7'6" baitcaster

[Tom B]

Does anyone know of a quality brand that makes a 7'6" baitcaster? or am I going to have to get one custom made?

Cheers

[reef_raider]

why 7'6?

[Tom B]

extra length = more casting distance and more control. And my 7 foot loomis just feels like it needs a bit more length.

[kriso]

yeah thats tall

[Dan23]

Mate, from what I've been told with baitcasters they don't work like you'd imagine them to. It's taken me a while to get my head around it but a really stiff average length rod is actually better than a long whippy rod. The reason being is to control a baitcaster you need a smooth acceleration curve so the stiffer the rod the more even the acceleration in the cast. A longer whippier rod will induce a peak in the lure's acceleration and cause the spool to overrun.

If you have a feel of a really high end bait caster like a Megabass destroyer you'll be blown away by their broomstick feel but from I've been told especially by the guys at Tackle warehouse that's how it works.

[blue_mako]

That's a good question, I can't think of any off the top of my head. There's one or two 7ft2" floating around though, plenty of 7ft6" spin sticks.

I could only see a 7ft6" rod having a Crankbait taper though, that's a lot of blank for a stiffer Spinnerbait rod. Spinnerbait rods are generally a Crankbait rod with a few inches cut off the tip to give it that extra bit of stiffness needed to push out a heavy Spinnerbait.

If it's distance you're after in a custom rod I would probably have it with a two handed rear grip for further double handed casting, but not too long as the distance between the reel seat and the rod tip is the contributing factor to longer casts, not from the butt to the tip.

I would maybe have a split rear grip to reduce a bit of weight with the longer butt. Be careful where you put the split though as you have to think about your hand configuration on the double handed cast. Maybe cut out a small section towards the reel seat rather then the butt to give you more to grip to grab towards the butt.

I would maybe stick to the usual guide placements, no spiral wraps or anything as it all creates friction. Also the least amount of guides as possible will also reduce weight and friction, but not too fewer guides that the line touches the blank when it's loaded up. The stripper guide is the one you have to watch for mostly. Drop Shotting rods will generally have the stripper guide very close to the reel seat with a lot more guides then usual so more blank pressure is put onto the fish rather then line, casting rods vise versa.

Troy

[fishyman]

couldnt of explained it better.

i can remember seeing a 7'4'' baitcaster somewhere illsee if i can track it down

[fishyman]

the one i was thinking of was a custom job.

sorry mate.

should be able to get one built

[Tom B]

Thanks Troy

My loomis is 7ft with a double handed grip, so effectively it is only 6ft long, and what im interested in is a 7'6" rod wih a double handed grip so it is effectively a 6'6" long rod.

I'm probably going to get it custom made by someone, not sure who yet but if anyone knows of a good rod maker.

And with the guide placements, i know that spiral wraps have less guides but create more friction as the line has to do a 180 around the rod, but conventional rods you need more guides, so i dont think that it makes much difference either way.

cheers

[fishyman]

you could get lee to do it.

or me hahah

daryll at mossops fishing tackle is a great builder dunno where yoru located but look him up

[Cando]

Loomis do a 7'5" 12-16lb/10-20lb and 17-25lb line classes in the Mossyback line... I'm shore there are others as well.. i guess it all comes down to how much and what line class you are looking at..

hope this helps

Noel