Rod selection advice

[piemma]

Originally Posted by spence

PIEMMA, you've got to have a nice custom rod to sell the guy don't you?

-spence

Spence:
Wish I did. The 9' rods I have up for sale are both conventionals.

[Bill L]

I fish with a 560 Penn Slammer with 30# Fireline. Casting distance is a high priority.

Nothing to add to the rod advice, but you need to get rid of the 560 and switch to a 704. If casting distance is high priority, you may also want to go with 20# fireline, it breaks higher than the rated strength and will cast much better.

[spence]

Originally Posted by toonoc

Nothing to add to the rod advice, but you need to get rid of the 560 and switch to a 704. If casting distance is high priority, you may also want to go with 20# fireline, it breaks higher than the rated strength and will cast much better.

I used to have a slammer and with braid I thought it cast rather well.

But if you're fishing SOCO, I'd think you'd want something a bit tougher than 20lb braid.

-spence

[Bill L]

20# Fire line and a 704 are like bread and butter, and the 30# if you want more is good on the 704 too. I have a 560 as well, and the 30# fireline on that will cut your distance way down. Its crapped out on the work bench less than three weeks after changing the gears and re-lubing

[Clogston29]

9' 1081M
10' 1201M

You'll love them both. I rarely use anything besides the two of them. The 1201M is a lot of rod (lengthwise) for sluggos though. For what you describe, if your happy with 9' as length, go with the 1081M. I use that rod 90% of the time.