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Finesse plastic/jerkbait rod

Post by Bay_Bassin86 » Sun Jul 09, 2023 9:21 pm

I’m a big mb fanboy looking for a rod to toss 3/8-1/2oz jerkbaits and zoom flukes on a 3/16-1/4oz ball head in the bay. I first thought windbuster and a Airity 3000xg but I’m not really a spinning fan which led me to looking at a silver wolf. What would be some MB options for those applications?

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Re: Finesse plastic/jerkbait rod

Post by Gone Phishin » Mon Jul 10, 2023 1:13 am

Megabass X4 Black Elseil comes to mind.

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Re: Finesse plastic/jerkbait rod

Post by Bay_Bassin86 » Mon Jul 10, 2023 6:53 am

Gone Phishin wrote:
Mon Jul 10, 2023 1:13 am
Megabass X4 Black Elseil comes to mind.
How is the action of the X4 Black Elseil, Is it similar to a Diablo Spec R?

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Re: Finesse plastic/jerkbait rod

Post by Gone Phishin » Mon Jul 10, 2023 6:31 pm

In my hands it's mod-fast with a good backbone. If I could only grab two sticks it would be the X4 BE and the X4 Destruction....if that helps.

I wish I had experience with the Spec R.

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Re: Finesse plastic/jerkbait rod

Post by godshippy » Mon Jul 10, 2023 10:24 pm

The Daemos is finally stateside--you might want to take a look at one of those!

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Re: Finesse plastic/jerkbait rod

Post by Senko_My_Battleship » Wed Jul 19, 2023 5:01 am

Not exactly Megabass but it’s got similar vibes: check out the Steez AGS 69 Universal Light, it’s kind of exactly what you are describing.

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Re: Finesse plastic/jerkbait rod

Post by bronzefly » Wed Jul 19, 2023 5:58 am

Senko_My_Battleship wrote:
Wed Jul 19, 2023 5:01 am
Not exactly Megabass but it’s got similar vibes: check out the Steez AGS 69 Universal Light, it’s kind of exactly what you are describing.
That's a solid choice indeed. The Steez 69M Universal Light is a great jerk bait rod and very versatile in general.

In the US P5 Destroyer line, the Oneten Special will do what you're wanting to do nicely too.
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