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Matt Pasma
2015-04-14 19:09:03

The Blackout Revolution


I am very impressed with the new Blackout Rod series from No.8Tackle. The first thing you notice when you pick up one of the rods is how light it is. Having a rod you can fish all day without getting tired is a huge advantage. Next is how comfortable the reel seat is. With the exposed blank on the bottom for the added sensitivity, this rod really makes a difference when you are trying to determine if you are feeling is a fish picking up your jig or it just running into a rock on the bottom of the lake. My favorite rod in the lineup so far is the 7'3 MH casting rod. This rod is very versatile and will do anything from cast a lighter lure such as a small crankbait, sqaurebill, as well as pitch a jig to flooded timber. It has a solid back bone to drive the hook home but a soft enough tip you will have time to set the hook when you first feel a bite. It feels even better when bent over on a 6lb largemouth. The 7'6 MH casting rod is my new go to rod for medium diving crankbaits and other moving baits such as spinnerbaits and vibrating jigs etc. This rod has a faster action than I normally like for crankbaits but it has a soft enough tip on the rod it helps launch these baits farther. The added distance on the cast allows me to cover more water faster and more effectively when hunting down the lurking lunkers. The next rod I have fallen in love with while I was on Kentucky lake for the FLW College Fishing Open was the 7'4 heavy casting rod. This rod is a great flipping stick. It has the power to get fish out of cover but is light enough to fish all day without getting tired. While on Kentucky Lake I used this rod paired with a Concept A 7.3:1 and 17lb fluorocarbon for a football jig set up. I was able to drag the jig across the bottom on a long cast and feel where the bigger rocks were as well as when the rocks went to gravel or there was a shell be on the flat. Setting the hook on a 5+lb largemouth in 15 feet of water requires some strong equipment and I was never worried when I got a bite on this set up I know I could cross that fishes eyes and get it to the boat. I am still playing around with the spinning rods I have but looking forward to working them out on Mississippi River in MN searching for some big walleyes to put these rods to the test. Ive been impressed up and down the series so far on the feel of the 7'M rod paired with some braided line that I will use to pitch and drag finesse jigs and shakey heads yet this spring. If you're looking for a durable yet light weight rod for under $100 I would check out the new Blackout rods from No. 8 Tackle. I can't wait to have some open water here in Minnesota to use them again.
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