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BMXbasserTue Jul-13-04 09:52 PM
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#2741, "Spookin setup"


  

          

What do you guys prefer or recommend as a good rod for spooks/sammies/poppers and maybe a few jerk baits here and there? I just bought a curado with a 6:8 gear ratio I beleive this is a little to fast. Even when I try to slow down its a bit fast, so maybe another slower curado will do the trick. I don't want to be "lost in the dust" this year when the shad come up at Castaic.

  

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LightninrodWed Jul-14-04 12:41 PM
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#2742, "RE: Spookin setup"
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I have three of these http://www.kistlerrods.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=He70MC&Category_Code=he-crank-bait-series-fishing-rods rods. They are 'perfect' for what you are asking about. I use them for all those types of baits. That 7' rod weighs about 4 ounces but has the 'backbone' to work Bass back to the boat or shore. These are amazing rods.

Dan

"Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less"

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SLMThu Jul-15-04 07:57 PM
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#2743, "RE: Spookin setup"
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Thu Jul-15-04 08:42 PM by SLM

          

>What do you guys prefer or recommend as a good rod for
>spooks/sammies/poppers and maybe a few jerk baits here and
>there?

The following are really great for topwater:

1. Shimano Compre (6'6 Med Light Power, Med Fast Action) - An inexpensive rod $79.99 but it's absolutely swell for Super Spook Jrs and small poppers like Splash-Its or Chug Bugs. The one I have is the older version--Shimano revamped the line for 2004 but the 6'6 ML is probably still available.

2. Loomis MBR782C - More expensive but it's a great rod for ripping smaller Pointers (78 and 100 size), Staysees and the baits mentioned above. Has a bit more backbone. The MBR line is mainly for worming/jigging but the "2" power MBRs have tapers that are perfect (ie, a slower bend despite the "ex-fast" labeling) for walking spooks and ripping jerkbaits.

3. Loomis CBR845 - I use this Crankbait Series rod mainly for Spooks/Sammies and medium sized crankbaits. If you like shorter rods this seven footer may take getting used to when walking-the-dog.

>I just bought a curado with a 6:8 gear ratio I beleive
>this is a little to fast. Even when I try to slow down its a
>bit fast, so maybe another slower curado will do the trick.

A fast reel is what you want when working spooks and poppers. It's good to be able to take up slack line when walking-the-dog...

  

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swimbaitThu Jul-15-04 08:17 PM
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#2744, "RE: Spookin setup"
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I like to fish spooks and poppers on a Castaway STM7. It's a very soft rod, kind of a glassy action. Not much hookset to it, but once you get the fish on the hooks they usually stay on. Just gotta lean back and wind them on.

  

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egbassThu Jul-15-04 08:27 PM
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#2745, "RE: Spookin setup"
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I use the Loomis CBR845 for top water as well as jerkbaits. The rod tip is just soft enough to allow the bait to be taken properly by the fish then it has plenty of backbone when the rod is fully loaded. This is the rod Gary Dobyns throws all but his biggest jerkbaits on. I haven't tried the CBR843, but I guide I talked to had his topwaters rigged up on them and throws them in the Delta without any issues. If I could have two crankbait rods or if I fished clear open lakes I would definitely have a CBR843 as well, but since I'm going to be fishing the Delta mostly, the CBR845 was my choice. Another rod I know some very good Delta fisherman use for top water is the the Loomis Popping rod in a 4 or 5 power because of the rod's forgiveness. Its light and sensitive because of the graphite in the rod but has more of a parabolic action like a glass rod.

Also,
Don't worry about your reel. If you're going to throw jerkbaits with it, you need the high ratio reel for picking up the slack line between jerks. If you work a spook properly, the rod twitches control the baits retrieval speed and you will have slack line to pick up as well. You just have to be disciplined if you use the rod for buzzbaits to not work the bait too fast. I use a Curado 101B and love it. The 201B doesn't even compare (although the 201BSF probably would).

  

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BMXbasserFri Jul-16-04 09:54 AM
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#2746, "RE: Spookin setup"
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Thanks guys, I ended up with the 6'6" medium compre rod. Those rods sure are a nice deal. About the reel issue, my problem at first was that I was trying to work the little spooks and sammies like I do with the big pupfish and the calcutta. I would reel halfway with the twitch and then halfway to reel up the slack making one whole revolution for the twitch. I found with the smaller stuff like the spooks its much easier to get it walkin and now I do like the reel speed. It just took a little getting used to. This morning at castaic I even stuck my first spook fish and had tons of follows. Hopefully in a couple of weeks those follows will be committers. Thanks again!

  

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