07-01-2021, 09:37 PM
I picked up one of the Velocity brand rods offered by obiefishkenobi recently. It's a 6.5' Light action spinner. I also wanted to try a Pflueger President reel because so many people speak highly of them. Spooled one up with 10# Berkley Fireline Ultra 8 braid and a fluoro leader.
The rod has a lovely deep bend that I thought would be ideal for light crankbaits - and so it turned out to be. It loads beautifully with 1/4 to 3/8 oz baits and the Ultra 8 casts a country mile. In the first 15 minutes on the water, a square-lip crank produced a hard strike from a two and something pound bass. The smooth-bending rod kept him pinned and allowed no slack or ripped-out hooks. Perfect performance for a crankbait rod.
The President reel lives up to its hype, too. VERY smooth both casting and retrieving, and the drag ran with no jerkiness at all.
My only complaint about the rod is that it does not have a lure keeper ring near the grip. That's easily remedied with a split ring and a zip-tie if I don't feel like adding one the right way.
The rod has a lovely deep bend that I thought would be ideal for light crankbaits - and so it turned out to be. It loads beautifully with 1/4 to 3/8 oz baits and the Ultra 8 casts a country mile. In the first 15 minutes on the water, a square-lip crank produced a hard strike from a two and something pound bass. The smooth-bending rod kept him pinned and allowed no slack or ripped-out hooks. Perfect performance for a crankbait rod.
The President reel lives up to its hype, too. VERY smooth both casting and retrieving, and the drag ran with no jerkiness at all.
My only complaint about the rod is that it does not have a lure keeper ring near the grip. That's easily remedied with a split ring and a zip-tie if I don't feel like adding one the right way.