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    Quote Originally Posted by PickwickDam View Post
    Great trip and report, Stan. That 7'4" Corto is one of the rods I am closely considering for my next purchase. What size is the bottom guide and will it handle a 2500 size reel? What is the max weight you think it would handle well? Thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge.
    The bottom guide on the 7.4 is the exact same size as the 6.10, 12mm inside diameter measured just real quick with my not so good eyes. Name:  Adjustments.jpg
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    6.10 is on the right side.

    The tip of the rods are different, one is tubular the other is solid. Specs on that can be found on the Olympic website. The bottom diameter specs are not there, but visually and by feel the 7.4 has a bigger butt diameter. Name:  IMG_5897.jpg
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    It does not have a delicate feel, very solid and sturdy. I feel it could handle 4-5lb line easily, and up to 3/16-1/4oz lures with ease. The upper limit is about 1/3oz, don’t think I would go there. I started casting a 1g jig head and plastic and was getting more than adequate distance with that weight. I switched to a .6g jig and plastic and felt like that was too light for this rod, as is indicated on the bottom lure rating. Casting distance suffered, and so this satisfied an experiment I have been wanting to do on the bottom lure limits, they are pretty much spot on. VaCrappieMan has this rod also, he uses it to drop shot. I think I may have gotten the last one from the seller on Global Rakuten as he does not have it listed anymore on his store site. It took over 2 weeks to get mine. I think it would handle a 2500 size reel, especially the new LT series, Luvias would fit wonderfully on it.


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    Very nice rig Stan, I can see why you might feel spoiled.
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    Quote Originally Posted by StantheMan2567 View Post
    The bottom guide on the 7.4 is the exact same size as the 6.10, 12mm inside diameter measured just real quick with my not so good eyes. Name:  Adjustments.jpg
Views: 187
Size:  35.7 KB
    6.10 is on the right side.

    The tip of the rods are different, one is tubular the other is solid. Specs on that can be found on the Olympic website. The bottom diameter specs are not there, but visually and by feel the 7.4 has a bigger butt diameter. Name:  IMG_5897.jpg
Views: 174
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    It does not have a delicate feel, very solid and sturdy. I feel it could handle 4-5lb line easily, and up to 3/16-1/4oz lures with ease. The upper limit is about 1/3oz, don’t think I would go there. I started casting a 1g jig head and plastic and was getting more than adequate distance with that weight. I switched to a .6g jig and plastic and felt like that was too light for this rod, as is indicated on the bottom lure rating. Casting distance suffered, and so this satisfied an experiment I have been wanting to do on the bottom lure limits, they are pretty much spot on. VaCrappieMan has this rod also, he uses it to drop shot. I think I may have gotten the last one from the seller on Global Rakuten as he does not have it listed anymore on his store site. It took over 2 weeks to get mine. I think it would handle a 2500 size reel, especially the new LT series, Luvias would fit wonderfully on it.


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    That's great info right there. Thanks again!

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    Congrats on your outing! Your arsenal is growing...LOL. These rods.....reels....lines....just take it all to another level.

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