spinning rods for pitchin devils lake

SHORTHAIRSRUS Said:
 What rod (length, strength (med, mdhvy, medlight) etc) are you guys using to pitch the little cranks  // how about mimic minnows etc.   what about line that your using too?

i am not a rod snob -- -in fact the only rod that broke in my box last summer was -- name starts with a g and end with a s.  Nice warranty and they upgraded me when they returned it --- nice - but not needed --  I just need type more so than brand. 

SHORTHAIRSRUS Said:
 I was born with a bait caster in hand  -- and i can challenge most anybody with one of them --however the real little stuff - it dont fly as far.  

guywhofishes Said:
No way, especially in head wind. I'm no slouch with a baitcaster, but they're tack drivers, not long range launchers. There's a reason surfcasters use spinning reels.

all my baitcasters are set to free spool --  --- the bottom line even with all that they have generally heavier line on them  -- they are med/hvy rods --- they are used for MN bass fishing and bottom bouncing.   I dont care how good you are your not going to cast super light lures  jigs and  some of those light cranks that resist wind -- plus a different presentation vs a bc.

Just curious what everybody is using. 
 

Captain Ahab Said:
I pitch with a 6' medium action.  Nothing will cast further than a spinning reel spooled with Nanofil.

H2Owarrior Said:

Captain Ahab Said:
I pitch with a 6' medium action.  Nothing will cast further than a spinning reel spooled with Nanofil.

Have you have good luck with that nanofil. I have a buddy swear that it breaks a hard hits and hook sets. Never questioned him all that much on it to see if it was a knot break or clean break. What size do use and knot??

Captain Ahab Said:

H2Owarrior Said:

Captain Ahab Said:
I pitch with a 6' medium action.  Nothing will cast further than a spinning reel spooled with Nanofil.

Have you have good luck with that nanofil. I have a buddy swear that it breaks a hard hits and hook sets. Never questioned him all that much on it to see if it was a knot break or clean break. What size do use and knot??

I just run a clinch knot, but you have give it a lot of twists so it doesn't slip.  I retie every so often, because it will fray after a while.  I run the 12 pound, and I haven't had any breaks on hook sets.  I usually run a bout 2 feet of flourocarbon on the end as well.  It is not as strong as braid, but it doesn't give me headaches from rat's nests.

H2Owarrior Said:

Captain Ahab Said:

H2Owarrior Said:

Captain Ahab Said:
I pitch with a 6' medium action.  Nothing will cast further than a spinning reel spooled with Nanofil.

Have you have good luck with that nanofil. I have a buddy swear that it breaks a hard hits and hook sets. Never questioned him all that much on it to see if it was a knot break or clean break. What size do use and knot??

I just run a clinch knot, but you have give it a lot of twists so it doesn't slip.  I retie every so often, because it will fray after a while.  I run the 12 pound, and I haven't had any breaks on hook sets.  I usually run a bout 2 feet of flourocarbon on the end as well.  It is not as strong as braid, but it doesn't give me headaches from rat's nests.

Ok cool because it made me nervous to spool it up with a few spools i purchased. It would bring tears to my eyes to snap off el whappo to frayed line. Will have to give it a try even though my tried and true is power pro 8/1 moss green.

H2Owarrior Said:

Ok cool because it made me nervous to spool it up with a few spools i purchased. It would bring tears to my eyes to snap off el whappo to frayed line. Will have to give it a try even though my tried and true is power pro 8/1 moss green.

luveyes Said:
 7ft or longer med moderate.  2500 Stradic and 12/2 PP (trying 20# this summer some).