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Build Me a finesse rig!! 2025


fishing user avatarSGT Rico reply : 

Alright guys, I am in the market for a good spinning rod and reel combo.

you have 400.00 to build this. Please include line. I mainly want to use this set up as a shakey head and other plastic finesse techniques.


fishing user avatarShane J reply : 

Peice of cake. Shimano Stradic Ci4, mounted on a 7'med xfast Crucial, and spooled with 8lb Yo Zuri Hybrid.


fishing user avatarFat-G reply : 
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Peice of cake. Shimano Stradic Ci4, mounted on a 7'med xfast Crucial, and spooled with 8lb Yo Zuri Hybrid.

Boom.


fishing user avatarSGT Rico reply : 
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Peice of cake. Shimano Stradic Ci4, mounted on a 7'med xfast Crucial, and spooled with 8lb Yo Zuri Hybrid.

Man that looks good!!


fishing user avatarbassinbrian reply : 

Daiwa Advantage-A Spinning Reel

Daiwa TD Fuego Spinning Rod

8lb Invisx is fine but prefer 8lb P-Line FloroClear

ML or M version will work but I like my M :D


fishing user avatarCWilliams reply : 

Id go CI4/cumara.

You deserve it. :D


fishing user avatarlynyrdsky1 reply : 
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Peice of cake. Shimano Stradic Ci4, mounted on a 7'med xfast Crucial, and spooled with 8lb Yo Zuri Hybrid.

Man that looks good!!

Make it Seaguar Tatsu or Invisx


fishing user avatarMr SwimJig reply : 

Shimano Stradic FI 2500 with a Dobyns Champion 703SF along with 8lbs SeaGuar InvizX.

SJ


fishing user avatarcoryjames reply : 

Ci4 and a cumara mf is my smallie rod.


fishing user avatarJacobK reply : 

cumara and ci4 or fuego and fuego


fishing user avatargotarheelz14 reply : 

6'10 XF Medium Powered Daiwa Fuego

Soron STX 20

20lb suffix braid

8lb mono leader

Heaven, Nirvana, w/e floats your boat


fishing user avatarFlywatersmallie reply : 

Dobyns Champion 702/Shimano Stradic 2500 spooled with Sunline Sniper 8lb


fishing user avatarHooligan reply : 

Huh, didn't know everyone liked the Cumara spinning like that.

(BTW, I'd go CI4 and Cumara)


fishing user avatarCanga reply : 

personally, id go either pflueger supreme xt or patriarch (30 or 35 size) and the ST Croix Avid of your choice. spooled with sufix 832 with the fluoro leader of your choice!


fishing user avatarSGT Rico reply : 

I forgot to mention, I am also a Shimano fan.. :D


fishing user avatarGone_Phishin reply : 
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I forgot to mention, I am also a Shimano fan.. :D

In that case, I say spoil yourself and blow your whole budget on a Cumulus. 


fishing user avatardjmax22 reply : 

For that kind of coin I would be patient and get a 803 or 803 Loomis GLX from a fishing forum for around 250 and pair it with a Shimano Stradic FI. Having owned both the FI and the CI4 I don't feel like there is that big of difference in performance (although the CI4 looks good).


fishing user avatar-nick- reply : 
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I forgot to mention, I am also a Shimano fan.. :D

In that case, I say spoil yourself and blow your whole budget on a Cumulus.

Hahah x2!

It might take you longer to have the set up, but once you finally have it all pieced together I'm sure you'll be glad you had the patience!


fishing user avatarDelaware Valley Tackle reply : 

How about a custom built this St Croix blank:

5S69MLXF-B 6'9" 1 6-10 1/8-1/2 ML X-FAST Drop Shot Bass .43 4 1.7

Tennessee Carbon Grip

With the Stradic, 20lb braid, a 6' 8lb fluoro leader and tungsten weight.


fishing user avatarPowerFinesse reply : 

7'3 med Fuego rod with a Ci4


fishing user avatarLucky Craft Man reply : 

If I had $400 to spend on what I would consider the best finesse spinning set-up, I would get the following:

G Loomis BSR852 GLX (If you are patient enough, you can get this for around $250 to $270).

Pflueger Supreme 8030 or 8035

Fluorocarbon Line of your choice in 8 or 10 lb. test

Note: This is just my opinion as to what I consider the best spinning finesse set-up out there for under $400


fishing user avatarpx68 reply : 

st croix ltb 6'9" ml -230.00

shimano ci4 1000 or 2500= 200.00


fishing user avatarCWilliams reply : 
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I forgot to mention, I am also a Shimano fan.. :D

In that case, I say spoil yourself and blow your whole budget on a Cumulus.

Hahah x2!

It might take you longer to have the set up, but once you finally have it all pieced together I'm sure you'll be glad you had the patience!

I have paid $280 or less for all but one of my Cumulus rods. That and a $165 CI4(have purchased three at that price from this forum and others) would be pretty close to his budget.  :-X


fishing user avatarFlyingkite reply : 

I do a lot of shaky fishing and this is the ticket i use.

Pflueger® Supreme® XT 9230XTX

Denali Rosewood 843SH 7' Shaky head rod

Seaguar TOTSU 8lb


fishing user avatarKYntucky Warmouth reply : 

I use 2

7'M-XF Damiki Dark Angel, Stradic CI4, 8lb Red Label

7'2''M-XF Pinnacle Perfecta, Pflueger Supreme XT, 8 lb InvisX


fishing user avatarSGT Rico reply : 

I am going with the shimano set up. Like someone already stated, '' it might take longer to have, but the wait is worth it''.


fishing user avatarJacobK reply : 

stradic ci4 3000 & cumara 7ft med xf? :D


fishing user avatarjig reply : 

I just got the stradic paired with a 7 ft falcon jeff kriet  sqiurrel tail rod and really like it




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