by Chris_Wade » 2/20/07 7:43pm
Jurgo68, If you are looking for primarly a shakey head rod, then I would suggest the 6'10" Magnesium spinning rod. I would do this for a few reasons.
First, I fish a shakey head A LOT (Fishing Allatoona and Lanier which are full of spotted bass) and have found that having a Medium Heavy Action rod is better in setting the hook on a fish. When I fish a shakey head, its nice to have the backbone in the rod to really drive the hook home. I actually broke two other name brand rods in medium light action before I stepped up to the Kistler mentioned above.
Second, the added length of this rod is nice when you make a long cast, or are fishing deep. With the light line usually used with a shakey head, there is usually a pretty big bow between the tip of the rod and the lure. This is because either the wind has caught it, or just because the sink rate of the line compared to the sink rate of the jig head. The added 4 inches of tip can really take up a lot of extra slack, and coupled with the medium heavy action, you will get more solid hooksets.
Thrid, the split cork is cool looking, no matter which one you get.
And Finally, for a drop shot, you want a really light tipped rod because a lot of times the only indication you have of a bite is the tip "loads up." Also, with a drop shot you don't set the hook as much as just reel the fish onto the hook. That is why a shakey head rod and a drop shot rod usually don't interchange well. However, a lot of people are scared to throw a shakey head on a medium heavy rod, because they feel like they are "overpowering" but once you do it, you will never go back.
Sorry for the novel, but I hope this helps you out some!
Chris
