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New Rod
Thank all of those that replied to my earlier post on their favorite gill rod. I decided on a rod from Norsemen Outdoors. It is a 5'6" UL. I spoke with the owner on Friday ,and had hoped to find a distributor here in GA, but with no luck. I have never bought a rod without first feeling it, but he assured me that I can return it if I am not happy with it for any reason. He even went so far as to tell me I could fish with it, and if it wasn't what I wanted I could return it. I guess I cannot go wrong with that kind of a guarantee. I will let you know more once it gets here.
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Permalink Reply by David Dillman on
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That's a great choice. I love my 6 foot power lite. It is really like a medium lite I would guess. I know I didn't have any problems with that nine pound bass I caught on it. The graphite handle is very sensitive. It is the most sensitive rod I have ever used. I think you will be really happy with your choice.
Dilly
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Permalink Reply by Vince Fusco on
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The sensitive handle design was a selling point for me. Do the slip rings on the handle hold your reel well without using additional tape?
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Vince
I cut off the slip rings and tape the reel to the handle with electrical tape. To tell you the truth I have never used the slip rings. I used to have a Tennessee handle rod (just a cork handle with no reel seat) and I always taped my reels to the handle. try out the slip rings, but know that you have the option to tape down your reel with electrical tape.
Dilly
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Vince
Let me know how it goes with your rod. Give me a update when hou try it out.
Dilly
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