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Re: hardware: casting or spinning

Post by Bodofish » Sun Apr 21, 2013 8:06 am

I was feeling one yesterday in Fife and it felt pretty darn nice but just couldn't justify spending the money after making the decision to only replace with XRodz.
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Re: hardware: casting or spinning

Post by Brat Bonker » Sun Apr 21, 2013 8:53 am

HOOKEDONFISHING wrote:X11 is on sale at sportco right now for $64
yeah that is a steal for a such a nice rod, I was at sportco too yesterday checking out the tackle deals, got 400 corkies for $16 and stocked up on summer run jigs.

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Re: hardware: casting or spinning

Post by HOOKEDONFISHING » Sun Apr 21, 2013 10:16 pm

I picked up a x11 and shimano curado so I can start working on bait casting.

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Re: hardware: casting or spinning

Post by obryan214 » Mon Apr 22, 2013 12:00 pm

goonatic wrote:what kinda rod would you recommend for like #4 or #5 vibraxes, 1/2-3/4oz spoons etc?
thats what i'm casting for silvers and chum in hood canal. i'm using a couple different of the cheap model lamiglas in 9'6" with 8lb one one and 12lb on the other. don't know the model of rod but sportco had the for $79.99.

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