Went with a Dobyns Champion XP 704 for the new “do it all spinning rod”….anxious to see how it fishes! Anyone else have one of these???

I'm curious why you wanted a spinning rod for a utility setup? If you spent that on a rod, I would have spent it on a 704C Champion XP. I feel like you have more control, with moving baits on a baitcasting setup. I could see a Texas Rig, fluke, snappin tubes, finesse jig, because bottom contact is a feel bite and tubes and flukes require a jerking motion. It's hard for me to justify combining  bottom contact lures, moving baits and flukes into that a spinning rod. Again that's me 

 

I fish a Fury 702sf for Neds, finesse shakyheads and a Kaden 713sf Tubes and Senkos. 

2 hours ago, lunkerboss923 said:

I'm curious why you wanted a spinning rod for a utility setup? If you spent that on a rod, I would have spent it on a 704C Champion XP. I feel like you have more control, with moving baits on a baitcasting setup. I could see a Texas Rig, fluke, snappin tubes, finesse jig, because bottom contact is a feel bite and tubes and flukes require a jerking motion. It's hard for me to justify combining  bottom contact lures, moving baits and flukes into that a spinning rod. Again that's me 

 

I fish a Fury 702sf for Neds, finesse shakyheads and a Kaden 713sf Tubes and Senkos. 

Sometimes people just prefer spinning over casting, lol. Or it might be their only rod. That’s an issue they’d have to take up with their bait monkey. 
 

I see your POV, but everyone’s idea and feel of comfort, convenience or ease of use is completely subjective. 
 

For me personally, I won’t hesitate to use spinning or casting for many of the presentations you mentioned — bottom contact, moving baits, t-rigs. For many of my scenarios, I have utilized both don’t feel one is better than the other, even in the feel department — it usually boils down to, I used this rig over that rig because the lure I wanted to fish with was already tied on. ?

 

 

3 hours ago, islandbass said:

— it usually boils down to, I used this rig over that rig because the lure I wanted to fish with was already tied on. ?
 

 

                                                                  

7 hours ago, lunkerboss923 said:

I'm curious why you wanted a spinning rod for a utility setup? If you spent that on a rod, I would have spent it on a 704C Champion XP. I feel like you have more control, with moving baits on a baitcasting setup. I could see a Texas Rig, fluke, snappin tubes, finesse jig, because bottom contact is a feel bite and tubes and flukes require a jerking motion. It's hard for me to justify combining  bottom contact lures, moving baits and flukes into that a spinning rod. Again that's me 

 

I fish a Fury 702sf for Neds, finesse shakyheads and a Kaden 713sf Tubes and Senkos. 

I just wanted a do it all spinning rod…I’ve already got that covered with casting gear…just picked up a split grip Dobyns Champion Extreme HP 704….the spinning rod will probably mostly be used for soft plastics…but typically I only bring 1 or two rods with me when fishing (mostly from docks or banks) so versatility is important to me 

5 hours ago, islandbass said:

Sometimes people just prefer spinning over casting, lol. Or it might be their only rod. That’s an issue they’d have to take up with their bait monkey. 
 

I see your POV, but everyone’s idea and feel of comfort, convenience or ease of use is completely subjective. 
 

For me personally, I won’t hesitate to use spinning or casting for many of the presentations you mentioned — bottom contact, moving baits, t-rigs. For many of my scenarios, I have utilized both don’t feel one is better than the other, even in the feel department — it usually boils down to, I used this rig over that rig because the lure I wanted to fish with was already tied on. ?

 

 

This does play a role! Idk I just like versatility…and I’m not a good enough fisherman quite yet to have a need for technique specific rods….need to bet getter with spinning gear as well!

2 hours ago, roadwarrior said:

 

                                                                  

It definitely happens! 

4 hours ago, DN3 said:

I just wanted a do it all spinning rod…I’ve already got that covered with casting gear…just picked up a split grip Dobyns Champion Extreme HP 704….the spinning rod will probably mostly be used for soft plastics…but typically I only bring 1 or two rods with me when fishing (mostly from docks or banks) so versatility is important to me 

This does play a role! Idk I just like versatility…and I’m not a good enough fisherman quite yet to have a need for technique specific rods….need to bet getter with spinning gear as well!

It definitely happens! 

I’ve been down this road myself so I can definitely relate. No go forth my young padawan. The monkey ? in you may yet be strong. ?

As a shore angler myself, 2 is a good number. One spinning and one casting. Yes, there are trade offs, but I lived with that. I have found that 3 rods from the bank work … if you can carry all 3rods in one hand and conveniently to boot. I built something I call a rod quiver to help me do just that. in retrospect, I should have used a trapezoid shape instead of a triangle — It would have enabled me to carry 4 rods instead  ??