dstrauss13

ok, that’s cool for you. i am asking if anyone has tried a tokyo rig for this application. if so, i would love to here thoughts abt how well it did or did not work.

yes, but that seems true of most tokyo rig applications?

has anyone tried this w a big heavy weight and tiny size 8 or 10 hook to pick off trout in strong shallow river current?

obviously there’s no single best approach to tackle organization, but i feel like most of the articles i read are a bit light on *precisely* what ppl use as second and third order criteria (weight, length, depth, lure type sub genre etc) to sub organize once you get past the top level of CB, SB, jig, creatures, worms, etc. i’m pretty new here so i especially want to 1) understand ppls reasoning for why and 2) how your criteria may differ from one category to the next - eg “for jigs i do jig type 1st and weight 2nd but for CBs i always do shallow/mid/deep depth 1st, then CB type - balsa, flat sided, square bill - 2nd, then silent vs low pitch vs high pitch 3rd” or “i like to subdivide my worms by subtype before length” or whatever the case may be. so what do y’all do for: CB Jerk jigs wire baits top water blade soft plastic worms soft plastic creatures terminal thanks so much in advanced, very excited to learn!

sorry, cutoff....drop shot and ned rig. assuming all are high quality, can anyone speak to how they compare for these?

which destroyer usa or p5 spinning rod for drop shot

is it the case that owner st-35 and gamakatsu short shank ewg trebles don’t come in red? i know mustard triple grips do a short shank red, are there any other options people like using for this?

yeah i’m torn between 3000 and 4000 for reel size and certainly i can play with line test weight. my thinking was that the larger reel and line might be needed to match the heavier lures. why custom over musky or heavy inshore? i don’t know! how would the heavy inshores and/or muskie spinning rods perform in these applications? that’s the real question. i have only ever used bass rods.

sorry, for what it’s worth i meant 2-4 or 2-5 *ounces*, not lbs...

thanks tom, sounds like i will be going the custom route building off a predator mh musky blank.

appreciate the comments. can adjust the reel size and line weight as needed, but am committed to a spinning rod. the trick is identifying whether a high quality inshore or musky spinning rod that has heavy enough power to throw swimbaits in the 2-4 lbs range would be sensitive enough to target big bass and other freshwater fish of similar size, or if this requires a custom rod. tom, is a custom spinning rod built from a casting rod blank actually an option that could result in an effective rod? thanks!

my plan was to use 40 lbs braid and a 4000 reel, but i can change either of those to fit the needs of the reel. fwiw, 99% of time i’ll be hooking something 10 lbs or less.

i have only ever used a spinning rod and i hate dealing with tangles. i know most ppl will say “just learn a bait caster,” and i’m sure that is totally “correct”, but personally it’s just not for me rn.

first time posting. looking for 7’6”-8” spinning rod to use on northern lakes with enough power for punching heavy vegetation and throwing smaller swim baits up to a few ounces, but also enough sensitivity to work for most multi-species targets 10 lbs and under. bc most use baitcasters for this, it is a hard rod to find. seems like my best bet might be moving up to a heavy power inshore or even a muskie spinning rod? i’m thinking about st croix premier musky, avid inshore, shimano teramar, or shimano terez. aside from reading the specs, any input or comparisons or how these rods perform in either application (punching, 2-4 oz swim baits) would be highly appreciated! the premier muskie can handle the lure weight, but worried i might miss a lot of bass bites.