You need a 7-6 rod or longer with a good tip action. If the rod is too stiff it will not load up correctly and you won't get as long a cast. Use a lob cast, like someone mentioned, like swinging a bat.

My favorite is a Dobyns 784. A Power Tackle rod would be another good choice. Ron @ Reel Time Rods makes a nice C-rig rod also.

If you want to stick with a shorter rod that works very well for a C-rig, as well as many other baits is a Powell Endurance 714.

Doesn't matter the rod you can use a all star rod and launch it a mile if the set up is proper. Biggest thing ive found is make sure you use a Carolina keeper and pinch a piece of rubber off in the weight that weight moving around is what kills distance, and have a little extra line out were you ca whip it out there. Dobyns is garbage falcon all the way!!!!

Hey Slade,

Some great advice on here. I use a Loomis GLX 7' 5" medium heavy and can absolutely launch a C rig. I think it's my farthest casting set up. I use a 3/4 oz tungsten because a 1 oz seems to take it's toll on my shoulder even more than the 3/4 and I don't fish it at depths that need that much weight. I'm using Suffix 832 braid (50 lb) with a 20 lb resin mono leader but I peg the weight above the swivel with a rubber nail so it isn't flopping around.

My reel is a Revo SX because I don't need one of my better reels to cast such a heavy set up.

Your equipment list looks just fine. Something is amiss if you aren't getting great distance.

I use a Falcon 7' H Lizard Dragger and a Revo SX, 15-20# Invisx, 1/2 - 1oz tungsten and have no issue with casting distance. I used to though.... as others have said, it's all about loading the road with the WEIGHT on the back cast.

I actually prefer a kind of sidearm/underhand roll cast when I can, I get a lot more distance than I do with an overhand cast. I can load the heck out of it and launch that sucker.

I think some of the best advice here comes from the guys who are suggesting a change in your casting motion. I have noticed that I lose more distance when the bait and leader start "tumbling" or like others have said, when you shoot the bait and leader through the weight. Both of those will kill your distance and they can both be remedied with the proper casting technique. Most likely your equipment is fine, your weight is fine, and your leader length is fine.

One thing I can recommend is to make sure you arent whipping the rod tip too much or using your wrist too much. This is a bad habit that most bass fisherman get into. If you have ever fly fished, you will understand what I am about to explain. Try making use of the entire rod and make a sweeping cast using your upper arm and shoulders for your power, not your forearm and wrist. Pretend everything below the elbow is part of the rod. You want your weight to be ahead of the leader until right before the bait hits the water, just like throwing a loop in fly line. If you can get this down, you can launch that Crig a mile.

Every bit of this information is bogus. Rod action matters a great deal and you don't need a Carolina keeper. Dobyns are very good rods.