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re: Falcon BooCoo rods
Posted on 3/23/12 at 5:25 pm to rballa19
Posted on 3/23/12 at 5:25 pm to rballa19
Took it back to Academy and exchanged it for a similar priced AllStar since they didnt have any more BooCoos in med/hvy or Hvy
All is well with the world once again
Continue hijack mode if so desired. :)
All is well with the world once again
Continue hijack mode if so desired. :)
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Posted on 3/23/12 at 5:51 pm to AUTimbo
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Took it back to Academy and exchanged it for a similar priced AllStar since they didnt have any more BooCoos in med/hvy or Hvy
Jeez, what are you fishing for, tuna? Med/hvy or hvy is way big.
Posted on 3/23/12 at 5:58 pm to QuietTiger
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Jeez, what are you fishing for, tuna? Med/hvy or hvy is way big.
I take it you don't bass fish
Unless you're using a treble hook bait anything under MH is too light. Heavy is a bit much for worms unless you use bigger weights.
Posted on 3/23/12 at 5:59 pm to Boats n Hose
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I take it you don't bass fish
Guilty!
Damn, that's some heavy gear.
Posted on 3/23/12 at 6:01 pm to QuietTiger
They fight, and it's not like fighting reds in open water. If you have to let them pull out drag they'll get tangled in some stumps or grass and pop the line. Plus you need to get a nasty hookset usually to get the hook through both the plastic and the fish's lip
ETA I only have 2 baitcasters less than MH
ETA I only have 2 baitcasters less than MH
This post was edited on 3/23/12 at 6:02 pm
Posted on 3/23/12 at 6:11 pm to Boats n Hose
I only have a couple MH rods bt me n pops (probably ab 5 out of ab 30 ). No heavy rods. Medium. Medium light. Fast. Moderate fast.
). No heavy rods. Medium. Medium light. Fast. Moderate fast.Posted on 3/23/12 at 7:13 pm to The Sportsman
What do you throw frogs, jigs, and punch grass with?
I use my heavy a good bit. One of my MH is kind of cheating, it's labeled MH XF and has a realllly light tip. I couldn't see throwing a t-rig on anything lighter than MH though
I use my heavy a good bit. One of my MH is kind of cheating, it's labeled MH XF and has a realllly light tip. I couldn't see throwing a t-rig on anything lighter than MH though
Posted on 3/23/12 at 7:16 pm to Boats n Hose
quote:same here except weightless finesse worms
I couldn't see throwing a t-rig on anything lighter than MH
Posted on 3/23/12 at 7:21 pm to Devious
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same here except weightless finesse worms
I have the falcon MH XF weightless worm rod for that. Works pretty great, enough action in the tip for it but it has enough backbone to yank fish out the water.
Posted on 3/23/12 at 7:26 pm to Boats n Hose
I use a st croix ml xf that thinks it's a mh. It's pulled some fish out of some nasty stuff with no problems.
Posted on 3/23/12 at 7:27 pm to Devious
I want to get one of the all stat classic topwater rods to replace my broken American Rodsmith but all academy has been having in stock is the saltwater models of all stars.
Posted on 3/23/12 at 7:37 pm to Boats n Hose
Ding ding!
I actually thought that the BooCoo was a bit "light" for a MH, But I didn't have anything else in that category and figured it would double as a floating worm rod. (I was using it as a lighter jig/ pitching stick.)
I went with a MH 7' AllSTAR ASM that seems to have a bit more muscle in the butt end but still a nice fast tip. Should be perfect.
And admittedly I am from the ol cross-their eyes hookset club.
Maybe growing up fishing Lake Eufaula (Al.) had a little bit to do with that.
I actually thought that the BooCoo was a bit "light" for a MH, But I didn't have anything else in that category and figured it would double as a floating worm rod. (I was using it as a lighter jig/ pitching stick.)
I went with a MH 7' AllSTAR ASM that seems to have a bit more muscle in the butt end but still a nice fast tip. Should be perfect.
And admittedly I am from the ol cross-their eyes hookset club.
Maybe growing up fishing Lake Eufaula (Al.) had a little bit to do with that.
Posted on 3/23/12 at 7:39 pm to AUTimbo
I will admit Falcon rods tend to be on the lighter side of what they're labeled as, I keep that in mind when buying one.
Posted on 3/23/12 at 7:49 pm to Boats n Hose
quote:MH
What do you throw frogs, jigs, and punch grass with?
Posted on 3/23/12 at 7:52 pm to The Sportsman
I couldn't do it. I do need something longer and heavy with a MF action for frogs though. Like an 7'6" or longer.
Posted on 3/23/12 at 7:55 pm to Boats n Hose
I've never owned or fished with a "heavy" action rod... I'll tell u this though.. These loomis rods are spoiling me... I've been trying to fish with some of my cheaper rods that I have baits I don't use all the time on and I'm struggling with them... Starting to really notice a difference
Posted on 3/23/12 at 7:58 pm to The Sportsman
I forget you use loomis. All their shite is made for specific baits, I wouldn't be wanting to use the cheaper ones either
I played with one and loved it. My dobyns savvy is a pretty nice rod, but when I got it I played with a champion and champion xtreme. Feels like a loomis. Perfectly balanced. They're not cheap but well worth it. I want to buy another dobyns sometime soon but not sure if I can justify it
I played with one and loved it. My dobyns savvy is a pretty nice rod, but when I got it I played with a champion and champion xtreme. Feels like a loomis. Perfectly balanced. They're not cheap but well worth it. I want to buy another dobyns sometime soon but not sure if I can justify it
Posted on 3/23/12 at 8:01 pm to Boats n Hose
I don't care for their lure specific rods... Doesn't really meet my needs.. (I think we've had a thread on that lol)
Posted on 3/23/12 at 8:04 pm to The Sportsman
Ah yea I remember that.
Posted on 3/23/12 at 8:48 pm to The Sportsman
I wish I was on a loomis budget...
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