Kevin, That's a good point, I should have been more specific. What you described with vertically dropping to the fish in the deep timber is accurate. Basically, the timber edges up to the 40-50ft mark in the ditches and that's the sweet spot. We drop jigs to them and almost fish it like a dropshot. 90% of the bites come on the initial drop. What I've found is that I either don't have enough po
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Thanks John. Again, I appreciate the insight. I know it seems a little unconventional to fish that deep but the spots in these Savanah lakes get down pretty deep during the colder months. We have actually caught some nice largemouth mixed in with the spotted bass, working these jigs deep. I almost picked up the MB736 as well because I read about the MB7108 being on the heavier side (weight-wi
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John, I appreciate the information about the practical use for this blank. I had planned to use it for fishing deep timber with a jig. I need a good Carolina rig rod as well so not all is lost. What blank would you recommend for this application? I need the most sensitive blank I can get with enough power to move a jig in depths between 40-50ft. I’m open to suggestions.
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This is for a casting setup that I will run straight flouro on. I appreciate all the responses! This gives me several options to consider. Thanks!
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I am sure this has been asked before so my apologies up front. I tried searching and didn't come up with anything. I am building a jig rod for bass on a mb7108 xray. Can someone recommend a guide train for this rod? I am hoping to use fuji torzite titanium guides.
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