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JD's Tips on Baits and the Appropriate Rod to Use (General Rules of Thumb):
Buzzbaits - Use a lightweight, sensitive, 6 1/2-foot- to 7-foot rod with a medium action and a medium/soft tip and min of 17lb mono or a higher strength braid (up to 50lb)
Spinnerbaits - Use a lightweight, sensitive, 6 1/2-foot- to 7-foot rod with a medium action and a medium/soft tip and 17lb mono.
Crankbaits - Use a lightweight, sensitive, 6- to 7-foot fiberglass rod with a medium or light action tip, depending on the size and weight of the lure
you will generally go with with 12-14lb mono.
Topwaters - Use a lightweight, sensitive, 6- to 7-foot fiberglass rod with a medium or light action tip, depending on the size and weight of the lure with 12-14lb mono (braid if using frogs or dressed spoons over pads or mats).
Worms - Use a lightweight, very sensitive rod, 6 1/2 feet to 7 1/2 feet, made of graphite with a medium action and a medium light tip with 12 - 17lb mono.
Drop Shot - Use a 6 1/2 ft, very sensitive, medium
-medium light, fast action tip rod with 6 - 8 lb fluorocarbon
line.
Jigs - Use a lightweight, very sensitive rod, 6 1/2 feet to 7 1/2 feet, made of graphite with a medium action and a medium light tip with 14 - 17lb mono.
Flipping and Pitching - Use a lightweight 7 - 7 1/2-foot graphite rod with a stiff backbone and a medium fast tip with no less than 17lb mono or braid line up to 50lb.
JD's Added Tips: Remember, light
weight is key, especially for tournament fishing. I
recommend going to outdoor shows and picking up two or
three rods for each type of bait. For Example, the
last time I shopped for a Jig & Pig rod I had three
different brands all together and the choice I went with
became obvious.
By: JD
Lunker USA
http://www.lunkerusa.com
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