"Bob La Londe" wrote in message SNIP

The only one I have found that truly is med-light extra fast is the St
Croix LTBC69MLXF. (it's a replacement for an earlier St Croix rod with
the same blank) Its an awesome rod. I have one in my boat, and a spare
still in the wrap on my rod rack. I would use this rod for more stuff or
have more of them if it wasn't $220. I have a Lamiglas and G-Loomis that
claim to be the same action, but they were a disappointment. Both were
moderate to moderate fast speed instead of the extra fast I was looking
for. Do you know of another rod or model that fits the bill?

***Unfortunately, no. My favorite fluke rod is a rod I built using that
blank. I extended the butt on to get the full seven feet.

the reel spooled with 8 or 10 pound PowerPro.

Funny. I know other people who like it, but I hate the light weight super
braids. It digs in and breaks off too easy for me. I'm sure its just a
different skill set, but like I said. Some folks like it.

***If it digs in that means only one thing, you didn't spool it tight
enough. I've learned to to spool it tightly and I rarely (if ever) have any
dig in problems. And if I do have the line loosen up on the spool, I'll
either tie it to a stationary object in my yard, back up until the spool is
empty and reel it back on with the drag cranked down tight and a heavy bend
in the rod, or I'll run a super deep diver out behind the boat and troll the
boat forward while cranking the deep diver back. The backyard method works
better. I only have to do this a time or two if I put the line on right in
the first place.

I'll Texas Rig the Zoom SuperFluke with a 5/0 extra wide gap hook to give
it just a little weight.

On that spinning rod you oughta be able to sling a super fluke a country
mile regardless of the hook. Still I understand wanting a little extra
weight to make it sink instead of floating up on every little strand of
grass it falls on.

***I can, and since I've moved to Tennessee, I've taken a lot of bass when
they've bunched up the shad and are busting on the surface.


I can fish it on heavier line and equipment, but I like the action much
more with the light line. The lure has a much wider swinging action and
that seems to trigger more strikes.

Ok. I can see that.

***It makes a big difference. Trust me on that one, but you'd really have
to fish the two side by side to see exactly what I mean.
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