That 7-9 H- Moderate is pretty need. Can you perform a 2 handed cast with it 🤔 My weapon of choice is an 8ft6 (cast up to 180 gr) for 6.......8 (10) inch silicone baits 😅🎣
Hard to beat the magdrafts even considering a lot of people are throwing them these days. I'm originally from southwest Ohio, moved to southern SC just over 2 years ago now. This was my 3rd spring. I've been throwing the 6 & 8's about 4 years now. I've lost count of how many solid fish they have caught me!? The 8 & 10 is my go to down here along with some glide baits in that size range. It's been my experience the 8 - 10" baits have great drawing power & still get #'s if you're in the right areas. 1st year down here I upgraded my PB largemouth to 7.9 Then last year I crushed that 4 times with an 8.0 - 8.6 - 9.3 & my current an 11.4 Nothing more fun than throwing big baits in the kayak!
Here in western Ma. I fish a lot of small lakes and large ponds that are loaded with vegetation and wood cover so I prefer the freestyle. I fish them on a 7/0 Gamakatsu weighted swimbate hook. I prefer the Gamakatsu hooks to other brands because the weight is more towards the back or bend of the hook giving it a more natural fall when you kill it.
Awesome video thanks you . I have some 5" Big Joshys and 5" 6th Sense trace I want use them first before picking up a Magdraft. At the Walmarts in Texas had the big Cull Shads and Magdrafts which I wasn't surprised. There are several channels that produce big catches on the Magdrafts so they definitely work. The issues I had with the Yamamoto Yamatanuki was my hook set and the brand of hooks. I switched all hooks out the next day after losing 2 back to back fish
For big swimbaits the magdrafts are actually not expensive. Some of these baits get ridiculous! I haven't gone that far down the rabbit hole yet. My most expensive baits are the drt klash 9's.
Picked up a 6” Cull Shad ( saved a couple bucks from the Magdraft ) and had a blast way it !!! No bigs but landed 4 solid bass and had a few jokers bite at the tail . I see an 8” and a couple different colors in my future