Whats your pounder rod?

[brushhog80]

Been throwing a 8'6" XH St.Croix Premiere for big rubber baits. It handles Mag dawgs fine, but doesn't seem like its enough for pounders. Anyone been using an XXH Predator yet? Just looking for options for a dedicated big bait rod.

[DHost21]

I have a 9' XXH Tackle Industries rod i just got and it throws them effortlessly its awesome and at a good price. I would guess that any XXH 9' rod would throw nice though

[bisonthunder]

8' XH Compre... works pretty well

[JRedig]

2nd seasons on a Predator XH. I see no reason for the XXH with things up to pounders. That xxh is for 2lb'ers and mammoth sues, IMO.

[justinT]

9' Avaio. Been good for burning blades also.

[Esox_Magnum]

XH Tackle Industries 9', will be adding a XXH yet this season to just for pounders and 13's.

[brad coin]

two rods

I'll try a 8'6 XXH okumma tele in october this year that I just got

however come November its hard to beat a 6ft shimano compre jerkbait rod,,,half the battle with pounders in late fall is keeping guides ice free and the shorter jerk bait rod has less guides and enough power to heave and set hooks

actually somebody like thornes should design a late season rod that has less guides and bigger diameter ones that will be easier to keep ice free your mostly just heaving baits in late fall so you dont need a rod thats set up for perfect line flow for casting

[sbro73]

9 Ft Tackle Industries XH, thats all it takes!

[Musky_Madness]

I use a Scheels brand 8' Heavy rod so when it does break, the lifetime warrantty will kick in and I'll have a new one in my hands. Picked it up for under a $100. No mailing in rods, no shipping fees, paperwork, etc. Bring in the receipt, show the failure, new rod! So far it's been a hard working rod

[smeese]

Tackle Industries? Is that out of IA?

[Bassinbob84]

I was using a 9' mi 4-16 oz rod. That got snapped last weekend and I picked up a croix big dawg. I'm loving that thing so far. I was able to snap cast a pounder which I wasn't able to do with my mi rod. I was casting everything in my boat last night and it handled everything great.

[Esox_Magnum]

Tackle Industries? Is that out of IA?

Yes it is....

[Grunt L]

Yep, Tackle Industries is down here in the sticks I used to have 1 customer a week stop by and pick stuff up in Minnesota. If you are near I am still happy to have visitors. Always fun to talk fishing and guys seem to really like seeing 5000 sq ft of lures and rods.