Please help me pick out my Christmas present

[bobby b.]

I generally ask Santa (wife) for fishing stuff or power tools for Christmas.  This year I’m looking for a sensitive spinning rod and am asking for advice from my friends at OAF.  I’m thinking a 7ft lure weight of ¼ - ½ oz.  I favor Falcon, St. Croix, and Lews.  I’m kinda thinking St. Croix Premier as I have a 6 ft Premier spinning rod that feels pretty sensitive to me.  I do have a heavy Cara casting rod that I know is sensitive and a couple of higher end Lews that I’m not sure are all that sensitive.

The criteria here is very very sensitive.  What would you recommend?

Thanks

Bobby

[Bill Babler]

7 minutes ago, bobby b. said:

I generally ask Santa (wife) for fishing stuff or power tools for Christmas.  This year I’m looking for a sensitive spinning rod and am asking for advice from my friends at OAF.  I’m thinking a 7ft lure weight of ¼ - ½ oz.  I favor Falcon, St. Croix, and Lews.  I’m kinda thinking St. Croix Premier as I have a 6 ft Premier spinning rod that feels pretty sensitive to me.  I do have a heavy Cara casting rod that I know is sensitive and a couple of higher end Lews that I’m not sure are all that sensitive.

The criteria here is very very sensitive.  What would you recommend?

Thanks

Bobby

Bobby I have 2 of the remaining T7 Cara Squirrel Tails. They are just what your looking for but they are used, but in great shape.   Don't have any new ones but I am getting ready to order. Don't know when an order placed now will arrive.

 

Used ones are $150.00 each or both for. $275.00. I also have  used CS-4-169 T7 Cara Spinning. Same price. 

[Dutch]

I’d recommend going to a custom rod builder.  Tell him exactly what you are looking for and have him build you one exactly the way you want it.  That’s what I did last time.  The guy even wanted the reel so he could get the balance like I wanted.  I don’t think I will ever buy another rod off the shelf.

[vernon]

For what it's worth on Mr. Babler's recommendation I purchased two of the Squirrel Tails several years ago and they are my all time favorite spinning rods.  I use them primarily for Ned fishing but they work great for lightweight jigs and worms and even for drop shotting although I don't do a lot of that.

I've found them to be really good for smaller jerk baits too.

Regardless, in my opinion it'd be way more better than a cordless drill for pretty much any kind of fishing!

Either way Merry Christmas!

[Champ188]

I'd hop all over one of those Squirrel Tails. Heck, even if it ended up not doing what you wanted (and I can't imagine that), you could get your money back out of it. 

[FishnDave]

I've got some St Croix spinnings rods.  They are excellent, and very sensitive.  You can feel the rejection when a fish swims by.  😄

[snagged in outlet 3]

St Croix is running a 20% off sale right now.  I like the Eyecons at a reasonable price range.

[rps]

Every post is dead on perfect. However, I favor Dutch's post. Find a custom builder who is more than a thread winder and explain carefully what you want and what you intend to hang on the rod. You won't get a cheap rod, but you will have the equivalent of a rod twice the price and suited to your wants.

[m&m]

19 hours ago, FishnDave said:

I've got some St Croix spinnings rods.  They are excellent, and very sensitive.  You can feel the rejection when a fish swims by.  😄

FishnDave, I’ve got 2 of those same rods. 
Mike

[Champ188]

In the St. Croix offerings, I've owned a 7-foot Avid, medium action, fast tip for a long time and have been very fond of it as a shaky head/Ned/dropshot rod. 

AVS70MF is the model number.