Reels and poles??

[Bassboy1645]

Stupid question from limited muskie experience. Generally speaking what action types should I have for throwing bucktails, topwaters, magnum raps, and suicks?? what about reels??? I have a 7 foot rapala extra heavy with a 5.1 gear ratio shimano corvalus. The other post on reels got me thinking what type of rod and reel is best suited for what task. Right now I throw everything on one setup. What is it best suited for out of my mentioned lures?? What set ups should I have for the other lure choices?? Or is it personal preference??

[10,000 Casts]

Your Rapala extra heavy doesn't have the circumferance that you will want for throwing the bigger baits. (I am guessing that it is more of a bass rod?) It might be more comfortable to goe with a fatter rod with a longer handle.

As far as action goes, just about everything that I have is a fast action. Whick means that the rod bends closer to the tip. For trolling you might want a more moderate action.

Most guys like a MH or heavy (depending on the rod) for throwing bucktails. It also depends on the size of the bucktails. A little longer rod is a good thing for leverage and figure 8's as well as casting. 7 1/2 ft is a good length.

I like a shorter heavier rod for jerks. 6 1/2 heavy. I like it to be heavy for solid hooksets.

For topwater I would use a 7 1/2 heavy again depending on who makes the rod it might be different.

For Cranks I like an 8' heavy

It is still all personal preference but that is what I like.

Some brands,

St. Croix

G Loomis

Guide Series

Shimano

South Bend (Bass Pro) I believe that they make teh Pete Mania Rods

Dimondback

Fig Rig

Hope this helps,

John

[Bassboy1645]

Yeah thats what I guessed too Thanks for the help though. My rod I got now is Definetly a muskie rod though...The handle is long enough to tuck under my arm pit and it seems to work just fine for whatever I throw. It feels like I could catch a Huge Shark with that thing!!! Im the guy whos uses six pound line for bass and walleye most of the time and 20 pound of pike. I never go heavier than 30 which is what my muskie rod is rigged with. I dont understand guys in bass tourneys who spool up with 25-30 pound cable S*** cuz thyre fishing weeds...I like a fight myself and its kinda sad to see those guys set the hook and skip a six pounder across the water and horse it into the boat!

[Ralph Wiggum]

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I dont understand guys in bass tourneys who spool up with 25-30 pound cable S*** cuz thyre fishing weeds...I like a fight myself and its kinda sad to see those guys set the hook and skip a six pounder across the water and horse it into the boat!

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Money is on the line!

[Bassboy1645]

I fish walleye tourneys and I still only use 6 pound line maybe 8 but thats it! The only fish I lose are ones that fall off

[10,000 Casts]

what model is you Rapala Rod?

Just Curious, I didn't know that they mad a muskie rod

John

[Bassboy1645]

Ralph, not sure off hand and Im at school so I cant check. I picked it up at gander last spring they had racks of them for 60 bucks roughly and I was there when they went clearence for 30 bucks. CHACHING! its a very nice well ballanced lightweight rod though