What's the action on this rod? Fast / moderate / slow? (how much of the rod bends?)
755545
great rod, put a micro spinning reel on it and have fun, I have caught large catfish , Bass and bream goes in your backpack, I have this one and a closed reel for my great nephew...he loves it.
755546
I would say it is a medium action but I am not an expert. I do not it does just fine catching fish. Have fun!
755547
don't buy, it was broken soon after purchasing. i waste my money. cheap quality though.
755548
I'm afraid I cannot answer your question. The first time I opened the rod it stuck in the full open position and I could never close it again. I sent it back for a refund.
1475538
The drag is if I remember right 15# max and that should turn a cat if you play it right.I have mine spooled with berkley tracer braid in 20# test and i'm not worried about chasing cats at all in fact i'm planning a trip where that is all i'm going to fish for.As far as rod i'm going to go with a 8' or 9' rod when I order my new black max.
1639812
Mainly i use this for bottom fishing but the tip is stiff but has good feel. the type of line you use effects the feel as well. with braided line i feel every bite, 60lb mono for trolling. great rod either way
1209733
The rod is marked as a 3/4 weight rod, but it casts well with 5 wt line, which is what I have on mine. Great rod.
980125
It's a fly rod! Nice little small stream rod or even a boat rod. I really like the soft action. requires a longer stroke the the 'FAST" rods but it's smooth. Thinking about looking for a 3/4 wt
568793
I agree with David K. That at 10 ft or more this rod is built for casting in the surf and is great at that. Although it might be okay, I think a trolling rod should be shorter with stiffer action, but definitely not a Pros or vastly experienced persons opinion
684996
It is good for jigging ,,, but dont think for troling .. it is a decent rod actually and nice to have
324999
It is a super easy twist length rod (kind of like a shower curtain rod) - as you twist it it it extends and the pressure of the ends holds it up. Hope that helps!
866421
This will work fine. If you set your drag too high itll snap the rod easier than a better quality rod, but thats to be expected.
1474319
Yes this is normal. There should have been a tag stating this on your rod as well. One of their videos also states that this is normal to the design. It's different from the conventional teavel rods you're used to seeing.
1844763
The model number you listed is correct, and Eagle Claw does indeed list this item as a 3/4 wt rod. However, after fishing the rod and trying out different weight lines, I was convinced this is in no way a 3 wt. I emailed the manufacturer, and asked them about it. They informed me that it would fish and cast better a little over lined, coming just short of an admission of a misprint on the rod. I can forward you the email response I got from them if you would like. I would call this a 4/5 wt rod and Wright McGill pretty much agreed. But this is all a little moot since I see Amazon is no longer offering this particular rod. Anyway, hope this helped.
1105532
the rod is marked "x-tra fast action.. I would say it is a med rod-- If i had to re purchase, i would go with the Battle 2000 combos as i fish in backwater of SW FL for reds, trout, ex.
1083602
It sounds like you have "locked" the rod in its current position. As I recall you had to turn the rod to tighten it when you got it to the length you wanted. You probably need to turn the rod in the opposite direction to loosen it.
1802766
The rod is metal. The component at the base is plastic. There doesn't appear to be much force applied to it though.
1059977
It's a noodle tip trolling rod with a stiff lower/mid section (I have landed 30lb chinook salmon multiple times with our duo of rods). IMHO there are better rods out there for your application but you might like it...
1447195
I bend a small arc in the long outside connecting rod to shorten travel, about a 1/2 to 3/4 inch curve.. also I oil all the pivot points and hinge areas with a 3 in 1 type oil.
1009182
I have a bait caster on this rod. I don't use it so much for casting but for slow drifting and trolling. I have not used it enough, but it seems to work ok.