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Medium Spinning Rod Length Help
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10/28/22 03:14 PM
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Strat-a-Caster
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I can not decide between a 7' medium or 7'3" medium spinning rod. Thoughts? Pros? Cons?
Primarily to be used for whacky rigging, lighter weight finesse, and small jig soft plastic swim baits.
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Re: Medium Spinning Rod Length Help
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10/28/22 03:36 PM
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Fish Killer
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Either one really. Wont be able to tell much difference between them.
What flex is the rod? Fast? med fast? xtra fast?
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Re: Medium Spinning Rod Length Help
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10/28/22 03:47 PM
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Fish Killer
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I would go with the 7'3" But it's about what you like.
I have a 6'8" med light / fast rod i use for a lot of smaller baits. I like the feel of it. But anything bigger than 1/4 oz i use a 7' med/fast
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Re: Medium Spinning Rod Length Help
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10/28/22 04:35 PM
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avid_basser
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7'3" would be my pick. With sissy sticks, fairy wands, spinning rods, whatever you call them, I prefer to have a little longer rod as it allows for a more parabolic bend when fighting fish.
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Re: Medium Spinning Rod Length Help
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10/28/22 05:12 PM
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Bass Buster1
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7'3" will be very slightly less stiff which is the difference in being able to throw a very lite crank bait or small finesse plastic and not.
See you on the lake and have a great day!
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Re: Medium Spinning Rod Length Help
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10/28/22 06:01 PM
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Got it. I do not think there is really a wrong answer here, but I wanted to hear some thoughts.
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Re: Medium Spinning Rod Length Help
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10/30/22 07:22 PM
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machinist
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I use a 6โ10โ St. Croix med. fast that works great. I donโt think I would have as much feel with a 7โ3โ
I fish on the edge and stay out of the middle
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