Hey guys

I need some advice!!

I recently purchased a new swimbait rod the Gloomis Gl2 8 ftr 1-6 oz.

I use a calcutta TE 200gt on it.

I have fished a decent amount of swimbaits and woodbaits in the last couple years. But I have always used the smaller baits. This year I started throwing bigger baits like the slammers and rago baits, etc.

Anyway, this weekend I was at Murray and I wanted to throw the 7in MS Slammer on my new rod. The slammer is about 1.8 oz and it felt soooo heavy and I thought I was going to be able to wing this bait with the 8 foot rod, but 1 out of 3 casts I would get a good size backlash. Do you think this is the right reel for this sorta setup.
Or should I have 300 calcutta or maybe I just am not use to the bigger baits???

Thanks guys


BY the way my friend was so throwing the charlies swimbait and that had great action!!

ANy advice would be awesome.


JOHN

I throw the 7" Slammer with a Kistler, 7', 6" Extra Heavy Casting Helium rod and a Shimano Antares AR with no back-lash problems. I/m not familiar with the tackle you're using but someone will know about them here.


Dan

I have this rod also, but mine is custom with fuji alconite guides. The manufacturers model was not really designed as a casting rod, but a backbounce rod. You can lob-cast the the 3-4 oz. lures pretty good though. The 200 size reel is really to small for this rod, especially if you have heavy line on it. The 300 size with 25# line matches well with this rod.

although i use the 400 models for my bigger baits i'm told the 300 will work especially on a 7" bait but a 200 i would think would be too small .For my rods i use the okuma big bait special xh ,good rods for the price and they can take any bait you mentioned.
brian

I us a two by four :)