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		|  12-10-2010, 04:05 PM | #1 |  
	| Ledge Runner Baits 
				 
				Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: I live in a house, but my soul is at sea. 
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				Tog Rod
			 
 Curious what recommendations the experts have for a resonably priced conventional rod with the right tip for tog fishing.  From what I understand the tip needs to have some flex and then the rod has to have enough backbone to move them, but I also like lighter action as opposed to overkill.  I love my Shimano Trevala jigging rod for all around drift jigging (bass, fluke, black sea bass etc) and was thinking the S jigging rods they have coming out with might be nice, but they aren't keep either.  Since I'm not doing this all the time, I'd like to get out of this for around $75.  I don't seem me deep wreck fishing, so I don't want broom sticks with flexible tips, I'd like to have some fun with this and I don't care about the occassional lost fish. |  
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		|  12-10-2010, 04:14 PM | #2 |  
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				 | I just picked up a 6'6" Star Rods stellar light. So far all I have caught is cod but the rod seems perfect for what you want.  It was $99.00.Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
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		|  12-10-2010, 04:28 PM | #3 |  
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				 | Oh... I am not an expert.   Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device |  
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		|  12-10-2010, 04:29 PM | #4 |  
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				Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Brockton 
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				 | All (OK most) of my boat rods are 6'6" - 7' Shakespeare Ugly sticks of varying weights.  Only $50-60 pole and are real workhorses.  They have a nice light tip. |  
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		|  12-10-2010, 06:23 PM | #5 |  
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				Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Buxton, Maine 
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				 | There's a bunch of 6ft 6 in to 7 ft rods at a flea market shop up here with penn mariners on them. make nice jig rods.55 each. |  
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		|  12-10-2010, 08:25 PM | #6 |  
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				 | i'm spoiled - i use 8' st croix tidemasters. they double over pretty good - good fun and can muscle any tog out of the spots i fish - all pretty shallow |  
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		|  12-10-2010, 08:37 PM | #7 |  
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				 | We mostly target blackfish in water depth from 85-105' and I love the 6'6" Penn Slammer. It's flexible enough for fun but stiff enough to horse em out of the rocks. The old ones like ours are white and I don't think they make them anymore. They are very inexpensive and also great for bluefish, cod, etc. |  
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		|  12-10-2010, 08:40 PM | #8 |  
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					Originally Posted by tautog  We mostly target blackfish in water depth from 85-105' and I love the 6'6" Penn Slammer. It's flexible enough for fun but stiff enough to horse em out of the rocks. The old ones like ours are white and I don't think they make them anymore. They are very inexpensive and also great for bluefish, cod, etc. |  
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		|  12-11-2010, 03:24 AM | #9 |  
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					Originally Posted by tautog  We mostly target blackfish in water depth from 85-105' and I love the 6'6" Penn Slammer. It's flexible enough for fun but stiff enough to horse em out of the rocks. The old ones like ours are white and I don't think they make them anymore. They are very inexpensive and also great for bluefish, cod, etc. |  Geez, I know another old guy who has several of those hanging in his tackle room and he seems to do pretty good with them
 
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