What type of action and power for these techniques? Are they the same as your drop shot rod? I'd like to get a drop shot rod that can double as my grub / hair jig rod...

I love my Cumara Shakeyhead setup and was looking at a Cumara...

Cus72m or cusdx72m. $ 160 or less. If you could help me choose between the two, I'm more concerned with optimal length speed and power than specific rods. If I'm way off, im open to other suggestions. Thx

You need a rod that loads easily. My suggestion is a spinning rod,

7' MF or MLF and #6 Yo-Zuri Hybrid.

For me a drop shot rod isn't something you can really swap out for other techniques, at least a really good one. For hair jigs and grubs I like a 6'6" to 6'9" Medium powered fast or extra fast action rod, I would use a fast action rod but in a medium light for drop shotting, right now I use my 6'9" M-XF for drop shot fishing but I don't use that technique very often and when I do it is with 1/4oz weight. My friend loves using a drop shot and his rod has a real soft tip, he likes it because it loads up on a bite and a lot of times all you really feel is weight so it makes sense to have a rod that loads well.

it's that time of year in the north. I thought it would get plenty of responses. Thanks guys for the replies

There are only a few dropshot rods that you can double up with like that. It's sure not every one. The CUCX68M is one, as is the 7-2 dropshot. The 7-2 will fish a 1/8 ounce grub better than any other rod I own, with the exception of the 803S NRX, but the difference is so minute that I would buy the Cumara over it. The 6-8 Cumara dropshot rod is one of my most favorite all around "finesse" rods in my arsenal. I would add, too, that the Cumulus is a SUPER rod for it, but I'm not particularly fond of it as a dropshot rod.

There are only a few dropshot rods that you can double up with like that. It's sure not every one. The CUCX68M is one, as is the 7-2 dropshot. The 7-2 will fish a 1/8 ounce grub better than any other rod I own, with the exception of the 803S NRX, but the difference is so minute that I would buy the Cumara over it. The 6-8 Cumara dropshot rod is one of my most favorite all around "finesse" rods in my arsenal. I would add, too, that the Cumulus is a SUPER rod for it, but I'm not particularly fond of it as a dropshot rod.

If you had a choice between the DX72MF drop shot extra fast and the 72MF for both drop shotting and grubs/ hair jigs (and other very light jigs) what would it be? I have narrowed it down to those two rods . I want to improve my grubbin / hair jiggin desperately this spring

I'd have to go with the Fast, it's definitely more versatile.

Cus72m landed a 5lb largie this past weekend on the grub....thx for all the help