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Interested in the 6ft SJR 720. Trying to decide between a mag L or
UL action. Will be used to throw 1/32 and 1/16 jigs around docks.
Perhaps another Loomis rod would be even better?
Thanks for any and all suggestions .
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Save your money and get something cheaper. I use a lighting rod from berkley and I know a few guys that use Berkley cherrywood rods and we have no issues fishing docks. BnM also makes a rod for shooting docks and you can cast with them just fine too.
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i use cherry wood myself!!!!
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No offense Cali, but no one considering a Gloomis is never going to get a Cherrywood, though I do agree that he should save some money and get something that is just as good for less than $250 - $400, unless he is getting the GL2 version for $155. I have never had a Mag-lite in my hands and it may be stiff enough, but I don't like floppy rods for throwing jigs. I prefer 7 ft for jig casting in lite action. Really the onyl way to know is to get the rods your considering in your hands and seeing what they feel like.
Take a look at a few StCroix rods. ECS70LF, AVS66LF.
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Check this out. Go down to post #11.Originally Posted by hit n miss
Interested in the 6ft SJR 720. Trying to decide between a mag L or
UL action. Will be used to throw 1/32 and 1/16 jigs around docks.
Perhaps another Loomis rod would be even better?
Thanks for any and all suggestions .
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GRIZZ I agree with ya on getting your hands on the rod you want to try. But I have a SJR 721 that I use for casting but I would perer something shorter than 6' for docks so I can cast and shot the docks. But than again a guy could just take a couple more rods with him too. As for your St. Croix suggestion I totally agree with ya. I have 3 and love fishing with all three of them!
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Dont have any experience with those rods but just wanted to welcome you to the boards hit n miss.
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I have the SJR 600. It's a great rod, but it's got loads of backbone. Take a look at the SR rods. They have a softer action than the SJR rods. IMO, the SR rods are better for tossing light crappie jigs. I use the SJR for casting light bass jigs. I wouldn't use it for dock shooting.Interested in the 6ft SJR 720. Trying to decide between a mag L or
UL action. Will be used to throw 1/32 and 1/16 jigs around docks.
Perhaps another Loomis rod would be even better?
Thanks for any and all suggestions .
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what is it that makes the gloomus rod so much different than the others. what kind of materals do they use, are the new ones as good as the old ones since shamano bought them out?
man them thing are expensive
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Once you fish them then it all comes to you.....superior graphite content and the actions and feel are unlike any other brand besides maybe St.Croix.
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