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Jimbo · 07-14-2003, 12:43 PM

Thanks for asking, Jeff. (As a matter of fact I am responding from work and my boss just walked in, looked at my screen and asked what I was doing. I took a chace and told him I was trying to get some medical information on-line. He seemed to buy it, in case anyone else ever gets caught).
Anyway, my Penn Slammer is a 7' Heavy rod rated for 1-6oz lures and 20-50 lb test line. I'm using 25 lb Ande clear. The reel is rated for 600/20, but like I said 25 is what I'm using. I do get better results at the heavier end, experimenting with some 6oz metal, but the problem is that's heavy stuff when casting and it sinks so damn fast you gotta retreive it like a madman to keep it off the bottom.
Question I should have asked before, is there any problem with putting my conventional on a big spinning rod I have to test out the theory?.

07-14-2003, 12:43 PM	#3
Jimbo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: S. Yarmouth, MA Posts: 1,604	Rod Specs Thanks for asking, Jeff. (As a matter of fact I am responding from work and my boss just walked in, looked at my screen and asked what I was doing. I took a chace and told him I was trying to get some medical information on-line. He seemed to buy it, in case anyone else ever gets caught). Anyway, my Penn Slammer is a 7' Heavy rod rated for 1-6oz lures and 20-50 lb test line. I'm using 25 lb Ande clear. The reel is rated for 600/20, but like I said 25 is what I'm using. I do get better results at the heavier end, experimenting with some 6oz metal, but the problem is that's heavy stuff when casting and it sinks so damn fast you gotta retreive it like a madman to keep it off the bottom. Question I should have asked before, is there any problem with putting my conventional on a big spinning rod I have to test out the theory?.