reel for cowgirls or spankybaits

[Steve Herbeck]

garcia revo winch 4;6/1
rod length is important but also somewhat depends on your height,physical stature,and how your boat is set up or how high off the water.
personally since i'm no giant and seem to be shrinking yearly i don't feel comfortable with a rod much over 8 1/2 which i feel is probabaly the best overall length for castablity with ease,good length for boatside manuevers,forgiveness in fighting fish
even more importantly is the action of the rod. strong butt and a quick tip is best, many rods are being built to stiff over the whole length making casting more work than necessary,and not enough forgiveness with tight drags and super lines especially at the boat.
probably the most action specific rod built specifically for throwing big blades,handles practically all other baits besides from smaller tails to dawgs,and is a dream to throw is the st croix sling blade model # lm86hf and ltm86hf (model #'s are just diff handles one a split grip if you're a reel palmer the other full cork and foregrip depending on a persons preference)
fenwick etm86xh and musky innovations 8-0-86 heavys are also used by alot and have been proven actions and rods.