I am looking to add another spinning rod. I used to never fish them, but round myself using them a good bit last year. 

 

I have a NRX 852s that I use for weightless senkos and shaky heads. 

 

I have a Lews Dropshot rod that I'm not entirely crazy about. 

 

I am looking for a rod for drop shot, ned rigs, and other similar stuff. My drop shotting is almost always casting and dragging. I very rarely fish vertically. 

 

I have another custom spinning rod that was built specifically for Ned rigs... but I plan on fishing BFL's as a co-angler this year so I'm looking for something that would best compliment the 852 so I don't have to carry more than 2 spinning rods. 

 

Any thoughts on the NRX 822s DSR or the Addermine for these purposes?  I can't get my hands on either before buying them.  Is one a little stronger than the other?  One more whippy? 

 

Appreciate any feedback... I'm also open to any other suggestions. 

2 hours ago, TNReb said:

I am looking to add another spinning rod. I used to never fish them, but round myself using them a good bit last year. 

 

I have a NRX 852s that I use for weightless senkos and shaky heads. 

 

I have a Lews Dropshot rod that I'm not entirely crazy about. 

 

I am looking for a rod for drop shot, ned rigs, and other similar stuff. My drop shotting is almost always casting and dragging. I very rarely fish vertically. 

 

I have another custom spinning rod that was built specifically for Ned rigs... but I plan on fishing BFL's as a co-angler this year so I'm looking for something that would best compliment the 852 so I don't have to carry more than 2 spinning rods. 

 

Any thoughts on the NRX 822s DSR or the Addermine for these purposes?  I can't get my hands on either before buying them.  Is one a little stronger than the other?  One more whippy? 

 

Appreciate any feedback... I'm also open to any other suggestions. 

 

Have your read the tackletour review?

 

http://www.tackletour.com/reviewgloomisnrxdsr.html

Adding the Addermine to the 852 you already have would cover pretty much every spinning rod application. I primarily use mine for horizontal drop shotting (dragging) but also use it for neko's, neds, small swimbaits, etc when I only bring a few rods with me. It has plenty of backbone but a softer tip than the 852 and is more versatile than the 822 (I have and use all 3 of those with the exception of my 822 being the syr- dsr is supposedly even "softer" than the syr).