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JD's Chart on
Choosing the Appropriate Rod (General Rules of Thumb):
Bait Casting Rods:
Type of Bait, Rod Length, Action
Flipping Jigs, 7 – 8, Med Hvy – Hvy
Carolina Worm, 6 ½ – 7, Med – Med Hvy
Crank Baits, 6 ½ - 7, Med – Med Hvy
Texas Worms, 6 – 6 ½, Med – Med Hvy
Spinner Baits, 6 – 6 ½, Med – Med Hvy
Top Waters, 5 ½ - 6, Lgt – Med
Spinning Rods:
Type of Bait, Rod Length, Action
Plastic Worm, 6 – 6 ½, Med Hvy – Hvy
Crank Baits, 6 – 6 ½, Med – Med Hvy
Spinner Baits, 6 – 6 ½, Med – Med Hvy
Top Waters, 6 – 6 ½, Lgt – Med
Drop Shot, 6 ½, Med Lgt - Med
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 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.
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. |
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