Reply With QuoteAwesome. Been a long time since I fished in rain as well. Merry Christmas
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DHL dropped the rod off about 9 last night. Was chomping at the bit to put a crank on it and try it out. Woke this a.m. to rain and low 40’s temps. But folks I went fishing in the rain. Haven’t done that in years. Rod is very stiff, until you hook a fish. Amazed at how the first 1/3 of the rod goes into a pretty deep bend with only a 10 inch trout. Wasn’t expecting that. I was using a Major Craft slow sinking 5 gram Eden minnow. Five grams is the max lure rating but it handles it well. Just like the 63 UL it casts like a dream. Sensitivity is off the charts good. Line was Varivas 2.3# test Ester on a Daiwa Ballistic FW 1000 reel. The feeling you get using this rod when a fish hits doing a steady retrieve is just pure magic. Hooked into 13 trout and as I was wet and cold headed home. Want to wish all a very Merry Christmas and if I can get away will hit the city lake a little tomorrow. Life is good!
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Awesome. Been a long time since I fished in rain as well. Merry Christmas
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Congrats on the new rod and on getting it properly slimed !
I used one of my St Croix 6’6” light action Avids today . The action and power sounds similar to what you experienced with the MLF Italian Special.
Merry Christmas to you and yours Randy !
“ The bigger the Bend , the Wider the Grin ! “Alphahawk thanked you for this post
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Went again this early a.m and once again in the rain. Worth the effort just to feel the thump. Caught several but much slower than yesterday. Going out again tomorrow……LOL.
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LVSpinfisher1 haha
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Good luck tomorrow.Originally Posted by Alphahawk
I’m going to try to get to the pond again tomorrow if I can fit in an hour or so during the peak time of the day .looking like around 1:30-2:30 . No rain here , but cloudy with the wind increasing .
“ The bigger the Bend , the Wider the Grin ! “
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Glad to hear that the delivery came and that it’s all you had hoped for. Christmas cheer indeed! I hope the rain lays down for you soon.
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Me too. The last time was when I got caught out a mile and a half from the car and just said go with it. The bite was on!
Bob
