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cardnial77 · 05-24-2007, 04:16 PM

saturday i will be getting my new rod. a st. croix 8' triumph spinning rod. its a medium rod rated for 8-17lbs with any advice on reel selection for this rod. i currently have a penn 560 slammer, but i think it may be too much reel for the rod. what ya think?

05-24-2007, 04:16 PM	#1
cardnial77 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Marshfield MA Posts: 102	New rod on the way. need advice on selecting a reel for it saturday i will be getting my new rod. a st. croix 8' triumph spinning rod. its a medium rod rated for 8-17lbs with any advice on reel selection for this rod. i currently have a penn 560 slammer, but i think it may be too much reel for the rod. what ya think?