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!!
#14622, "RE: SWIMBAIT SETUP???????" In response to Reply # 0
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.
#14624, "RE: SWIMBAIT SETUP???????" In response to Reply # 0
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.
#14625, "RE: SWIMBAIT SETUP???????" In response to Reply # 2 Sun Jan-30-05 06:24 PM by Fishing805Fever
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