alternative to a ACC GS76SG

[livemusic]

I have bragged on the Shakespeare Micro Series 7ft rod in the past. For bream (and I have no idea if this applies to crappie) I have changed my mind after fishing with it more. Yes, it's cheap, it's tough, and it will cast a good distance. However, I find it WAY too wimpy when bringing in a fish. It's difficult to explain but big bream are good fighters and have a certain rhythm and pulse to their fight, and it's not that the rod will bend almost double, which many people equate to "a lot of fun." My complaint is that I find that this rod is THE worst in my suite of rods regarding the pulse of action that a large bream gives. It is not pleasurable, it's distracting. It's like the rod is out of sync with the fish's pulsing fight. I tried to find a 7.5ft one to try but could not.

[Ketchn]

I have bragged on the Shakespeare Micro Series 7ft rod in the past. For bream (and I have no idea if this applies to crappie) I have changed my mind after fishing with it more. Yes, it's cheap, it's tough, and it will cast a good distance. However, I find it WAY too wimpy when bringing in a fish. It's difficult to explain but big bream are good fighters and have a certain rhythm and pulse to their fight, and it's not that the rod will bend almost double, which many people equate to "a lot of fun." My complaint is that I find that this rod is THE worst in my suite of rods regarding the pulse of action that a large bream gives. It is not pleasurable, it's distracting. It's like the rod is out of sync with the fish's pulsing fight. I tried to find a 7.5ft one to try but could not.

interesting take on the bream , them little ice augers do the spin well , but it never occurred to me to find a rod that tuned into that cork screw action .
now you done got me wanting to go try different rods on bream .....

[SuperDave336]

Ok so everyone knows Shakespeare makes two different power 7’ micro series rods. One is Ultra Light and the other is Light power. I think the Light power rod would be a better comparison to the ACC as I’ve heard they are stiffer rod.

[livemusic]

Ok so everyone knows Shakespeare makes two different power 7’ micro series rods. One is Ultra Light and the other is Light power. I think the Light power rod would be a better comparison to the ACC as I’ve heard they are stiffer rod.

Thanks for that superdave, you made me go look and, yep, mine is 7ft UL. Now, I wish mine were 7ft L and as mentioned, I would like to try a 7.5ft one.

[livemusic]

interesting take on the bream , them little ice augers do the spin well , but it never occurred to me to find a rod that tuned into that cork screw action .
now you done got me wanting to go try different rods on bream .....

I actually recommend doing just that if you get into some good catching, such as when they are bedding and you can catch one almost every cast or, at least, every few casts, so that you get a lot of action to test out the various rods.

[skeeter96]

I am not sponsored by any company's just addicted to fishing since I was very young. I have Huckabee's, Pro Angler B&M, ACC and probably 10 other brands of pan fish rods that I've bought over the years. I was using several different Huckabee's mostly about 4 years ago and since I double pole vertical jig most of the time, by about 2 o'clock due to age and injury my shoulders would be hurting so bad I would have to quit. I decided to look for a lighter rod that still had enough back bone to sling crappie in the boat. I ordered a 8' Pro Angler and a 8' ACC to see which one I liked. I ended up buying a boat load of the ACC rods because of the backbone and sensitive was what I was looking for in a rod the way I fished. I use mostly 1/4 heads and 3" baits. The Pro Angler is a very good rod that I still use to cast lighter lures with and I still use the Huckabee's when dipping trees and want to jerk big fish out of the timber quick. They all have their place for different types of fishing. Another option you might try is putting a ACC 7'6" or 8' tip on a Shakespeare micro series light action 7' handle. The 7'6" tip makes it 7'3 1/2" and a stiffer tip. I have several sizes of extra tips I keep in my boat and have put them on different handles to make extra rods. The 7'6" ACC tip works great on a 7 foot light micro rod and the tip is only $20. I've slung a 2.4 pound crappie in the boat with this setup with no problem. It comes down to what feels good to you and the way you fish. Good luck with your search for the perfect rod, I've found mine after many years of looking

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[SuperDave336]

The 7’ 6” ACC tip fits on both the cherrywood and micro series rods? What power rating does the ACC have? I think my old cherrywood is a medium. Little stiff for my liking.

[deathb4disco]

The 7’ 6” ACC tip fits on both the cherrywood and micro series rods?

Not surprising. Pure Fishing owns them both. They’re probably made in the same factory.

[skeeter96]

The 7'6" and 8' fit both. The 7'6" feels better to me and is about 3" shorter when put together. The guides on the Shakespeare match with the older tips


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[Ketchn]

i have a shakespeare 7 footer tip on an old 8 foot bonehead i broke the tip off of , i sometimes use myself .
hurts fish pretty well . but the marriage is a bit dicey .