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the rod...

Daiwa Spinmatic Rods

  • High-performance graphite blanks
  • Cutproof, low-friction aluminum oxide guides
  • Quality Fuji reel seats securely hold any ultralight reel
  • Cork handles for a firm grip in any kind of fishing weather
These rods are the perfect match with Daiwa's ultralight Spinmatic reels, and they excel at presenting lighter bait offerings to trout, panfish and crappie. High-performance graphite blanks deliver the sensitivity needed to detect the lightest bites and the power to haul in hard-fighting fish. Cutproof, low-friction aluminum oxide guides feed and retrieve line effortlessly. Quality Fuji® reel seats securely hold any ultralight reel, and a hook keeper keeps lures safely out of the way until it's time to fish. Classic cork handles ensure a firm grip in any kind of fishing weather.

the reel...

Daiwa Crossfire Spinning Reel

  • Super affordable
  • High-end performance
  • Loaded with features
Put high-end performance into your fishing arsenal without paying a high-end price. Thanks to the  gyro-spin balanced rotor and three smooth-running ball bearings plus roller bearing, casting and retrieving is effortless. The infinite anti-reverse and microclick front drag adjustment put you in control of the action. The Twist Buster™ and the advanced locomotive levelwind mechanism work to eliminate line twisting and snarls. An ABS aluminum spool and the Lifetime™ bail spring deliver built-to-last dependability. Standard folding handles on sizes 500 and 1,000. One-touch folding handles on sizes 2,000-4,000.
the line...
Power Pro Vermillion 4-0# test 1-0#test mono equivalent dia.
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what initially sparked me to purchase the rod and line for this rig was i needed to replace a failing Berkley Cherry Wood rod and being inspired by a very successful ice fishing season using thin sensitive braid and small graphite rods. My interest recently is being brought back to short sensitive rods rather than the longer 6-0 ft + UL rigs i recently put together. Smaller is more sensitive... So the closer i was to replicating the short rod feel of ice fishing the closer that goal would be achieved. I feel i hit the nail on the head with this rig. very sensitive .... i was able to drop 1/32 oz jigs into 15 ft of water and detect the small panfish bites very readily on very long casts. tiny jigs in deep water was the ultimate goal.

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walleye caught in 15 ft of water with a 1/16 oz jig on this rig

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