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Re: Technique specific rods
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07/12/20 11:09 PM
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Technique specific rod for under $100. Spinning rod for crappie. If you are looking at a rod that is $100 or less do not ask what is the best out there. The best out there is way over $100. If that is your limit, that is fine, so I would suggest either looking at what Academy has to offer or buy used rods. There are plenty of them for sale on fishing forums. Technique specific also would depend on what "technique" you are wanting to fish so start there and let us know what exact technique you are talking about. There are many different techniques to use fishing for bass. Sorry For the confusion. I didn’t ask for the best rod. I asked for the best action/power per technique. OR a brand that lists techniques on their rods (there may not be any in that price range). To answer your question, I find that my go tos are mostly drop shot, shallow to about 12 ft crankbaits, rattletrap, weightless fluke. I’ve tried Texas rig and Carolina rig some but not confident in them so don’t use often. I want to try football jigs. Ok best for the technique you want to fish depends a lot on you. There are many good rod brands out there that will work so i won't go into that. I will just suggest to you what I like best for the techniques you want to fish. You will have to choose the brand that fits you best. For a Drop Shot I use a 6ft 8in -7ft rods. Rod lure weight rating is around 1/8-1/2 oz or a 2 or 3 power rating if the rod is listed like that. For crank baits shallow to 12ft I like a 7ft crank bait rod. I like a blend of glass and graphite. Some people like all glass and others prefer all graphite so you will have to see what you like best. Weightless fluke I like a 6ft 8 in rod in a 4 power because I use a 4/0 hook and I like to work it with the tip pointed down toward the water so that is why I use a rod shorter than 7ft. Football jigs I use a 7ft 3in to 7ft 6in rod in a H action.
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Re: Technique specific rods
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07/12/20 11:13 PM
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Re: Technique specific rods
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07/12/20 11:25 PM
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Another thing to know is that rods vary from one brand to brand so if you can hold one in your hand and check out the action that would be better than just by going with the lure rating on the rod because they all do not have the same flex to them even though they have the same lure weight rating. Then you have the "action" of the rod. Parabolic which is what you want for a cranking, top water, type rod. It flexes way down the blank which is usually considered a medium action rod. Drop shot would be either a light action or medium light. Heavy action is what you want for larger baits like the football head jig and large worms where you plan on using a 4/0 or larger hook. Good all around rod actions would be a M/H also designated as a 3 or 4 power rod. The 3 power rod usually has a lure weight rating ending in 3/4 oz and the 4 power usually ends with a 1oz lure rating. You can fish a lot of different techniques with a 3 and 4 power rod. I use a 4 power rod for my Carolina rig but i use a long rod. It is a Dobyns 784 so it has good flex and still plenty of backbone and since it is 7ft 8in in length it can deliver a very long cast. Keep practicing with the Carolina rig because it is a good way to catch fish. After you get the hand of it, it may become your second favorite behind the drop shot.
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Re: Technique specific rods
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07/13/20 05:37 PM
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What line would you recommend for this application?
“ Fluke/trap/spinnerbait/just all around rod=7'mh ”
Find a rod I like at academy that should fit the bill for this. The highest gear ratio reel they had in stock was 7.1 so I picked it up. I’ll be on the look out for an 8.1 in the future though.
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Re: Technique specific rods
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07/13/20 06:05 PM
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What line would you recommend for this application?
“ Fluke/trap/spinnerbait/just all around rod=7'mh ”
Find a rod I like at academy that should fit the bill for this. The highest gear ratio reel they had in stock was 7.1 so I picked it up. I’ll be on the look out for an 8.1 in the future though. 12-15 copoly or mono.
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Re: Technique specific rods
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07/13/20 06:12 PM
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Supposed to say I found* a rod. Thank you
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Re: Technique specific rods
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07/13/20 07:24 PM
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About a year ago I made a post on here asking about the best all around combo. Now I want to start getting technique specific. I’m not real versed on what action/power is best for what though. Please Can someone either 1. Make a general list of best power/action/gear ratios per technique Or 2. List a rod manufacturer that sells labeled technique specific rods in the $100 or less range.
Thank you! these are labeled and accurate, that said the mh can do most anything for texas sized bass. I use the 7 1 moderate for all my cranking and a 7 6 moderate for larger cranks, spinner baits etc. A little over your price range but great rods with great warranty, anything happens you cut the split w part number send it in and pay 60 plus shipping for the replacement. I stack up my broke splits and send them in once a year or so. 5 this last time. https://www.fxcustomrods.com/What do you mean "cut the split with part number" ? You saying you cut that section of the rod out?
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Re: Technique specific rods
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07/13/20 10:00 PM
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One thing that I did not mention is that most people fish a drop shot with spinning gear. I do not. I use a bait caster. You will have to decide which you like best for that technique. I drop shot finesse worms, trick worms and flukes.
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Re: Technique specific rods
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07/16/20 08:05 PM
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I swiped this from two Wired2Fish articles to give you a jumping off point until you can start figuring out what works best for you, your physical attributes, type of fishing line, and particular baits you end up throwing the most. Don't be afraid to deviate to fit your preferences and match your style of fishing.
Rods 7-foot, 6-inch heavy-power baitcaster combo (extra-fast action) Main purpose: Flipping, pitching, punching, frog rod and swimbaits
6-foot, 9-inch medium-power baitcaster combo (extra-fast action) Main purpose: topwaters and jerkbaits
7-foot medium-power baitcaster combo (moderate action) Main purpose: crankbaits
7-foot medium-heavy power baitcaster combo (mod-fast to fast action) Main purpose: texas-rigs and jigs
7-foot medium-heavy power baitcaster combo (moderate action) Main purpose: spinnerbaits, vibrating and swimming jigs
6-foot, 9-inch medium power spinning combo (moderate to mod-fast action) Main purpose: shaky heads, drop shots, lightweight plastics or light jerkbaits and topwaters
Reels 7:1 baitcaster Main purpose: heavy lifting for flipping, pitching, punching, frogging, worms, and jigs
6.4:1 baitcaster Main purpose: palmable reel for short wrist snaps with topwater, jerkbaits, spinnerbaits, and swim jigs
5.4:1 baitcaster Main purpose: low torque cranking reel for keeping crankbait in strike zone
5:1 spinning reel in 1000 to 2000 spool size Main purpose: light line bass fishing with shaky heads, drop shots; back-reeling is a bonus
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Re: Technique specific rods
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07/17/20 02:17 AM
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Re: Technique specific rods
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07/17/20 04:03 PM
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@barberrods. I can build you pretty much anything you can think of.
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Re: Technique specific rods
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07/17/20 05:19 PM
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Re: Technique specific rods
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08/09/20 09:55 PM
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Got my crank bait rod today from fun n sun.
Daiwa Tatula 7’ glass cranking rod Daiwa Tatula CT100H 6.3 reel
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Re: Technique specific rods
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