I chose to receive the finesse-tube-drop shot rod, Ive had the rod out about 4 or 5 times, pulled in about 15 fish with it so far. This rod is a 7', Medium Light action, and a fast taper. Line weight: 6-12lb, Lure weight: 1/16-3/8oz.

When I first pulled the rod out of the packaging, I noticed the exquisite design and details that went into the rod. Such as the high quality cork handles, which are formed and cut very comfortably, also the aluminum winding checks that smoothly separated the cork from the rod, the whole rod goes together quite nicely. When the sun hits the rod, it reveals a beautiful blue finish under the top coat. The spinning model features the Fuji VSS reel seat and silver finished Fuji Alconite guides. I really like how the reel seat comes together with the cork flush and smooth (I know this isn't just on this rod but it adds to the beauty of the Perfecta).

When I paired the rod with a Shimano Saros 3000, I noticed the extreme light weight the rod had. The center of balance is right in the middle of the fore grip which is just where I like it. The rod's sensitivity blew me away, fishing the drop shot rig, or any rig really, showed me every rock, log, or any structure I ran into. I have fished 8lb fluoro and 20lb braid on this rod, it handled both very nicely.

Although the rod isnt set up for a t-rig, the bite was slow on drop shot so I tried a texas rigged worm with a 1/8 ounce screw in weight, the medium-light action of this rod proved to have the strength to drive a EWG thru the worm and into the lip of a bass. This also is a great rod for fishing a wacky rig.

Overall, this is a five star rod, from its looks to its performance, it exceeds all of my expectations. I am very lucky to have had a chance to try this rod out. I will certaintly be buying other models of this rod when they hit the market. Thank you Pinnacle!

Thanks, Brian, for the great review.  We're glad to hear you are impressed with the quality and performance of your new Tournament Class Perfecta rod.  We're sure you'll catch many quality fish with it in the coming years.

Best,

Pinnacle1

Thanks, Brian, for the great review. We're glad to hear you are impressed with the quality and performance of your new Tournament Class Perfecta rod. We're sure you'll catch many quality fish with it in the coming years.

Best,

Pinnacle1

I'm looking for a 6'8" to 7' shaky head / tube rod. What would you suggest? Please reply with a link to the rod you offer.

Josh Bassman:

Thanks for your recent post. We should have our new Perfecta Tournament Class rods available online (at the www.PinnacleFishing.com site) within a month (we're in the process of redesigning our site and posting our new-for-2011 products. ***.com will also be offering selected Perfecta models shortly. If you're looking for a spinning model for the applications mentioned, either the Perfecta DHC5-701SPML or DHC5-721SPM would be an excellent choice. If you prefer casting rods, I'd go with a DHC5-661CAM or DHC5-681CAM.

Good Fishing,

Pinnacle1