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Squarebill rods
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08/19/21 11:56 AM
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Bobby Gossett
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Green Horn
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Green Horn
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Any rods you guys have been impressed with? I know there are tons of options, just curious what guys are using. Looking to add another squarebill/medium diver rod so I can have a couple setups rigged up at a time.
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Re: Squarebill rods
[Re: Bobby Gossett]
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08/19/21 12:26 PM
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SteezMacQueen
TFF Guru
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Falcon Lowrider all around F. It is a 7’ medium heavy rod and has enough bend to keep hooks set. Also just the right amount of back bone for ripping through light grass. It can also double as a spinner bait rod or a chatter bait rod.
Good value for the price point.
Eat. Sleep. Fish.
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Re: Squarebill rods
[Re: Bobby Gossett]
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08/19/21 12:36 PM
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Posts: 611
Diezel_Rocker
Pro Angler
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Pro Angler
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Very hard to beat a Bass Pro Crankin' Stick. I also use a Megabass Tomahawk 7' and a Diawa Tatula Elite 7' glass rod but the Crankin' Stick is a bang-per-buck homerun.
I use a 7' MH for square bills.
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Re: Squarebill rods
[Re: Bobby Gossett]
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08/19/21 01:09 PM
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rkd
Extreme Angler
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Extreme Angler
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Dobyns 704cb glass, especially if you mostly throw the 1.5's.
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Re: Squarebill rods
[Re: Bobby Gossett]
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08/19/21 01:11 PM
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BigDozer66
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TFF Guru
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I like the Dobyns Rods "Boom Boom" series DC 705CB FR.
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Re: Squarebill rods
[Re: Bobby Gossett]
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08/19/21 01:57 PM
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Posts: 564
James Niggemeyer
Pro Angler
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Pro Angler
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Recently did a video on my square bill rod set up. Basically it’s a 7’ M/H or H action fiberglass David Fritts Perfect Crankbait rod made by Lew’s. Its a great all around Crankbait rod and I want to say it’s around the $100 price point too. Here is a link to the video:
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Re: Squarebill rods
[Re: Bobby Gossett]
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08/19/21 02:14 PM
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Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 520
White Oak Skeeter
Pro Angler
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Pro Angler
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I throw squarebills over 50% of the time and I swear by the Dobyns DC704CB! However, I bought a Dobyns Kaden KD735CB for small topwaters and it's a great secondary SB rod, especially for the price. I've had great luck with Gary's Champion XP series and since he's local, that's where I spend my hard earned money!
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Re: Squarebill rods
[Re: Bobby Gossett]
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08/19/21 02:26 PM
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Posts: 516
Reel Addict
Pro Angler
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Pro Angler
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Dobyns DC 705CB . Can throw squarebills, lipless, jerkbaits and makes a good chatterbait rod as well.
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Re: Squarebill rods
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08/19/21 02:28 PM
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Barn
Extreme Angler
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Extreme Angler
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Falcon Lowrider Composite 7' Cranker - Good value crankbait rod.
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Re: Squarebill rods
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08/19/21 02:43 PM
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Ken A.
Groovy
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Groovy
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Lots of good choices for this bait. Don't overthink it. It doesn't need to be super sensitive. I would get one for small SB's and one for larger. I tend to throw the 7/8 oz 6th Sense 3.8 a lot so I use a little heavier rod. It doubles as my bladed jig rod. If you throw mostly 1.5's and 2.5's go with a lighter action.
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Re: Squarebill rods
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08/19/21 02:58 PM
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Jarrett Latta
TFF Guru
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TFF Guru
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For big square bills I like a falcon 7'6 Cranker II
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Re: Squarebill rods
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08/19/21 04:25 PM
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Mark Perry
Super Freak
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Super Freak
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I use a Megabasd Levante Diablo Spec R for most squarebills. I use the Megabass Levante Jerkbait Special for flatsides and smaller squarebills.
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Re: Squarebill rods
[Re: Mark Perry]
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08/19/21 04:46 PM
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Theroofingguy
Outdoorsman
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Outdoorsman
Joined: Aug 2020
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I love my Powell 705 CB, it’s a medium heavy moderate fast action.
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Re: Squarebill rods
[Re: Bobby Gossett]
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08/19/21 04:54 PM
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Joined: May 2015
Posts: 154
Bass_Fanatic
Outdoorsman
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Outdoorsman
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If you can find a Powell TW special squarebill rod you won’t be disappointed.
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