Just found a deal today(hope it was anyway) on a 7'6" Xtra Heavy Boyd Duckett Mirco Magic rod, ended up getting it for $100. Since there are no lure ratings or anything like that on the rod, any guess on what the ratings might be? I'm hoping to use it for some bigger swimbait use(maybe the 2-5ounce range). Anyone else have this rod or any of the other Ducketts and throw some big swimbaits on it? I seen that Byron Velvick threw the 7" Rago's(2.5oz?) on a Duckett 7'6" Medium and had no problem on clear lake. Thanks guys in advance!

I may have the same rod. 7'6" Extra Heavy, micro guides, and a butt-ugly white finish. Looks like a catfish rod. ;D ;D ;D

RW and I were at Bass U in Nashville when Kent won the rod in a raffle, held by Mr Velvick. It doesn't say GLoomis on it so I bought it from Kent right on the spot.

There are no line and lure weight ratings on the rod. And, none on Duckett's website either. Somebody needs to tell Mr Duckett to provide this information.

Many of us make our purchasing decisions based on this data. I know when I pick out a new rod, I have a specific niche to fill, and what I look for are things like length, power, action, line weight rating and lure weight rating. All of this data; not some of it. OK, rant over.

I've done some backyard test casting with this rod, and it takes 2+ ounces of weight to put any load on it at all. Any less weight is like casting with a broomstick. The most I tested was about 4 ounces, and the rod handled that with ease. If you have the same rod I have, it should be good for the weight range you specified.

Well actually, I don't have shoes and a purse to match!

Seriously though, I bet the rod will be great for a

variety of swimbaits or maybe as a flippin' stick.

It's just too much for anything I fish.

8-)

Thanks for the info ghoti. I had a tournament today and at the end I tested it with a High Power Herring, it handled it pretty good. I have a Skeet Swimbait rod that I will use to throw the herring, I am looking to buy some of the 6" and 7" rago baits and maybe a few 8" Hudds later on. After throwing the HPH today, I think it will handle those just fine. Still can't get over how light it is!