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The revo rocket is 10.1:1 I think and takes up 42" per turn. Last I explored it was the fastest. My dad likes his for buzzbaits and walking baits. It was always just a bit much for me. A quarter of a turn and you had taken up any and all slack, pulled the bait what felt like 3', and you barely moved. I find that a 1.5:1 difference (from a 7 to an 8.5) is noticable. That's about a 4-5" difference in IPT for the reels I have. A 1-2" difference isn't really noticable unless you're comparing side by side in a controled environment, blah, blah, blah. In the yard yes, on the water not really. Most of my reels seem to fall in the 29", 34", and 39" bucket and they are noticably different.

millennium Palma horse perhaps?

I want it fast for the occasional times when a bass grabs the jig/plastic and starts swimming at you quickly. Faster reel picks up the line faster. Buy a good reel with good gears and don’t worry about the gear ratio.

one of the better things for it. The super thick stalks that are thumb sized it struggles a little, but will get through them. Thinner pads like spatterdock are easier. Where it struggles is with super thin wispy things like algaes. It gets between the prop and blade so it doesn't cut well.

that should make a dandy spinnerbait and blade bait rod. I'd bet it would be a good 1/2 oz walking bait rod too.

same here. We were above freezing last thursday. Briefly. Any now we are basically at or below freezing for the next 10 days with lows in the teens. We've had ice which melted and then new skim ice, but this should lock us up. Who knows what happens after that but 10 days of freezing should put us on a couple inches of ice which means a March ice-out I think.

I prefer a ML for what you’re talking. If I am going to a medium powered spinning rod, I’m probably throwing the same thing on a baitcaster. For an eighth plus a trd or a 3” rubber of some sort I want a pretty light tip on the rod so it loads up quickly. I prefer a faster action and I think I’m going to love my new extra fast. Im a big falcon fan, but their spinning rods haven’t turned me on. They are all just a little more moderate than my liking for a given spec (or heavier power). The only one that ever drew my attention was the 6’10” expert drop shot (1/8-3/8, fast action, ml). The new 7’2” Cara finesse rig also has a great spec and might be one I’d try but I haven’t tried it so can’t recommend it.

A 1 or 2k would work. I prefer a little heavier to eliminate tip weight so would go a 2k.

it does look pretty comparable. I wonder if the ml1 unit was ‘dumbed down’ for compatibility reasons so that the helix and solix could handle it. And now the processor upgrades in the explore to the level of the apex have allowed better processing. Either way, it has me interested. I am going to sell the kayak and ideally do it with the electronics included. If that happens, then I will have to take a hard look at his setup.

the Berkeley only go down to 1/4 so that probably won’t work then. https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Berkley_Fusion19_Underspin/descpage-FNU.html

got a link? I’m not seeing it here. https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Power-Pole_Micro_Anchor_CM2_Drive_Unit_Black/descpage-MBAA.html

this isn’t incorrect. It is a little thicker for a given rating and breaks heavier. If you take that into account you’ll be fine. If you’d have used 15# then trying 10# is probably right. For multipurpose general spinning, 10# 832 is a pretty good choice. It handles well (thin enough to be limp and long casting, thick enough to manage on the reel and tie good knots). It’s maybe lighter than I’d want for fishing heavier cover and you can go lighter if you’re fishing no cover. I’ll throw 30 and 50 also (on baitcasters).

Does it have to be the horse head? The Berkeley fusion underspins have good heavy hooks, a head design that runs smoothly and straight, and a blade that clears the bait well.

Fish it and see if it’s what you like, but only carrying 4-5 rods means each rod better be good at more than one thing unless you’re on a bite where you only need 4-5 lures all day. It happens some times. In late march and early April I will invariably have a chatterbait tied on around here so not the worst idea. If the rod does other stuff through the year then great. If not, then you’ve got a 10-month yard casting rod.

If you just want a standalone unit for 360 then I wouldn’t hesitate to get a helix 12. The prices are too good and if you want 369 then hbird is the only way to get it. I’d probably consider spending a little more and getting an explore just for forward compatibility but since you already run garmin and just want this as a standalone 360 then a helix is probably a better choice with the bigger screen.

I don’t see a high vis option though. I agree with your assessment after you turned me onto it last year and that would be my choice also (high vis aside).

If you don’t have rod bond, standard 30 minute epoxy will do also.

fluoro and a buzzbait or frog is not necessary. All of the line handling issues plus it sinks. If you want non braided line, big mono is the right answer. Lower stretch than thinner stuff, plenty of abrasion resistance. 17 big game or equivalent is about right.

then the head turner is the rod you want. I fish the expert version for what youre talking. Also a great bladed bait and walking bait rod.

How heavy of cover? The falcon head turner and the eye crosser are 6’10” and 6’11” respectively. The head turner is a great buzzbait rod if you like shorter rods for that. It works well for frogs around lighter cover. I don’t like it for frogs on mats or heavy pads. A head turner with 30-50# braid would be a good choice. If you are talking heavy cover for the frogs then you need to jump to the eye crosser. That will also throw a 3/8 buzzbait if you are using a trailer to get the total bait weight up over a half ounce. Or just a half ounce buzzbait.

yellow 832 is probably going to be your best bet then. You can’t miss it on the water. I fish 10# on my bfs rod for what you describe. I also fish 30# and 50# on casting and used to fish the 10# on a spinning rod until I swapped to 131 (which doesn’t come in high vis).

It was 65 the other day and I’m on a lake house away from home that is wide open. But when we get home Thursday night it will be below 32 and stay there for a week. That should be enough to lock us up until February or more. Time to sort the tackle bag and start replenishing.

You’re looking for a falcon cara amistad.

We’ve just had 60 degrees so most ice is gone. But it’s dropping. Who knows what Jan and Feb bring.

We had similar on my wife’s car ages ago. Same as volfan but different vehicle yet. Sunroof drain backed up with gunk. Hope that’s your problem. Easy fix.