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 Re: Weightless Fluke/Senko Rod
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12/03/22 12:58 AM
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It finally happened. First rod I ever broke on a hook set. looking for suggestions on a bait casting rod for my weightless set up. Price range 150 to 250. Let me guess, it was a Dobyns? No sir.
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Re: Weightless Fluke/Senko Rod
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12/03/22 01:00 AM
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Re: Weightless Fluke/Senko Rod
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12/03/22 01:01 AM
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It finally happened. First rod I ever broke on a hook set. looking for suggestions on a bait casting rod for my weightless set up. Price range 150 to 250. Let me guess, it was a Dobyns? No sir. Phew, good to know. Wouldn’t want the Dobyns crew on here getting defensive.
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Re: Weightless Fluke/Senko Rod
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12/03/22 01:02 AM
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Re: Weightless Fluke/Senko Rod
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12/03/22 01:09 AM
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It finally happened. First rod I ever broke on a hook set. looking for suggestions on a bait casting rod for my weightless set up. Price range 150 to 250. Let me guess, it was a Dobyns? No sir. Phew, good to know. Wouldn’t want the Dobyns crew on here getting defensive. We can’t all afford NRXs and super high end Power Tackle.  
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Re: Weightless Fluke/Senko Rod
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12/03/22 01:15 AM
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Re: Weightless Fluke/Senko Rod
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12/03/22 01:20 AM
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[censored] rod snobs. 
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Re: Weightless Fluke/Senko Rod
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12/03/22 01:21 AM
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Any 3 power Dobyns, personally I use a DX743 most of the time, but the 3 power from the Champ or Fury line would do as fine as well.
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Re: Weightless Fluke/Senko Rod
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12/03/22 01:41 AM
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Either Falcon Weightless Worm or Finesse Jig rod. In the Lowerider, Expert or Cara line. The finesse jig has a little more backbone and little longer. I have or had all of them.
The weightless worm rod is too “whippy”. Seems like whatever is on it is either too light to cast, or too heavy. A weightless senko is too heavy. I have three if I had it to do over again, I’d have not ordered a single one of that model. I would have ordered 10 lizard draggers. Yep, use my weightless worm rod as a small spinnerbait or yellow magic 1/4oz or less. I use a Dobyns 703, Kistler MH (almost too stiff) or a Falcon Cara 7’2” MH
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Re: Weightless Fluke/Senko Rod
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12/03/22 02:27 AM
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[censored] rod snobs. I resemble resent that remark
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Re: Weightless Fluke/Senko Rod
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12/03/22 02:32 AM
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[censored] rod snobs. I resemble resemble resent that remark 600 plus on a rod is crazy. I’m leaning toward the lamiglass Bruce recommended. $350 is pushing my spending limit on a fishing pole.
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Re: Weightless Fluke/Senko Rod
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12/03/22 02:43 AM
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[censored] rod snobs. I resemble resemble resent that remark 600 plus on a rod is crazy. I’m leaning toward the lamiglass Bruce recommended. $350 is pushing my spending limit on a fishing pole. Paired with Metaniums retail is close to $1100 a pop.
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Re: Weightless Fluke/Senko Rod
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12/03/22 02:45 AM
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^^^ $350 would get you close to a Power Tackle “one” 03 7’3”. But, you would be ruined after that so you better stick to your plan!
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Re: Weightless Fluke/Senko Rod
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12/03/22 05:08 AM
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I use a 683 or an SLX 6'10 medium for flukes. Senko is a different rod all together. I use a light wire only on the fluke. Senko I may step up the hook and power fish.
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Re: Weightless Fluke/Senko Rod
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12/04/22 01:43 AM
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683 Dobyns Sierra for a wacky rigged senko type bait and a 684 Sierra for a Tx. rigged weightless Senko type bait or fluke.
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