Anyone try the 7’4” heavy poison adrena

[Matt_3479]

Been debating on trying one for a bit now and noticed my local shop has one in stock. Curious what you like it for! It’s rated 3/8oz to 2oz so it’s got a wide range. Love to hear your thoughts. Figured it could be good for anything from Texas rigged creature baits, Alabama rigs, heavy spoons, larger swimjigs, heavy paddletails, and even whopper ploppers due to its heavier rating and mod/fast taper?

[Revofisher]

i have owned this model for a bit and its pretty versatile ive thrown footbabll jigs , tx rigs, chatterbaits, large topwater walkers and ploppers and mag draft 6 with the exposed treble hook at the bottom. the tip is softer with all the power in the mid to lower section of the blank. shimano has it listed as more of a swimbait rod which it is good for in the weight range.

[eagleriver1_fish]

Not the same rod, but I have an older model 7' H Mod-fast (170H-SB). It is a Swimbait model and and rated 3/8 - 2 oz. Other than length I believe this would be pretty similar to the rod you referenced. The sensitivity is good and the lure ratings are pretty accurate. Mine loads up nicely with 3/8 oz lures and I have thrown even lighter weights. It handles 2 oz swimbaits, but I haven't fished any other lures on the upper end.

I bought it for swimbaits and it excels with those, but like Revofisher I found it to be a very versatile rod. It is great with any treble hook lures (I love it for squarebills) and it makes an awesome chatterbait or spinnerbait rod. I haven't use mine for jigs and plastics because I prefer longer rods and faster actions for those techniques, but I think the 7'4" would be a better fit for those applications. Overall I'm very happy with mine.

[slipperybob]

Yeah, I bought one.

My plan is to really use it for my Sebile Spin Shad the big one that weighs like 1.5 oz. Maybe I will try my big Giant Chubby Darter. I forget how much it weight and just double checked, it's 3.5 oz. Oh well I'll give a whirl and see how that works out. I may have to get a heavier powered rod.

[CFDoc]

I have that rod.

It's a stout rod for sure. I mostly use it for flipping and punching heavier end of the spectrum weights. Almost always use if for braid too. I have it paired with the 6.2:1 gear ratio 2020 Metanium. It's balanced absolutely perfectly with that setup. Almost feels like nothing in your hand.

I also have the 7'3" MH Adrena. I'd say the 7'3" is a more versatile rod than the 7'4".

[goldrod]

I have that rod.

It's a stout rod for sure. I mostly use it for flipping and punching heavier end of the spectrum weights. Almost always use if for braid too. I have it paired with the 6.2:1 gear ratio 2020 Metanium. It's balanced absolutely perfectly with that setup. Almost feels like nothing in your hand.

I also have the 7'3" MH Adrena. I'd say the 7'3" is a more versatile rod than the 7'4".

Thanks for the feedback
I’m not a fan of the 7’3” although I have two of them.
I wish they were faster

[CFDoc]

Thanks for the feedback
I’m not a fan of the 7’3” although I have two of them.
I wish they were faster

You'd probably really like the 7'2"H Adrena then. Very sensitive and just the right amount of faster tip than the 7'3"MH.

I use my 7'3"MH for a lot of different things, but I will agree it's mostly on the lighter end of the spectrum for bait weights.

For my money, I think the 7'4"H is one of the most sensitive truly heavy rods out there. Especially when paired with braid and the 2020 Met, it's NRX level sensitive for the amount of heavy backbone it has.

[Matt_3479]

Thank you very much.

Current set up for jigs is my glx 894c, and my paddletails, chatterbaits, and spinnerbaits is my 7’2” medium heavy expride.

I’m selling off my envy black 7’6” heavy extra fast which is my t-rig rod and Carolina rig rod and would like a replacement. That’s where I’m looking at the adrena’s. I was hoping to stay a bit longer but not too keen on it being the mod-fast. Main thing tied on it will be a t-rig, and then to try Alabama rigs.

[goldrod]

I have that rod.

It's a stout rod for sure. I mostly use it for flipping and punching heavier end of the spectrum weights. Almost always use if for braid too. I have it paired with the 6.2:1 gear ratio 2020 Metanium. It's balanced absolutely perfectly with that setup. Almost feels like nothing in your hand.

I also have the 7'3" MH Adrena. I'd say the 7'3" is a more versatile rod than the 7'4".

Thanks for the feedback
I’m not a fan of the 7’3” although I have two of them.
I wish they were faster

After verification of what I do have it turns out I have the 7’2”
So I’m not sure right now. Probably should sell them since I haven’t used them in a while.

[CFDoc]

After verification of what I do have it turns out I have the 7’2”
So I’m not sure right now. Probably should sell them since I haven’t used them in a while.

There's 2 different actions in the 7'2" category for Adrenas. A 7'2"M and a 7'2"H. Very different rods.

[goldrod]

After verification of what I do have it turns out I have the 7’2”
So I’m not sure right now. Probably should sell them since I haven’t used them in a while.

There's 2 different actions in the 7'2" category for Adrenas. A 7'2"M and a 7'2"H. Very different rods.

I have the heavy.
Again I got it wrong the first time. Have three of the PA with D7 reels on them and they’ve been on the rack for a while as I haven’t really been using them.
The third one is the 6’11” rod.

I was interested in the 7’4” rod but I think I wait for more reviews and input.

[CFDoc]

Let me know if you decide to sell some of them. I have 5 already but could always use more lol.

[Rodster14]

I have a 7’2 H that I’m about to list. It is less than a month old. Incredible rod, but I want the new NRX.

[Matt_3479]

Thanks for the feedback
I’m not a fan of the 7’3” although I have two of them.
I wish they were faster

You'd probably really like the 7'2"H Adrena then. Very sensitive and just the right amount of faster tip than the 7'3"MH.

I use my 7'3"MH for a lot of different things, but I will agree it's mostly on the lighter end of the spectrum for bait weights.

For my money, I think the 7'4"H is one of the most sensitive truly heavy rods out there. Especially when paired with braid and the 2020 Met, it's NRX level sensitive for the amount of heavy backbone it has.

I finally got my hands on it today. I was shocked how light it was. It’s definitely slower then I was hoping. I’d really like a rod for c-rigs, t-rigs and large top water. I think it would make a wicked top water rod, and moving bait rod, but the tip feels too slow for t-rigs. What’s your thoughts on it

[goldrod]

Thanks for the feedback
I’m not a fan of the 7’3” although I have two of them.
I wish they were faster

You'd probably really like the 7'2"H Adrena then. Very sensitive and just the right amount of faster tip than the 7'3"MH.

I use my 7'3"MH for a lot of different things, but I will agree it's mostly on the lighter end of the spectrum for bait weights.

For my money, I think the 7'4"H is one of the most sensitive truly heavy rods out there. Especially when paired with braid and the 2020 Met, it's NRX level sensitive for the amount of heavy backbone it has.

I finally got my hands on it today. I was shocked how light it was. It’s definitely slower then I was hoping. I’d really like a rod for c-rigs, t-rigs and large top water. I think it would make a wicked top water rod, and moving bait rod, but the tip feels too slow for t-rigs. What’s your thoughts on it

That’s what I was afraid of yet expecting