What type of fishing would I use this pole for?

[Hick727]

So i was at my storage unit with my dad and noticed I had a pole in there that I had bought a couple years back. I bought it back when i didnt know much. So i never got to use it cause it was huge.

Its a Fenwick Eagle GT.

Its 7 feet long.

Its a 70 MH (dont know what that is)

It is MH Power

Lure weight is 1/4 to 1 1/4 OZ

Line Weight of 10-25 pounds

What would I use this for? Trolling?

[Brad B]

it would be a good bass rod. throw spinner baits with it.

[Hick727]

Really? Huh.

I really thought it was for trolling... shows you what I know lol.

[Brad B]

you could troll crank baits with it but when I think of a trolling rod I think more of something in a heavy action. throw cranks with it also.

[crappiegetter]

well the 70 mh would mean that its 7 foot and medium heavy action would work decent for a jigging rod for bass as well. I use a few in heavy weeds when I'm jigging for bass. Could also be a good northern rod. Even throwing crank baits for whatever bites.

[Hick727]

well the 70 mh would mean that its 7 foot and medium heavy action would work decent for a jigging rod for bass as well. I use a few in heavy weeds when I'm jigging for bass. Could also be a good northern rod. Even throwing crank baits for whatever bites.

So 70 stands for 7' 0" ?

[crappiegetter]

Thats what I would take it as most rod makers mark length and action on them. Someone else can correct me if I'm wrong but thats what I think. Fenwick are very nice rods as well I own a few. Is it a bait caster or spinning rod?

[Hick727]

Baitcaster

[ozzie]

trolling rod for walleyes and pike or a jigging rod for weed bed bass or throwing any cranks or spinners for all 3 species.......

[Hick727]

Ok thanks everyone. I really wish i knew as much as all of you about fishing. Im the only one in the family that really likes to fish. I might just start buying books on it. And i need a boat.

[highlife4me]

You could put it back in the storage shed - come back a few years later and ask yourself what H was I thinking when I bought this $#@% pole and post on here what you could use it for! LOL

[Hick727]

You could put it back in the storage shed - come back a few years later and ask yourself what H was I thinking when I bought this $#@% pole and post on here what you could use it for! LOL

I dont get it but ok lol

[jigginjerk]

Ozzie hit it on the head.

[collegepaul]

I just bought the HMX version of that rod for mainly trolling crankbaits but I also plan on doing some jigging for bass in the weeds with it.

I'm looking for a reel for this rod and I want to find a baitcaster reel with a line counter on it. Any ideas of a good reel with a line counter on it that's also good for casting? A guy at Cabelas said most line counter reels aren't very good for casting and the portable line counters don't work very well with braid.

[BassNut33]

Ok thanks everyone. I really wish i knew as much as all of you about fishing. Im the only one in the family that really likes to fish. I might just start buying books on it. And i need a boat.

I've got a boat for you? If your interested?

[ozzie]

just remember that when buying a boat you don't need to go all out on your first boat.....buy a used cheaper boat with a trusty motor and get use to loading unloading and driving and handling a boat and then figure out what it is you like or dislike about the first cheaper boat before you decide to spend big money.......

[BassNut33]

That is exactly what I am selling, an older Lund with a 40 horse Johnson. Great boat, but decided to upgrade.

[live4chrome]

would be a good rod for throwing spoons for pike.

[Raider4ever]

Remember, if you buy a used boat from a private party you only pay tax on the trailer. Boat and motor are sales tax free.

[EBass]

That's a good rod for using larger lures or getting the fish outa thick weeds. I'd use that rod for topwater froggin, spinnerbaits, deep diving crankbaits and large bass jigs. Put on a good reel and say 30-50lb braid and hit da slop.

[pureinsanity]

id use it for a jigging rod, if you are chasing walleyes that be a good lindy rig rod. Its all personal preference. I find myself hating sensitive rods for cranks and spinners. It drives me nuts feeling every spin on a spinner.