Shakey head/Drop shot rod(s)

Rob Lee

Member
Looking to buy subject rod and/or rods. Would appreciate input. Thanks.
 

Blue76

New member
I use a shimano expride with a ci4 reel. Weighs almost nothing and is super sensitive. I used to get tendinitis from spinning setups until this one. Never thought it would make so much difference.

Greg
 

Rob Lee

Member
That is a really nice outfit! I may splurge someday but was hoping for rod/reel in the middle of the road. Maybe for both applications. Can I borrow yours...I know I will love it. Thanks for the response guys. I fished a Shakey head jig today with my worm rod today. Caught seven and lost a monster at the boat. Thanks again.
 

jb366

Member
A st.croix premier 7' in medium is a pretty good. Use braid with a fluoro leader to help with the feel. Shimano saharas are dang good reels for the money.
If you decide to save a bunch of pennies a Kistler helium 3 is hard to beat in any configuration. Super light and super sensitive.
 

djsmarinelectronics

Active member
Come by and check out the Cashion Drop Shot Rod
 

silvertalon

Active member
IMO, The only reason for using a spinning set-up is for the vertical fall and presentation on an open spool. The line twist from a spinning rig drives me crazy. I've adapted most of my finesse applications to using a 6 1/2 med and med lite baitcasting rig with 8lb line. If I'm fishing deeper than say- 8ft, I'll pull out the spinning rig for the vertical drop and presentation. Don't get me wrong- I grew up with spinning and spincast rigs. guess I should go back to it more but...Just me.
 

silvertalon

Active member
I've got the MHX rod building system for repair and building. I do plan on making a nice quality 7' Med spinning rod when I get the time. It should inspire me to get back to spinning a lot more.
 

Blue76

New member
I use braid with a leader to avoid the line twist. People worry about the knots but i fly fished for years so tying leaders is normal for me.
 

Lx545

New member
I use a newer mitchell 300 combo with 15lb braid and a 12lb flouro leader. Works well enough to me.
 

camaro88z

New member
silvertalon - 6/5/2018 10:08 PM

IMO, The only reason for using a spinning set-up is for the vertical fall and presentation on an open spool. The line twist from a spinning rig drives me crazy. I've adapted most of my finesse applications to using a 6 1/2 med and med lite baitcasting rig with 8lb line. If I'm fishing deeper than say- 8ft, I'll pull out the spinning rig for the vertical drop and presentation. Don't get me wrong- I grew up with spinning and spincast rigs. guess I should go back to it more but...Just me.

Not just you. When I first got into bass fishing I said I could do anything with my spinning gear that people can do with a baitcaster. Then I finally bought one. So used to it now I feel underpowered If I fish spinning now. The twisting of the line a spinning gear drives me crazy as well. For my drop shot rod now I use a 7' medium mod lews baitcaster. I fishing casting so much now I do not have confidence in spinning gear and can't hit my targets. Need to get back to it some. But till I have to I will stick with what I have confidence in.
 

jb366

Member
Blue76 - 6/5/2018 9:41 PM

I use braid with a leader to avoid the line twist. People worry about the knots but i fly fished for years so tying leaders is normal for me.

I guess people tend to think a knot is a weakness in the chain and will fail. I use an alberto knot and have never had a problem. I've broken of tons of hang ups with 20lb braid to 8 or 10 fluoro and the joint knot (knock on wood)has never broken
 
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