03-30-2009, 08:48 PM
Jim,
Shoot a PM to doggonefishin about the Kistler DS rods. I know you are set on the Crucials, but Kistler makes an excellent DS rod also. It is a 6'9" and kicked butt up last fall at Strawberry. Cabelas has them on sale and priced the same as the Crucials.
For me, I would worry more about the action than the length. I would evaluate the waters that I would be fishing in (deep/shallow, clean/snaggy bottom) more. Shallow water fishing and clean bottom, I would get the ML action since it would allow me to downsize to a 1/16" weigh without too much of a loss of the bottom feel and use of a lighter line. For Jordanelle, I would get the medium action since I would dropshot in >30 ft and pretty snaggy, thus the need to use a heavier line.
If it comes down to length, I would prefer a 7'2" for boat use and for better fish control.
Shoot a PM to doggonefishin about the Kistler DS rods. I know you are set on the Crucials, but Kistler makes an excellent DS rod also. It is a 6'9" and kicked butt up last fall at Strawberry. Cabelas has them on sale and priced the same as the Crucials.
For me, I would worry more about the action than the length. I would evaluate the waters that I would be fishing in (deep/shallow, clean/snaggy bottom) more. Shallow water fishing and clean bottom, I would get the ML action since it would allow me to downsize to a 1/16" weigh without too much of a loss of the bottom feel and use of a lighter line. For Jordanelle, I would get the medium action since I would dropshot in >30 ft and pretty snaggy, thus the need to use a heavier line.
If it comes down to length, I would prefer a 7'2" for boat use and for better fish control.