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Croix for the last rod in today's rod bend they had to throw one in there for the guy who's just getting into drop shot fishing maybe fishing in general and isn't wanting to spend 200 300 $500 on a rod this is going to be a great entry-level rod that gives you the quality you're looking for without breaking the bank this is the dial with to to Xt 7 foot 1 medium light extra fast it's very similar specs to the steves we looked at just at a much friendlier price point and this one came in at 3.6 ounces still really lightweight for a hundred dollar rod for ratings we 're looking at a bounce of 3 a pretty standard for this video it's going to cover most of the drop shot ways that that you're going to need they also make this rod in a 7 foot medium light fast action if you prefer just a fast action over an extra fast maybe you want a rod that doesn't hit backbone as quick that 's definitely an option to it was tough to pick between the two but ultimately just went with this one you could sub out the 7 foot medium light fast as well let's give this rod a bend again the dial which to the Xt 7 foot 1 medium light extra fast back on the wall with the 7 foot 1 medium light extra fast to 2 Xt from dial a given it a little bit of pressure I'm seeing a more like a fast action than an extra fast again from my angle tough to tell but when you really load up the rod it does have more give than I thought it would definitely still backbone there but it is wanting to bend a little bit further to be honest that's not a surprise with a rod a sub $150 the lower price point rods tend to have not as crisp of blanks as the you know the super high-end stuff and that's not a bad thing I actually prefer that in a lot of cases a rod with a super fast action can be really sensitive you can detect bites a little bit better but they aren't the best actions for catching fish I've said that in the past and you're probably getting sick of it but I prefer a rod like this that has a little bit more consistent bend throughout the blank and this falls into the category with that steez as far as action goes of being more versatile than just a drop shot rod definitely anything in the finesse realm where you got to throw it on a spinning rod you need light line whether that's a drop shot a net rig a swim bait a paddle test one-bait a wacky rig a Niko rig anything under the sun this rod is gonna be able to handle it but it would also make a great technique specific drop shot rod if you wanted it to be that so if you're a guy on a budget or maybe you're just somebody that doesn't want to spend three four five hundred dollars on a drop shot rod that's completely valid to definitely need to check out the dial with the tool XT line there are several killer rods in that lineup but this is a standout to me the seven foot one medium light extra fast to tool XT that's gonna wrap it up for this week's rod bend be sure to let us know in the comments what your favorite drop shot rod is and while you're at it let us know we should be bending next we're always looking at your comments and we love to see the suggestions so let us know in the comments and remember if you are not an omnia pro member already everything that you're seeing in this video you're gonna get 10% back on all your tackle your reels your rods tournament accessories tackle boxes omnia pro members get 10% back on all of their fishing gear so be sure to start a seven-day free trial at omniafishing.com and we'll see you next week back at the rod wall you The BEST Drop Shot Rods | Pt

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