Talk me out of buying W6 T&C!

[Daiwox]

Good evening

I need a haspelspö in line With a Westin W6 T&C 5-15 gr.
I have this rod in the baitcasting version now, and im pretty happy about it, but im not satisfied With length on my casts vs. my Prorex AGS 5-25 haspelspö, when using light jigheads. So i want a haspelspö instead.
I like the action and overall feel on the Prorex AGS better, but i want a lighter rod, and since the AGS 3-15 should be a pretty soft rod the W6 T&C seems like my best Bet.
Im gonna use it for smaller jigs With 5-15 gr. jigheads, but mostly around 7-10 gr.

Any other suggestions? Price should be Max 350 euros

Thanks in advance!

[Cudan]

Go for a st croix instead. For example the attached link in spinning (haspel) version. In my opinion you get alot more value with this one compared to westin
. Does even westin has its own factory? I doubt it and for me thats a dealbreaker since its usually more quality Control and product development from companys with their own factorys.

[Benjamin S]

There are much better rods out there, with many fancier components than this particular Westin rod. Go for the Shimano Posion Adrena instead. It for sure is a more refined rod, with better guides that won't bend as easily as the Westin ones. St. Croix is also a better choice. So is Daiwa, Megabass (if you order fro Japan), Legit Design etc. For your needs however, I would go with the Shimano Poison Adrena 6'7" 4-12 g. The rod is even lighter (92 g) than the Westin rod (105 g). I don't think Westin makes their rods themselves. Shimano definitely does make rods themselves, or at least let Jackall (Illex in Europe) make their rods in their trusted factory. There's a difference here in quality control and Shimano wins. For me, The Westin W6 isn't even a top 3 choice. The Poison Adrena is 1 pc though, but that doesn't really become a problem if you have a car. It's not an absurdly long rod, only 201 cm. Another thing the Poison Adrena does much better than Westin is implementing a better reel seat. It's not as easy to accidentally screw the reel off your rod on the Poison Adrena, as well as you have more material to grip than on the Westin rod. Much more comfortable.

[Daiwox]

Thanks for the response guys!

I wont buy the Westin-rod, i already had the gutfeeling there were better rods out there.

Have you tried the Adrena-rod Benjamin?
Would you class it as a fast or x-fast? And Can i use it with a bit heavier baits than classified?

[anteman]

Shimano PA 67ML är nog regular fast och inte fast så kanske inte ett jiggspö primärt. Expride har en liknande (2610ML) toppigare modell att fundera på även om jag själv aldrig jiggfiskar där eller så att ett odelat spö under 7' kommer till fördel eller i fråga. Yasei LTD Perch 5-18g? (Speciell topp dock)

[Benjamin S]

Thanks for the response guys!

I wont buy the Westin-rod, i already had the gutfeeling there were better rods out there.

Have you tried the Adrena-rod Benjamin?
Would you class it as a fast or x-fast? And Can i use it with a bit heavier baits than classified?

I'd say it's a fast rod. You can push it a little more than what the recommended weight suggests. I don't own an Adrena myself, but it's a rod I want to own. You will want to own it after trying it just once.

[anteman]

Har aldrig prövat Poison Adrena men 6'7" 4-12g sägs ha regular fast och inte fast action och det låter inte som ett särskilt specifikt spö för jigg...
Menar du Benjamin S att det irl har en mer toppig, snabb aktion än man kan tro av specifikationer? Vad säger du om SPL 18EXPRIDE2610ML2 givet TS behov eller kanske snäppet grövre om skallar runt 10g uppåt 15g och sen gummi på det?

[Benjamin S]

Har aldrig prövat Poison Adrena men 6'7" 4-12g sägs ha regular fast och inte fast action och det låter inte som ett särskilt specifikt spö för jigg...
Menar du Benjamin S att det irl har en mer toppig, snabb aktion än man kan tro av specifikationer? Vad säger du om SPL 18EXPRIDE2610ML2 givet TS behov eller kanske snäppet grövre om skallar runt 10g uppåt 15g och sen gummi på det?

Jag har aldrig hållit i ett Expride så jag har ingen aning. Poison Adrena skulle jag inte benämna som regular. Fast/Light vore en bra beskrivning på spöet. Det böjs ganska bra, men känns inte mjukt om du förstår vad jag menar. Det är inte sladdrigt.

[Daiwox]

I really apreciate yours answers guys. I helps a ton.

While im sure the Adrena is an awesome rod, im not sure its what im looking for. The combination of not the fastest action and maybe a bit underpowered for the job sounds like it would be a bit to noodly maybe.
Expride sounds like a better fit? A rod cant be to fast for jigfishing in my opinion.

Another candidate could be the Abu Spike Pro Tech Rig 3-14 gr.

EDIT: After Reading more about the Adrena im pretty curious to try one. While i didnt read about the 4-12 version, People in general highlight the next level sensitivity on the Adrena across models.

[Herrlin]

Har aldrig prövat Poison Adrena men 6'7" 4-12g sägs ha regular fast och inte fast action och det låter inte som ett särskilt specifikt spö för jigg...
Menar du Benjamin S att det irl har en mer toppig, snabb aktion än man kan tro av specifikationer? Vad säger du om SPL 18EXPRIDE2610ML2 givet TS behov eller kanske snäppet grövre om skallar runt 10g uppåt 15g och sen gummi på det?

Mitt Adrena 7'6 är regular fast, men det har en duktig ryggrad . Reg-fast stämmer nog, för den är ganska djup, krävs bara mycket kraft (för ett 5-15g spö) för att få ner det dit. Har kört 15g skalle och 9cm shadteez, och det är typ max vad jag vågar kasta.