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Best rod and reel setup for light baits
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09/12/16 10:01 PM
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goodman1389
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What rods and reels do y'all use for lighter baits like wacky rigs and weightless flukes? Best rod length and action and best reel speed?
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Re: Best rod and reel setup for light baits
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09/12/16 10:58 PM
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mapquest
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Easier for me to skip weightless flukes and senkos with spinning gear. Medium power 7ft rod with a fast action. Size 3000 reel.
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Re: Best rod and reel setup for light baits
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09/13/16 12:03 AM
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David Burton
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MH fast 7'3" Veritas or Duckett w/ 7.1:1reel. I fish it in open water and moderate cover with the same setup. Decent reel will cast a Senko/Hook a mile! To skip a wacky, I use a 1/8 ounce jig head setup.
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Re: Best rod and reel setup for light baits
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09/13/16 12:14 AM
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Bobby Milam
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I use the Veritas 6'9" med w/ 7.1:1 casts weightless flukes with ease.
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Re: Best rod and reel setup for light baits
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09/13/16 12:56 AM
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Mike_Soriano
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I wouldn't consider senkos and flukes to be light weight baits..12-15 lb. With a 7mh should do fine. As far as reel speed, at least a 6. Weightless baits tend to get slacklined often.
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Re: Best rod and reel setup for light baits
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09/13/16 01:19 AM
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rowlettfisherman
Pro Angler
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Pro Angler
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I use a St Croix legend 7' with Abu mgx
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Re: Best rod and reel setup for light baits
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09/13/16 05:43 PM
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ezbassin
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I have used Dobyns and Powell rods for both techniques. 3 power for wacky rigging and 4 power for Tx.rigging weightless.
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Re: Best rod and reel setup for light baits
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09/13/16 06:48 PM
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Ryan Boykin
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I throw weightless on a Falcon Cara T7 Weightless microguide with an Abu Revo STX. 12-15lb fluoro depending on the situation.
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Re: Best rod and reel setup for light baits
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09/13/16 08:08 PM
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Barn
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What rods and reels do y'all use for lighter baits like wacky rigs and weightless flukes? Best rod length and action and best reel speed? I like a Falcon Cara Weightless Worm or Finesse Jig rod pair with a 7:1 ratio reel. The reel speed isn't as important as the rod action for casting weightless plastics. A spinning combo is a good alternative and much easier to skip if you think you will be fishing a lot of docks.
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Re: Best rod and reel setup for light baits
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09/13/16 08:29 PM
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JIM SR.
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Easier for me to skip weightless flukes and senkos with spinning gear. Medium power 7ft rod with a fast action. Size 3000 reel. 10-20 braid with about 6' 8# trilene mono leader. 2500 reels,..
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Re: Best rod and reel setup for light baits
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09/14/16 02:32 AM
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Kyhokie
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I like a Dobyns 3 power for weightless plastics.
The dude abides...
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Re: Best rod and reel setup for light baits
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09/14/16 06:27 PM
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Battson34
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12lb test is the max for weightless for me. The lighter the line the more realistic the twitch is.
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Re: Best rod and reel setup for light baits
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09/14/16 06:41 PM
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Mulkey
Extreme Angler
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HALO Twilite Series 2 Casting Rod 7'2" Med fast action matched with Quantum Pt- Kvd100hpta.
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