[ScowardNJ]

This St. Croix Broomstick, aka Lipstick is light?? Rated for 30#-65# line???? It's been my blackfish rod for the past year and I've had 20 oz's of lead hanging off it with no troubles..lol... I haven't tried casting anything heavy with it yet though, just a big jointed rapala i have. I can see how a longer rod built for power and weight slinging would be more beneficial, maybe I'll i bring my surf pole with me..haha... This is the set up I have and this is the set up I'm fishing with. I also have a 7ft MH casting rod with an Abu C4 that I know could handle the fish, but not so much casting the heavier baits.

Power vs. Finesse? Assuming power means throwing big heavy baits like a maniac all day vs. throwing lighter baits working them with the rod? If that's the case I guess I'm a finesse guy training his way to power fishing.

A bunch of guys have suggested live lining a sucker off the boat but I wanna get my first one casting... Of course I wouldn't mind picking one off while walleye fishing....

Thanks for the help guys! I'm getting a lot of good suggestions!