Originally Posted by
Jerry Blake
I'd like to get some input on Outlaw rods from those that have used them. I've been using B&M rods for years and have been happy with them but I've decided to go with all 10-foot rods and B&M's ten-footers have really small eyes, which tend to cause our bobber stops to hang up some.
Pflueger makes a 10-foot spinning rod with larger eyes and I thought I was going to really like them but I've already broken the two I have and they don't offer replacemnt tip sections.
Basically what I am looking for is a durable, 10-foot spinning rod (or jig pole with larger eyes) with a foam handle that I can get replacement tip sections for.
Big eyes. Amen. I use the plastic bobber stopper with the four holes drilled in them. I also use a min #6 line, most time #8 line to help with the slipping of the stopper. I do a lot of casting from my boat dock (mainly because I am too lazy to put a boat in the water). I put a little vaseline in the eyes (with a cotton swab) before I start casting. This helps keep the plastic stopper from sticking as it slides thru the rings. I can reach 100 ft with my Richard Williams 10 foot pole. It has them big eyes. This is when I hook them minnows thru the eyes and use my minner keeper. This keeps me from slinging the minner all the way to Paris Landing. Years and years and years of practice here. Just to share.
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