Conventional rod recommendation

[vanstaal]

Originally Posted by Water Treater

Hi everyone,

I'm looking to purchase a conventional saltwater rod to be used with Penn Squidder Model 145 and Model 146 bait casting reels. I'll be casting plastic baits threaded on lead head jigs, from a small open boat. Jigs & plastic tails will weigh between 3/4 ounce and 2 ounces.

Money is no object (I'm only buying one rod) but I don't want to pair these relatively heavy vintage Penn reels with a $300.00 light weight (i.e. fragile) graphite rod.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, guys!

Bill Brett

if $$ are no problem then have a rod made talk to the man and tell him what you want and he will make it

[Water Treater]

Sean,

The conventional saltwater/musky rods I see on the St. Croix website are not offered in a moderate action, just with fast action. Are the fast action rods a mistake?

I am relativerly new to surf casting using conventional rods and baitcasting reels. I stated last winter, practice casting a 2-ounce through-wired wooden egg onto a frozen Charles River in Boston's Brighton/Allston area.

I own all three Penn Squidder models as well as the Surfmaster 200 wich is the same as the Model 140 Squidder withouit ball bearings. I use plastic spools with these reels and I use 20# test monofilament line or 20# or 30# test Greenspot braided Dacron line. I've never tried the newer braids and don't plan to. I don't need the added casting distance at night or when fishing from my small boat but I dpo need a foolproof, simple knot that I can tie in the dark.

For the bearings I have been using 3-in-1, #20 weight oil (blue colored plastic bottle, available at hardware stores) as well as Quantum Hot Sauce (red colored) reel oil. No problems. Both work well.

I have several custom made surf rods and before I'd spend $300 on a factory made rod, I'd have another custom rod made for me. However, I was hoping to buy a factory rod for this application.

I hadn't considered the compatability of the reel seat. Thanks for the Heads Up! Do you think an 8-foot St. Croix Premier Musky Rod Model PM 80 MHF will accept Squidder Model 145 and Model 146 Squidder reels?


Bill