I also use the Cabelas 5 footers for my inside rods . Thought the action and shortness would cause me to lose fish do to the no stretch of leadcore . I was greatly surprised . The rod actually has a lot of “give” to it . Caught some real hogs up at Mille lacs and over at Erie with no problems . I use 10 footers in the front . I mainly use the lead in the rivers I fish but have been using it more often lately . Took 4th place on the Illinois river MWC this spring pulling lead.

You might have to go with a longer dropper on the HJ’s . They do tend to run deeper than the original rapalas . I do like the colors of the HJ’s better . I do have a guy that custom paints the originals for me though . I’ve pulled a lot of stick baits on 3 ways and it seems you just can’t beat the original raps .