Challenge: Pick 4 NRX Spinning Rods (if you could only carry 4)

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Challenge: Pick 4 NRX Spinning Rods (if you could only carry 4)

Post by clemsondds » Wed Feb 01, 2023 11:42 am

If you had to carry 4 spinning rods (along with your other casting rods) and they had to be NRX, what would be your top 4 NRX spinning rods? Just curious what would everyone pick to carry with them for a day of fishing. And what techniques would you be using them for?
For me I think it would be: 872S (ned rig), 852S (shakey head), 822 DSR, and 803S (senko/neko).

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Re: Challenge: Pick 4 NRX Spinning Rods (if you could only carry 4)

Post by Thunderblack1984 » Wed Feb 01, 2023 12:06 pm

I would carry the 842S and call it a day. For me it combines 852 and 822 duties and is the most versatile in the line up.
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Re: Challenge: Pick 4 NRX Spinning Rods (if you could only carry 4)

Post by clemsondds » Wed Feb 01, 2023 12:31 pm

Thunderblack1984 wrote:
Wed Feb 01, 2023 12:06 pm
I would carry the 842S and call it a day. For me it combines 852 and 822 duties and is the most versatile in the line up.
Thanks and yes I've heard it's a great rod! I know alot of these rods could be used for all techniques mentioned...that's not a question. But alot of people like to have rods for certain techniques and have them already setup for when they get on the water. So I was just asking, IF you carried 4 rods, what would they be...

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Re: Challenge: Pick 4 NRX Spinning Rods (if you could only carry 4)

Post by falcon » Wed Feb 01, 2023 1:58 pm

I’d go with 3 872 and a 822 dsr.
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Re: Challenge: Pick 4 NRX Spinning Rods (if you could only carry 4)

Post by SteveSchmelzle » Wed Feb 01, 2023 2:30 pm

802s (open water senkos and jerk baits as well as poppers)
803s (semi open water senkos and medium running crank baits)
804s (thick vegetation senkos, deep cranks, 3/4 ounce spinner baits)

I own the above three and never leave shore without them.

If I had to pick a fourth I'd probably go with a 901s. (I don't own this, but I can think of many uses, mainly smallies).
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Re: Challenge: Pick 4 NRX Spinning Rods (if you could only carry 4)

Post by clemsondds » Wed Feb 01, 2023 5:26 pm

falcon wrote:
Wed Feb 01, 2023 1:58 pm
I’d go with 3 872 and a 822 dsr.
Is the 872 that good? I’ve never used it. What’s your favorite techniques to use it for?

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Re: Challenge: Pick 4 NRX Spinning Rods (if you could only carry 4)

Post by HobeyBaker » Wed Feb 01, 2023 9:13 pm

falcon wrote:
Wed Feb 01, 2023 1:58 pm
I’d go with 3 872 and a 822 dsr.
Same

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Re: Challenge: Pick 4 NRX Spinning Rods (if you could only carry 4)

Post by HobeyBaker » Wed Feb 01, 2023 9:14 pm

clemsondds wrote:
Wed Feb 01, 2023 5:26 pm
falcon wrote:
Wed Feb 01, 2023 1:58 pm
I’d go with 3 872 and a 822 dsr.
Is the 872 that good? I’ve never used it. What’s your favorite techniques to use it for?
It’s the best rod Loomis makes. It can do everything from drop shotting in weeds to Neko rigs.

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Re: Challenge: Pick 4 NRX Spinning Rods (if you could only carry 4)

Post by clemsondds » Wed Feb 01, 2023 9:17 pm

HobeyBaker wrote:
Wed Feb 01, 2023 9:14 pm
clemsondds wrote:
Wed Feb 01, 2023 5:26 pm
falcon wrote:
Wed Feb 01, 2023 1:58 pm
I’d go with 3 872 and a 822 dsr.
Is the 872 that good? I’ve never used it. What’s your favorite techniques to use it for?
It’s the best rod Loomis makes. It can do everything from drop shotting in weeds to Neko rigs.
Cool. Does it do ned rigs better than the 821 nrr?

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Re: Challenge: Pick 4 NRX Spinning Rods (if you could only carry 4)

Post by clemsondds » Thu Feb 02, 2023 11:13 am

SteveSchmelzle wrote:
Wed Feb 01, 2023 2:30 pm
802s (open water senkos and jerk baits as well as poppers)
803s (semi open water senkos and medium running crank baits)
804s (thick vegetation senkos, deep cranks, 3/4 ounce spinner baits)

I own the above three and never leave shore without them.

If I had to pick a fourth I'd probably go with a 901s. (I don't own this, but I can think of many uses, mainly smallies).
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Yeh i heard the 901S is a great rod! I had thought about that one for ned rigs as well. Thanks for sharing

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Re: Challenge: Pick 4 NRX Spinning Rods (if you could only carry 4)

Post by johnmyers » Thu Feb 02, 2023 6:24 pm

872
852
842
822 dsr
All great rods, if I could only take 1 it would be my 872

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Re: Challenge: Pick 4 NRX Spinning Rods (if you could only carry 4)

Post by WPrich » Fri Feb 03, 2023 1:44 pm

The 4 I fish are:
-842S(Conquest for this one)
Neko Jerkbaits Ned

-852S
Light Texas & Wacky Rig

-872S
Shaky Head

-902S
Underspins, Okashira, Ned & Dropshot

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Re: Challenge: Pick 4 NRX Spinning Rods (if you could only carry 4)

Post by HobeyBaker » Sat Feb 04, 2023 1:37 pm

clemsondds wrote:
Wed Feb 01, 2023 9:17 pm
HobeyBaker wrote:
Wed Feb 01, 2023 9:14 pm
clemsondds wrote:
Wed Feb 01, 2023 5:26 pm
falcon wrote:
Wed Feb 01, 2023 1:58 pm
I’d go with 3 872 and a 822 dsr.
Is the 872 that good? I’ve never used it. What’s your favorite techniques to use it for?
It’s the best rod Loomis makes. It can do everything from drop shotting in weeds to Neko rigs.
Cool. Does it do ned rigs better than the 821 nrr?
1/4 oz and up it does. I don’t fish a ton of ned rigs under 1/4 oz. I have a 821 and I use it mainly for walleye fishing and creek fishing smallmouth.

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Re: Challenge: Pick 4 NRX Spinning Rods (if you could only carry 4)

Post by edge13 » Sun Feb 05, 2023 7:49 pm

NRX 872S (if you can find it)
NRX+ 872
NRX 902 (if you can find it)
NRX+ 902

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Re: Challenge: Pick 4 NRX Spinning Rods (if you could only carry 4)

Post by HobeyBaker » Sun Mar 10, 2024 2:55 pm

HobeyBaker wrote:
Wed Feb 01, 2023 9:13 pm
falcon wrote:
Wed Feb 01, 2023 1:58 pm
I’d go with 3 872 and a 822 dsr.
Same
I played around with a few of the inshore models today at a fishing show and I would give serious thought in replacing the DSR with a 841 inshore model.

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