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Hello,

 

My two "go to" baitcaster setups are a 5500c3 (modified) on a 6' MH/F Cherrywood HD, which does exactly what I want it to with heavy jigs, and a 7' Daiwa MH/F, likewise with a 5500c3 (modified), which has become my frog rod.  It seems to have more backbone than most MH/F rods, and though I'm thinking of switching it to a H/F next season, it really does what I need it to do, though I might be pushing it.

 

I've also been using this 7' Daiwa for jerkbaits, though I really need to speed up the reel by about 5ipt to make it excel in this area.

 

Now, I have another Daiwa rod, a 6'6" M/F version of the same model Daiwa I use for frogs and such.

 

For my birthday I ordered a 4600c3 reel.  I think I'm going to put faster gears in it; as it comes, it's a 26ipt reel.  I have it planned to set atop the Daiwa M/F 6'6".  The setup is going to be spooled with 40lb braid and will have a fluorocarbon leader.

 

The idea behind this setup is lighter plastic worm fishing this winter, probably alongside my ultralight doing some fishing in the river after the lakes freeze. 

 

Been thinking, though, that it might also make a good jerkbait rod, though I prefer an XF or XXF tip for those.  Still, it might be fast enough. 

 

I have some spoons that might need a slightly lighter rod.  When I throw spoons, generally throw heavier ones with the heavier rods, but that may change.  I have some smaller spoons that are neglected.

 

Thoughts?  I guess I started a combo build with a purpose in mind, but it's evolving to either another, or an additional, purpose than I'd initially intended.

 

What do you think?

 

Regards,

 

Josh

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