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Ok all. I need your help. I want to buy a 6’ or 6’6” light action spinning rod to throw old fashioned beetle spins. Most of what I have found have been too “whippy.” What rods do you use or recommend? I don’t care if they are cheap or expensive. I just want one that you use for this style of fishing and that you really recommend. I appreciate it.
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Bass Pro Microlite
St Croix Panfish
St Croix Premier
St Croix Avid
G Loomis classic spin
JDM
Any of the above will work just fine.
X2 on the above choices. The Bass Pro Microlite in ML action is by no means whippy and will throw a 1/16oz lure a great distance when spooled with a light braid. I fished with the 7ft for several years through a couple of their generations of blanks in ML and found it to be a great all around rod for Beetle Spins, Rooster Tails, jig and float rigs, the works. Trade in an old rod during their Spring Fishing Classic that is coming up and get 10 extra dollars off of an already great priced rod.
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Ugly Stick ultralight or Classic are both great for Beetle Spins . I also throw a small floating Rapala the bream, crappie and bass love. Local stores here don't carry so I had to order but it's a killer combo together with the Bettle Spins.
I have the Shakespeare President reels on them. (6525s I think)
Major Craft Triple Cross UL 7'3 model
Major Craft Finetail Area Stage 6'3 SUL...this one throws a light jig a mile
I use a Tica 7' light, a fine rod and a ok price. Get one on Amazon. I also use JDM rods but for your application the Tica is a great rod.
No use buying the high end to cast heavy baits . jmo . If you are a ultra-light purist then those top end rod and reels are the ticket. 4lb. test and 1/32 are 90 % of my bream/red ear fishing . An Okuma Ce-lilo (6'2" or Browning Air stream 6' 6" and a pflouger president 6925 serves me well . You see I have two fly rods that I have to hide from my wife . lol Not really but we all pay up for our passion . Some spend more because it is their real interest in fishing . I happen to be a jack of all trades . Crappie , black bass , Small mouth, crappie , red ear, cat fish and a trout trip as well as salt water for amber jack and speckled trout . I probably have several thousand tied up in " Average " equipment .
I use the Shakesphere microlite line for my bluegill setups. I think the rods are only in the $25ish range so pretty cheap, but I like em so far. I have a 7ft ultralight that is kinda whippy and a 5'6" light thats not very whippy at all. I havent done much casting things like beetle spins yet but I want to start to more this year. I figure the 5'6" light would cast those pretty good, I can sling a 1/16 oz jig a decent distance with it.
Alot of rods will do great with a Beetle Spin. I guess the 7' Shakespear Microlite in a lite action is one of my favorite for Beetle Spins. I think the 6'6" in a lite would be great also. I fish Beetle Spins on alot of my rigs, they are some of my favorite lures.
As for the microlites, the 6’6” works well for float and jig and beetles, but if you fish tight quarters like I do the shorter rods play better IMHO. Longer rods and open water work well. I’ve had all from 5’ to 7’ and while I like them all, some do better at some jobs. I have a 6’6” browning airstream that I like a lot and casts very well. Some of the higher end rods also do well and may work well for what you do, but I wouldn’t go with anyone’s recommendation without holding it in my hand first. I’ll be looking at Fenwicks sometime this week and I’ll post if I find something to suit my needs.
Thanks to all for your feedback. Much appreciated
Don't overlook the line up of Ultralights from B n' M. Great rods, decent pricing. Grizzly Jig Company offers a good lineup.
The Leland trout rod that is now sold by BnM is a great rod. Don't have the BnM version but have 2 of the older style. One of my favorites for sure.
I'm going to be giving away 3 of the Trout Slayer Rods on my youtube channel this spring.
Regards
Some clarification needed here.Quote:
Originally Posted by SuperDave336
Leland sells their current Trout Slayer rod for $49.95, it's labeled TSS rod for short. This is the rod Alphahawk reviewed in his video:
Trout Slayer Series Rod
YouTube
I bought one based on Alphahawk's excellent video review and plan on testing it out soon (thank you Randy!).
BnM currently sells a similiar rod (Leland's TCB) but it's $20 more, but I'm not sure what the differences are:
Leland's TCB (Trout, Crappie, Bluegill) Rod - B'n'M Pole Company
I called Leland last week and they have no plans to change or discontinue their TSS rod. They plan on selling and supporting these rods for a long time.
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Okuma celilo for sure! I have 3 of them for casting stuff like spinners and crank baits. Nice light tip with plenty of backbone....especially when the occasional large mouth decides he wants to be dinner!
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Same here. For the first time I bought a backup TSS just to make sure I have one. This season it will be getting a workout with small plugs and spoons on some streams to see what JDM type rod I want next to take on that role. The TSS is a great rod for the money and I’m sure the BnM will be as well.Quote:
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Just recieved my Finwick Eagle Medium Lite moderate fast action really like it will try it out soon. 7’ seems perfect
Second on the Microlites. The 7' L casts very nicely. The Celilo UL is also good, but as a UL, it doesn't handle heavier lures as well. Given the prices, you probably can't go wrong with either or both.
I had three of them and the tips broke on all of them.Quote:
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