blade bait rod

  • iowaeye
    Posts: 160
    November 4, 2012 at 9:03 pm #1241601

    Ive been having an incredibly large amount of success as of late pitching 1/4 blades after i had a couple “aha” moments using them. Love love blades. Ive been throwing them on an xtreme 69mlxf and would like to stay with that action /w 6lb 832. Ive never thrown blades on a “lesser” rod and would like to not have to take jigs off the xtreme to use bladesso im curious as to if i were to just pick up say a 69mlxf mojo bass or the 69mxf(fishes in between a ml and m) elite tech smallmouth fenwick would i notice a drastic difference using blades with braid? Ive only thrown them an xtreme where you can feel a fish look at the bait so im not sure how much “sensitivity” is required for blades. I wasnt a fan of the avid due to the hook keeper. I would prefer the legend tournament 69mlxf but after they were d/c icant find them. I handeled the new 610and it felt off. Will i just be dissappointed with these and beg the girl to let me get another xtreme?st off.

    trumar
    Rochester, Mn
    Posts: 5967
    November 4, 2012 at 9:22 pm #1109587

    you have a PM

    85lund
    Menomonie, WI
    Posts: 2317
    November 4, 2012 at 9:38 pm #1109590

    I use a 69MLXF Mojo Bass and it seems to work just fine for pitching blades. I have used other croix 69MLXF rods with blades and honestly I didn’t feel too much of a difference.

    Randy Wieland
    Lebanon. WI
    Posts: 13394
    November 4, 2012 at 9:51 pm #1109592

    I have three rods I use for blades; all Quantum.
    EXC705 Casting 7’0″ Medium Fast 8 – 17 lb. Split EVA Fuji SK2
    SKS633F Spinning 6’3″ Med. / Light Moderate 4 – 8 lb. Split EVA Fuji VSS
    SKS694XF Spinning 6’9″ Medium X-Fast 6 – 14 lb. Split EVA Fuji VSS

    iowaeye
    Posts: 160
    November 4, 2012 at 10:04 pm #1109596

    Quote:

    I use a 69MLXF Mojo Bass and it seems to work just fine for pitching blades. I have used other croix 69MLXF rods with blades and honestly I didn’t feel too much of a difference.

    Thanks. There was really a night and day difference between the 69mlxf avid and the xtreme for pitching jigs and I really don’t want that same feeling with blades. Understandably there will be some but I don’t want it to be so drastic that I just put the rod down. I just bought 2 new jig rods for bass fishing and I’m not sure the girl would appreciate another xtreme. I can get the mojo new for 75$ at [censored] anyway. Any other input on the mojo of the fenwick 69mxf small mouth rod? I would be a lot happier with the legend tourney 69 but i just can’t find one.

    Dean Marshall
    Chippewa Falls WI /Ramsey MN
    Posts: 5854
    November 5, 2012 at 12:19 am #1109608

    Welcome to the curse of owning one extreme! If you thought there was a gap in the jig application,it only gets worse with pitching blades.

    glenn-d
    N C Illinois
    Posts: 760
    November 5, 2012 at 12:38 am #1109609

    Quote:

    Welcome to the curse of owning one extreme! If you thought there was a gap in the jig application,it only gets worse with pitching blades.

    Geez Dean I was just getting ready to upgrade my 4 Mojo’s for 4 Avid’s Now I can feel my wallet getting alot lighter !!!!!

    iowaeye
    Posts: 160
    November 5, 2012 at 12:45 am #1109610

    Quote:

    Welcome to the curse of owning one extreme! If you thought there was a gap in the jig application,it only gets worse with pitching blades.

    Ha i have a couple of he the casting ones too. So what you are saying is this is not something to skimp on like a jig rod? Thinking about it, its something im going to be doing for years to come. Do you know much about the 610mlxf legend tourney dean? I would assume it will do a fantastic job for blades(much more so than a mojo or avid?) but just want reassurance. Those 20% off black friday sales are coming up quick!

    Dean Marshall
    Chippewa Falls WI /Ramsey MN
    Posts: 5854
    November 5, 2012 at 12:57 am #1109612

    Quote:

    Quote:

    Welcome to the curse of owning one extreme! If you thought there was a gap in the jig application,it only gets worse with pitching blades.

    Geez Dean I was just getting ready to upgrade my 4 Mojo’s for 4 Avid’s Now I can feel my wallet getting alot lighter !!!!!

    Not a problem if you don’t have one !

    Dean Marshall
    Chippewa Falls WI /Ramsey MN
    Posts: 5854
    November 5, 2012 at 1:12 am #1109617

    Quote:

    Quote:

    Welcome to the curse of owning one extreme! If you thought there was a gap in the jig application,it only gets worse with pitching blades.

    Ha i have a couple of he the casting ones too. So what you are saying is this is not something to skimp on like a jig rod? Thinking about it, its something im going to be doing for years to come. Do you know much about the 610mlxf legend tourney dean? I would assume it will do a fantastic job for blades(much more so than a mojo or avid?) but just want reassurance. Those 20% off black friday sales are coming up quick!

    I am the worst guy to get reassurance from ,in going down from a extreme.
    Especially for a blade rod. Wait till the budget works is my advice.

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