Best Rod Action for Whopper Plopper

Early fall top water bite getting ready to start @ LOZ. Got a half dozen new 130 Whopper Ploppers from TW on Labor Day sale. What is best rod action for the 130 Whopper Plopper?

i throw it on a 7' MH rod that has good power in the butt but a soft tip section

you can throw it approximately a football field, lol

I am throwing them on crankbait action rods. The 90 series on a Dobyns 704 CB with 12 Lb mono and a 6.2:1 reel and the 130 on the 8' Dobyns 805 CBRM with 30-50 lb braid with a 7:1 reel. In my mind these are still treble hook baits and need some forgiveness in the fight. The braid allows for good hook sets on 80-90 yard casts which are possible with that 8 ft rod and a good reel. 'spoon

I throw them on a 7ft MH Ugly Stik--The guides aren't very good, but that rod has just about the ideal action for a 130 whopper plopper.

I use my frog rod. The 130 is heavy

Normally throw them on a 7' Lews Speed Stick MH. Same rod I throw all my topwaters on including frogs. With braid I add a 3' length of 17' flourocarbon to give a little stretch.

A 7ft to 7ft6in crank bait rod should work just fine.

I like a MH, fast.

MH Crankbait Rod

7' 6" MH crank bait rod. 130 is very heavy.

UPS truck brought WP's today. They are pretty heavy. My Crank Bait rods are Crucials 7'6" medium. Got a couple Crucial 7'2" MH Spinnerbait rods, tips are some what soft. Think I will try the Spinnerbait rods. Might have to buy a couple MH crank bait rods next TW sale if the Spinnerbait rods are to tip stiff.

I feel a MH is too heavy for trebles because I rip the hooks out (I also set the hook very hard lol probably my problem) but I like to use a M moderate action rod.

I am a dobyns fan so when I was looking for the perfect rod for the WP 130 I called them. They highly recommended the champion 764c which was a rod I never even considered. Well I bought it and never looked back. Awesome rod!

MH, with a fast tip.
I fish it on braid. Most fish for me come on a slow, steady retrieve and always seem to be explosive, like the bass is trying to hurt the bait.
It's just plain fun when they're hittin' it.

+1

8 foot hook spit rod, ( same one I use for deep cranks ) handles the two bigger sizes of plopper easy, and cast a mile. I don't use braid, I like 17 to 20 mono, and have not had any issue with the fish throwing the bait.

The 90 model I throw on a Dobyns 705cb with 12lb BG, the 130 I throw on a Dobyns Extreme 745 with 50lb PPSS8

I like using the Dobyns SA735C but the SA 733C would work well too.

I use the 8 ft Hookspit Blackwater with braid.

The whopper plopper does all the work. Pole doesn't matter.

Old school All-Star CRC 7'on my all of three of mine WP,FROG,BUZZ with 65lb Slick 8 never had a problem.