Originally Posted by
peshtigost
Looking to cast the incredible Panfish Magnet with a UL rod and a reel. First off, I weighed a Panfish Magnet head with the body on and it tipped the scale at .031 oz. Some quick math tells me that is 1/32 oz.
I have the following rods available:
Temple Fork Outfitters Panfish UL, 7', Fast, with a Diawa Legalis 2000
Temple Fork Outfitters Panfish L,7', Fast, with a Diawa Legalis 2500
Okuma Celio UL, 7', Fast, with a Diawa Legalis 2000
Diawa Spinmatic UL, 7' Fast, with a Diawa Legalis 2000
Diawa Legalis UL, 5'6" Fast, with a Diawa Legalis 1000
As you can see, I like Diawa Legalis reels....
All of the reels have Berkley 6lb. XL with the exception of the Legalis 1000 which has 4 lb. XL.
When testing casting distance today against a slight breeze with a 1/32 oz. jig head, I found all the setups to be fairly close in distance. The Okuma Celio was actually the furthest by about 3'. Distances were measured with a measuring tape. I took three cast and my son took three cast with each of the above setups. Between my son and myself, all or our cast were within a foot or two for each setup.
I am looking to get good casting distance with the Panfish Magnet. I know I need to go to smaller line.
Do I go to braid? If so, what braid and lb. test? I have used both Suffix 832 and Power Pro in the past on larger setups with good results. Bottom line is, what line should I use? Any help would be appreciated!