A good Springer Plunking Rod

[Corkie Monster]

Looking for a good Springer Plunking Rod to use this year. I have a Penn 321 GTI to outfit it. I would like to keep the price under $100. Thanks in advance for any suggestions. :smile:

CM

[Dinikin]

What areas are you gonna fish?
Overall, you need Heavy rod about 10-12ft long.
I have seen people up by Bonneville with 14ft sturgeon rods.
Sometimes when you fish shoulder to shoulder you need 16-20 oz of weight, in orger to not get driftet onto someone elses line. Sometimes 6-8 would do. Also trying to get fish out quicker, meaning not getting tangled up and loosing the fish.
I have Ugly stick 12ft long. Worked great.

[Corkie Monster]

I am planning on hitting alot of different places. Mouth of the Clack, Bonnieville, etc. I do want to be able to chuck a good chunk of lead if I have too. Also I heard that you should'nt use braided line in crowded areas, so I was thinking of respooling my GTI with forty lb. Mono. Would this be good or should I go heavier/Lighter?

Thanks
CM

[Uglygreen]

Diawa Sealine X

UG

[Dinikin]

Originally posted by Corkie Monster:
I am planning on hitting alot of different places. Mouth of the Clack, Bonnieville, etc. I do want to be able to chuck a good chunk of lead if I have too. Also I heard that you should'nt use braided line in crowded areas, so I was thinking of respooling my GTI with forty lb. Mono. Would this be good or should I go heavier/Lighter?

Thanks
CM

<font size="2" face="verdana,arial,helvetica">About braided line.
I would strongly advise on having 2 spools, one with braided, and one with mono. Sometimes I would come up to bonnevile an see like half/half, so be prepared.
Also you can fish 12ft rod with something like Abu 6500 wit braided, but with mono use 320g with 40lb you will be safe.

[rola76]

Check Cabela's...they have a good selection of inexpensive, quality rods. Other good alternatives are Bi-Mart, Sportco, etc. Lots to choose from!!

[Corkie Monster]

Any Ideas on how much a spare spool for the 321 GTI will run? Or should I stick with my 6501C-4 or the 6601CB with the braided line. I also have a 9' 15-50 Berkley IM7, would this work untill I can get a bigger rod?

Thanks
CM

[blacktail]

Ditto to what Uglygreen said. Daiwa Sealine-X works for me.

Mike

[Sharted]

I would suggest a 12ft rod with 25-40 pound line, I know that Fishermans Marine and Sportsman Warehouse have good selection of rods that might work for you. They have knowledgable people who can assist you in finding the right combination.

[Uglygreen]

They have knowledgable people who can assist you in finding the right combination.

<font size="2" face="verdana,arial,helvetica">Made me smile. I like both stores, but there is much better information right here than you get over the counter often times. Over the years I have spent quite a few bucks on stuff that I never use to figure that out. 25 lb test mono is what i use. Its more than enough in 90% of the cases. Thicker line has more water drag and will require more weight to hold in current. Thicker line also casts progressivly worse, and backlash can be a huge issue for some when trying to chuck something heavy like a railroad spike into the river. Pick a line brand like maxima that has good abrasion resistance qualities. In this situation that is more important than the line test rating.

UG

[ 01-22-2004, 07:30 PM: Message edited by: Uglygreen ]

[cully]

corkie monster, I use a 12-25 im7 for springer fishing and it works well. Your 15-50 will do just fine. I also line my reel with 20# test mono.

[Corkie Monster]

Thanks for all the help, I will take a look at the Diawa's and Ugly Stick rods. From what I've gathered, it looks like I'm looking for somthing in the 11' to 12' range with a line weight of 30 to 40. And spool my GTI with #25 to #40 maxima. I will call Penn and get a price on a spare spool and post it if anyone is interested. My next question that is comming up is how to rig for Springer Plunking? :grin:

Once Again, Thanks
CM

[rainrshine]

CM, Lots of excelent springer plunking info in the archives(sp) Pictures too if they are still around. Good luck