Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Fishing Forum :: Preferred rod for large pike lures
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907Tundra |
I’ve never fished for muskies but love fishing for pike whenever I’m back in MN. I’m looking for advice on buying a rod that will work well with the reel and the lures I mentioned. Unfortunately I bought those lures and reel the same morning I flew back home to Alaska and I opted to leave them at my cabin so I’m not sure what these lures weigh nor do I have experience throwing lures this large. I’m hoping some of you folks might recognize some of these lures and have the experience to suggest a suitable rod. Thanks. Al |
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Savage Voyageur |
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for line #50 power pro will be a good choice. |
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907Tundra |
SV’s ABU Toro Beast sounds like a really solid reel. I’ve also read good things about the Daiwa Lexa WN300 as a slightly smaller reel but still suitable for larger lures. Maybe I’ll give the old Abu 5500C a shot. I’d really like to get my hands on some of these before buying anything but that’s a challenge living where I do in Alaska. I’m hoping I can find some 2pc options to make it easier to travel with. Thanks again for the suggestions. It’s supposed to be -30F here this weekend so it might be a good time to continue diving down that rabbit hole. |
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907Tundra |
All good advice and your last paragraph is especially spot on. |
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Savage Voyageur |
I really love that Abu Garcia Revo Toro Beast. It comes in two speeds 4.9-1 and 6.2-1. It will handle a double #10 blade or a huge Medusa. If you are still looking for another reel also look at a Shimano Tranx 400 reel. There are so many options for us Pike and Muskie hunters nowadays. If I might make a suggestion to you. What ever you decide make sure your rod and reel set up is big enough for the biggest fish you might think you will encounter. It does you no good to hook a giant Pike or Muskie and loose it because your equipment is sub par. You also want to boat that giant fish fast and release it fast too. With a smaller rod and reel you will need to play the fish a lot longer to boat it and stress it out or possibly kill it. |