Shimano Crucial TC4?

[carlcmc]

I bought a new walleye rod for trolling and ended up getting a 7' shimano crucial TC4. My question is how is that TC4 different than the standard crucial line?

Rigged it up with an AbuGarcia Ambassadeur C4 series baitcaster with clicker

Spooled some berkley xt 10lb line and plan on using it when i go to brainerd in a couple weeks to try and troll for walleyes. I have little to no experience up to this point with catching walleyes so hopefully this will produce.

[Deitz Dittrich]

Carl-Yes the TC4 rod is different.. However, if you bought it for trolling you bought the Correct rod.. this rod is designed to throw and troll crankbaits. I have 3 of them and love them. Its really a neat rod, its a graphite blank with fiberglass around that.. and then a 3rd graphite blank over the glass... So you get the lightness of a graphite and a little more back bone with the slow taper of a glass rod..

hope you enjoy it! I know I love mine.

The other Crucial rod series is IM9 Graphie and more desigened for applications where feel is more important. IE jigs, rigs..ect

[carlcmc]

thanks for the reply.

will it be appropriate for trolling a worm harness / bottom bouncer or is it better suited for cranks?

[Deitz Dittrich]

Its best suited for cranks, you could probably do the worm harnes just fine.. the TC4 rod is not as sensitive as a normal rod as its designed to be a crankbait rod. But its still a daarn sensitive rod. You didn't mention if it was the Medium action or the MH.. for bottom bouncers you would probably need the MH.

[carlcmc]

it is the medium with medium fast tip action. Real nice looking rod. is this what you use for casting cranks? I have been using my shimano compre rods for that with power pro. i haven't had any break off i don't think, but what is your thought?

[Deitz Dittrich]

Both of mine are the MH... but if your are using braid the M would be better...

I simply love the new tc4 rod... I have been using it to throw spinnerbaits as well and have lost much fewer fish this year and I get a better hook up as well.. great rod! You will really like it!