hunteronwheels Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 i am curious if the rod i use for flipping would be ok for muskie as i only get to a muskie lake once in a bluemoon its a ABU GARCIA VERITAS TORO CASTING rod 1 PIECE LINE RATING 40-60 LURE RATING 4-10 GUIDE TYPE Stainless Steel ROD BLANK MATERIAL Graphite ROD HANDLE MATERIAL EVA GUIDES INCLUDING TIP 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raf Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 it should be fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunteronwheels Posted March 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 ok cool thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom McCutcheon Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 Yep...should be good. Just go with the heaviest braid you can. It's rated to 60. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunteronwheels Posted March 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 thanks i was hoping so now a reel lol well i guess i can get reel i can then use it for pike as well i have 7 rod and reels but all for bass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raf Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 abu 6500/6501 C3 would propably be the most cost effective option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunteronwheels Posted March 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 i am thinking of getting the Abu Garcia Revo Toro Winch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunteronwheels Posted March 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 abu 6500/6501 C3 would propably be the most cost effective option. i am not a fan of round reels lol ok let me be honest i only have ever used low profiles i just started using baitcasters last year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raf Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 (edited) toro winch will work fine too. just a little more ca$h. i don't know if it comes with a clicker like the C3 or not.. the c3 could also be repurposed as a trolling reel. Edited March 29, 2016 by Raf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunteronwheels Posted March 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 i dont troll i am a caster i get bored trolling and i fish from a kayak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cram Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 The winch is pretty slow for a general purpose reel. You might be happier with a reel that has less power but more speed. (ie the revo tor in HS or in 5.4:1 if you can find a used one somewhere) Just don't use the giant blades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esoxansteel Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 use the reel you have, the winch is for pulling big blades, and the rod will not handle big blades, the outfit will be perfect for throwing one of my favorites the Bomber Long A Mag, some smaller rubber, ie Storms, and smaller bucktails ie 5s to maybe 7s, Super Shad Raps etc, 65 pound braid all the way i use my flippin stick for the above baits, as they handle them more efficiently then the standard musky apparel, and will cast them a country mile if you want to bomb cast. Definately use the low profile reel you have, with a 5.4 retrieve or higher, the Winch at 4.6 will not move those baits fast enough, unless you crank like a mad man, and will be counter productive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunteronwheels Posted March 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 i have a couplecurado 201 and a revo premier i didnt think they would be enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhioFisherman Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 LURE RATING 4-10 ? Is that in ounces? Or did they come up with a new way to confuse people? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunteronwheels Posted March 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 no thats ounces lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhioFisherman Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 LOL hunter, I am certainly not a muskie man, but a ten ounce lure is a pretty darned good sized one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizzo Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 get a clicker and troll from the kayak! good times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike rousseau Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 Rod sounds like it should handle the smaller spectrum of musky lures which is fine... Especially from a kayak... As far as a reel keep in mind if you use a reel that doesn't have sufficient drag you'll be rod pumping fish in instead of cranking them in... Or the lighter drag will extend the fight which is bad news for musky when the water is warm... Just something to consider... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunteronwheels Posted April 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 (edited) Rod sounds like it should handle the smaller spectrum of musky lures which is fine... Especially from a kayak... As far as a reel keep in mind if you use a reel that doesn't have sufficient drag you'll be rod pumping fish in instead of cranking them in... Or the lighter drag will extend the fight which is bad news for musky when the water is warm... Just something to consider... my premier reel is 20lb drag not sure what min. drag would be for musky Edited April 1, 2016 by hunteronwheels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhioFisherman Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 20# of drag is actually a lot of drag, they are only showing 15# for a Curado 300 series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunteronwheels Posted April 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 ya my premier by abu garcia is great for the weeds where i fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike rousseau Posted April 3, 2016 Report Share Posted April 3, 2016 That should do ok then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lape0019 Posted April 3, 2016 Report Share Posted April 3, 2016 The local shop brought in the Daiwa Lexa 300 for that purpose. It has a higher speed than most. The toro winch would more Han likely do it though if you can get passed the slower gear ratio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave524 Posted April 3, 2016 Report Share Posted April 3, 2016 Rod sounds like it should handle the smaller spectrum of musky lures which is fine... Especially from a kayak... As far as a reel keep in mind if you use a reel that doesn't have sufficient drag you'll be rod pumping fish in instead of cranking them in... Or the lighter drag will extend the fight which is bad news for musky when the water is warm... Just something to consider... I'm not a musky fisherman but other than really small stuff I've always pumped decent sized fish in during my nearly 60 years of angling, always viewed simply cranking as a sign of a noob especially while the drag is slipping, what is the reasoning behind reeling and not pumping fighting a musky? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunteronwheels Posted April 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2016 The local shop brought in the Daiwa Lexa 300 for that purpose. It has a higher speed than most. The toro winch would more Han likely do it though if you can get passed the slower gear ratio well thank you for the info the daiwa looks like it fits the bill i never considered daiwa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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