFS rig this season, so go figure. Lol.

I agree with @Catt there a bit weird. All of the falcon rods I have will fish above the listed weight. They also fish there listed low end just fine. I have the expert head turner and used it to fish every thing from jigs t Riggs spinnerbait and chatter baits. It does great. In the Cara line I have the eye crosser and finesse jig rod. The finesse jig rod would be what you would call a normal mh. It will handle most of your t rigg and jig needs. Also throws chatter baits and spinner baits really well. The eye crosser, is basically a shortage amistad. It’s friggin awesome. Easily my favorite of the bunch. It handles all my heavy rod needs. From heavier t rigs 3/8’s to 3/4 ounce jigs. Will throw a chatter bait well also. Does awesome with 5” plus soft Swimbaits. Great 6” mag draft freestyle rod. Great shorter heavy power rod without being to stiff at the same time. I find them all very versatile.

I wanted one for a while also. The mini maxes where $8 I think. Not sure what they are usually. I think the vatalion was $26. I went with my 10 year old grandson. So he would run out of patience. And make me move quickly. I try to only buy stuff I don’t run into at the usual stores. On a regular basis. And that’s just about everything there. his favorite part was the free pickle the woman gave him. I live in mass. Didn’t think I needed a heavy rod either. Then I got one. realized I needed another pretty quickly.

Small haul from the expo this morning.

That thing is a friggin monster dude.

I just tie the improved clinch knot. My father thought me to tie it when I was a kid. I don’t think I have ever had a problem with it.

Looks interesting

I think you’ll be fine.

Nothing scientific here but. I’ve straightened out a lot of jig hooks and pulled up a lot of crap from the bottom with 30 pound power pro. With 50 pound sometimes branches come with it. I’d be shocked to find out if I’m not pulling at least those weights. If I’ve re tied properly. The 50 almost never breaks. The 30 sometimes, but not very often.

2 currado k 2 currado 150 mgl 1 currado DC 1 currado BFS 1 chronarc mgl 1 tranx 300 1 nasci i like shimano stuff

I’ve thrown one a couple times weightless t rigged. I really didn’t have the right rod for it then. maxed out my MH rod. I caught the same 1-3 pound fish as normal. It definitely has potential to catch bigger fish. But don’t be afraid to throw it cuz you’ll still catch some. Even if the bite is slow. rigged up like that. you’ll find your self quite entertained in your own personal casting Olympics. That sucker will go a mile.

That’s real nice. What do you plan on using it for.

No doubt, wasn’t arguing that with you. I was thinking if it holds 250 yards of 12 pound mono. It would be a mind blowing number of 30 pound braid. I don’t know anything about j braid though. I would imagine if you were buying that reel, it wouldn’t be to put 30 pound braid on it anyway.

The braid specs must be off on the tat 200. By a bunch I would think.

a rage craw side ways works well also if you have a bunch.

I wrap the line around my pliers also. 90 percent of the time I get everything back.

Nicely done.

I renew when they send me a letter saying $10 for 12 issues. There’s worse things to spend $10 on.

No doubt, could have counted Mississippi’s on that cast. How far away do you try to set up from you’re target. Or is it a big flat with those small schools of perch. You’re always mentioning.

You must cast a pop max a mile on that long spinning rod. They cast like a bullet.

I liked it for spinnerbaits also.

Not much to brag about here. Fishing was terrible almost all season. No rain, hot and really low water. Made fishing from the bank pretty tough. About the only thing I feel like bragging about is. The week before Christmas I was able to score a 7’2” mh expride from TW on sale no less. This rod has eluded me every time I was looking for a rod the last two years. I’ll be more then happy to not catch anything on it. If next season is the same.

Yeah, your not kidding.

Reminds me of the image of my father at the beach when I was a kid. The pockets on the Jean shorts were longer then the shorts themselves. Not cool man, not cool.