I will be going out fishing in the near future with a friend that apparently likes to hit submerged brush piles pretty hard. I'm not sure of the depth where the pile are at, but I'm assuming nothing deeper that ~25ft. My question is, do you think my Dx 744c/Lews TP 7.1:1/50#PP rig will be man enough to tackle brush piles? I'm planning on using it to throw jigs and t-rigs around 1/4-1/2oz. Let me know what you guys think. Thanks in advance!

Yes lol it will work just fine

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Andrew

With 50lb line, you can bring the brush pile up with the fish if you want.

With 50lb line, you can bring the brush pile up with the fish if you want.

Unless it's a really big brush pile lol

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Andrew

Haha thanks guys. I've never really fished much out of a bass boat. I'm mostly in my kayak hitting the shallow water. I didn't know how gnarly you might expect deep brush piles to be. I had a feeling my set up would be fine, just wanted to be more than sure. 

 

Sadly.... I was kind of hoping someone would tell me I needed a 745 so I could justify buying a new rod 

If they're man made, it's usually something like Christmas trees. Otherwise, most of them I fish resemble a tumbleweed, kind of.

Haha thanks guys. I've never really fished much out of a bass boat. I'm mostly in my kayak hitting the shallow water. I didn't know how gnarly you might expect deep brush piles to be. I had a feeling my set up would be fine, just wanted to be more than sure. 

 

Sadly.... I was kind of hoping someone would tell me I needed a 745 so I could justify buying a new rod 

Well in that case you definetly need a 745 and while your at it you might as well pick up a couple St Croixs while your at it lol and can't forget the tourney pros to go on them. And you can't have that cheap line either gotta have the tatsu lol. I HATE YOU BAIT MONKEY

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Andrew

Well in that case you definetly need a 745 and while your at it you might as well pick up a couple St Croixs while your at it lol and can't forget the tourney pros to go on them. And you can't have that cheap line either gotta have the tatsu lol. I HATE YOU BAIT MONKEY

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Andrew

That's more like it

The 744 or 745 will work fine. I choose based on what size bait I'm throwing. 5/8 or under, 744. Over 1/2, 745.

Good luck, you're gonna have fun.

Sadly.... I was kind of hoping someone would tell me I needed a 745 so I could justify buying a new rod 

 

 

Ah......ye must has 745 with good reelz and linez to withstand brush piles.......  buy now!

I throw the 744 /w 3/8 trigs in brush all time.

Man up and get the 745 already

I throw the 744 /w 3/8 trigs in brush all time.

Man up and get the 745 already

I do need to man up...

Ah......ye must has 745 with good reelz and linez to withstand brush piles....... buy now!

get 2 of them.... 2 is 1 and 1 is none

Not only do you need a 745 you'll also need a new LEWS super duty 5.4.1. Gonna need the torque winching that brush outta there!

Not only do you need a 745 you'll also need a new LEWS super duty 5.4.1. Gonna need the torque winching that brush outta there!

Not a bad idea. I could steal the brush piles with that and put them where I want them!