Cal wrote: ↑Thu Dec 23, 2021 6:15 amGan Craft makes a stick specifically for the JC 178. Ideally, get your hands on one of these sticks, or find one with a similar specification: Gan Craft Dead Sword KG-00 6-710EXH
Then, a reel with a 7 or 8 to one retrieve ratio. You want a reel that can pick up slack quickly.
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Then, just mix up the retrieves. I fish these baits on a steady retrieve to get the bait swimming side to side, but a lot of guys fish them like jerkbaits. Others will do several quick spins of the handle then stop getting the bait to swim off to one side. If you can predict the glide so that the bait swims under, or almost under the dock, even better.
With a short, stout stick like the Dead Sword, all this is very easy near cover.
There’s not many sticks out there that line up to the 3 oz rating in a 7’1” package and honestly I’m really considering this stick tonight. It will be easier to make up for it on Monday. Anyone else with this rod ?
Wanting to canvass the forum and get several perspectives before tying the knot