What's your finesse set up

h00ligan · Post by **h00ligan** » Wed Jan 02, 2013 5:46 am

I'm looking at getting a new nice finesse set up and was wondering what everyone else uses. I'm leaning towards the Shimano Sustain 2500 spinning reel and a 7'2" Shimano Crucial spinning rod. Anybody have good luck with either of these? What's your go to finesse bait?

elfish16 · Post by **elfish16** » Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:18 am

I LOVE the Crucial rods and Sustain's a fantastic reels. I use the smaller Crucial spinning rod myself though, but love it.

You will be highly impressed with it!

Shakey heads and D-shot are my finesse baits...along with a Canyon Plastic tube.

Schneider Fishing · Post by **Schneider Fishing** » Wed Jan 02, 2013 1:13 pm

Dobyn's 701 Spinning with a Shimano 1000 (Braid with Fluorocarbon Leader)
Dobyn's 701 Casting with a Shimano 50mg (Fluorocarbon)

maki909 · Post by **maki909** » Wed Jan 02, 2013 1:43 pm

dobyns champion series 701 with a shimano stradic ci4 in 1500 or 2500.

littlebailey · Post by **littlebailey** » Wed Jan 02, 2013 2:12 pm

Irod air 703 with a Shimano Scorpion 100 bait caster. I dont own a spinning rod. I run 6lb all day and it rarely fails. I watch guys back reeling and what not, waste of time and effort. Get a good quality reel and let the drag work for you. Just my opinion.

blakebass21 · Post by **blakebass21** » Wed Jan 02, 2013 2:12 pm

NRX 852S - Shimano Ci4 2500 - 15lb. Power Pro main - 8-10lb. Seaguar Invizx leader. Drop shot, shakey heads, tubes, wacky senkos.

elfish16 · Post by **elfish16** » Thu Jan 03, 2013 11:18 am

littlebailey wrote:Irod air 703 with a Shimano Scorpion 100 bait caster. I dont own a spinning rod. I run 6lb all day and it rarely fails. I watch guys back reeling and what not, waste of time and effort. Get a good quality reel and let the drag work for you. Just my opinion.

The Air Series are SICK! Love them for sure. I also have the EXACT same opinion on back reeling and such...I NEVER do it and dont lose fish because I don't. Spend the money and get a good reel and forget the back reeling.

I've caught 20lb carp, 18lb catfish and bass over 12lbs on 5lb Line and never once back reeled.

Dave Wilson · Post by **Dave Wilson** » Thu Jan 03, 2013 1:37 pm

6 pound flouro on a Shimano Mg 50 or core 50. Rods- a GLX 782 C or an NRX 852 C Not into spinning reels- too complex for my brain. I do use a Loomis 781 spin rod with a stradic 1000 to throw 4 pound- but I hate to do it, so it lives in the garage.

dtacker · Post by **dtacker** » Thu Jan 03, 2013 11:35 pm

I have only used the cheaper Shimano spinning reels and they've done fine, never used anything near that price point so I'd imagine that would be AWESOME. I have no experience with that rod, and choose to use a different brand.
Some of my favorite finesse style baits are senkos, tubes, dartheads and a dropshot.