Paddletail swimbait

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Paddletail swimbait

Post by fishonsc » Fri Oct 21, 2022 9:37 am

Which rods are you guys fishing a 4" paddletail swimbait with a 1/4 to 3/8 oz ball head with?

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Re: Paddletail swimbait

Post by Hogsticker2 » Fri Oct 21, 2022 10:31 am

I have three production rods I feel very comfortable throwing these on -
Daiwa Heartland 6'10m
Poison Glorious 6'10m
Daiwa Steez Fire Wolf

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Re: Paddletail swimbait

Post by fishonsc » Mon Oct 24, 2022 9:34 am

Hogsticker2 wrote:
Fri Oct 21, 2022 10:31 am
I have three production rods I feel very comfortable throwing these on -
Daiwa Heartland 6'10m
Poison Glorious 6'10m
Daiwa Steez Fire Wolf
Thanks for the feedback. How is the regular taper of the Heartland? Is it wimpy?
Thanks!

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Re: Paddletail swimbait

Post by Hogsticker2 » Mon Oct 24, 2022 1:36 pm

fishonsc wrote:
Mon Oct 24, 2022 9:34 am
Hogsticker2 wrote:
Fri Oct 21, 2022 10:31 am
I have three production rods I feel very comfortable throwing these on -
Daiwa Heartland 6'10m
Poison Glorious 6'10m
Daiwa Steez Fire Wolf
Thanks for the feedback. How is the regular taper of the Heartland? Is it wimpy?
Thanks!
Nah, but it's not super stout either. Definitely JDM taper with some solid reserve power. One of the more versatile rods I've owned for sure.

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Re: Paddletail swimbait

Post by PotatoLake » Mon Oct 24, 2022 2:54 pm

For me, it's either my Windbuster or Steez Utility Player. I'll choose based on where I'm throwing the swimbait.

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Re: Paddletail swimbait

Post by SteveSchmelzle » Mon Oct 24, 2022 4:26 pm

for lighter swimbaits (up to half ounce) I use an old 6'8" shimano crucial medium fast action.

works perfectly for those needs. I've used many of my more expensive rods but find myself picking up that rod more than any other. I use a Curado Bantam Super Free that is 20 years old. Still rock solid (helps that it had a super tune from Ian about a decade ago).
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Re: Paddletail swimbait

Post by slime king » Sun Oct 30, 2022 6:36 am

My favorite paddle tail rod is definitely the original black Cumara spinning in the 7’6” medium model. I wish I could find a backup for this rod but it seems to be a less common model.

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Re: Paddletail swimbait

Post by Salty Parrot » Mon Nov 07, 2022 7:28 am

slime king wrote:
Sun Oct 30, 2022 6:36 am
My favorite paddle tail rod is definitely the original black Cumara spinning in the 7’6” medium model. I wish I could find a backup for this rod but it seems to be a less common model.
I also second this, one of my favorite rods, also sad that not much rods are similar to this rod nowadays.

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Re: Paddletail swimbait

Post by rubs96 » Fri Nov 25, 2022 6:40 pm

NRX 893c JWR

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Re: Paddletail swimbait

Post by dragon1 » Sat Nov 26, 2022 7:17 am

Salty Parrot wrote:
Mon Nov 07, 2022 7:28 am
slime king wrote:
Sun Oct 30, 2022 6:36 am
My favorite paddle tail rod is definitely the original black Cumara spinning in the 7’6” medium model. I wish I could find a backup for this rod but it seems to be a less common model.
I also second this, one of my favorite rods, also sad that not much rods are similar to this rod nowadays.
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Re: Paddletail swimbait

Post by Bay_Bassin86 » Tue Dec 06, 2022 9:36 am

Gen2 EMTF

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Re: Paddletail swimbait

Post by PKN8 » Tue Dec 06, 2022 10:34 am

MB X4 Black Elseil for me
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