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!!