Kistler Micro Magnesium

[BigBassin144]

I was reading about these on Tackle Tour. While both the 7' MH Mg rods (micro guides and regular) weigh in less than a comparable G Loomis GLX, the Loomis balanced out at 5" above the reel seat, while the Micro and regular Mgs balance at 11 and 11.5", respectively.

A few things surprised me about this review. The switch from micro guides only reduced weight by .2oz, and only moved the balance point up .5". While this would be a lot for a rod that had a balance point within a couple inches of the reel seat, I don't see it making any difference in the case of the Kistler Mg rod. I was kind of disappointed to hear how far from the reel seat they balance though.

Another thing that surprised me was they never really talked about the hyped up casting distance of micros...

And one last thing. They claimed that the Micro Mg rod was quicker and more responsive and after fishing with it, the Fast action regular guide rod felt sluggish, almost like fishing with a MF action rod.

Originally Posted by Tackle Tour

The standard rod was noticeably slower in response during a cast - almost akin to switching between a fast action blank to a moderate fast action blank. On the jerk-jerk-jerk-pause retrieve I was imparting to the Vision 110 bait at the end of the line, this standard rod was very noticeably slower in response to the point of feeling sloppy and non-precise.

Very interesting article if you're on the fence about trying micro guides like I am. Give it a read, it may help, or it make the decision even harder.

BB