what wt. plug for XRA 1322-2
 

I have had this blank for years and never did finish wrapping it but after doing a search I am unsure of what weight plugs I should use with it. I am pairing it up with a conventional reel to fish the ditch. I am going to the MSBA show tomorrow and if I might try to get to SWE to hear D.J. Any advice on plugs to purchase would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance, Ed

Great pencil popper rod for the canal

should toss 3 ounce pencils a mile

bottle swimmers too

It's sweet spot should be 2 to 3.5 oz's

3.5 max ... 3 is perfect ... it says 5 but I wouldn't.. I have an older one ,, bought blank new .. I've heard cracking noises..

It handles 4 no problem, and I wouldn't hestitate to throw 5 if it was the only rod I had with me, and I needed to throw 5. It doesn't really like throwing 5, but mine's 13 seasons old and still in one piece ;)

To me its a plugging rod .. I use another stick for jigging ..

So around the 3oz. wieght it is. Thanks for the advice everyone and I was figuring basically plugs and maybe eels. Now I just got get it down to M&D's and hope Mike will find time for it, he said he's got about 15 rods ahead of it (probably more now:().

stop .... build it into to a spinning rod and put a emblem 5000 on it if u want a rod for distance casting the canal . u will like it more. i do. i have 6 conv rod/ reels for the canal i dont use ...

I'm with Mike P.

I use the 1322-2 a lot. 2-4oz lures with 145's 220, 229, 7000, 7500, 6500, and a 525.

Great Rod. I used it some down at the outer banks with 5oz and bait and had no problems.

Mine has stood up extremly well.

sean

I cant use a spinning reel due to one finger that dose not bend and when reeling it has come in contact with the bail assembly(penn750ss) and it felt like I hit it with a hammer; even split it open once that way.