Any thoughts guys?

everyone has opinions..

Here's what I'm using:


Revo STX 6:4:1

Abu Garcia Veritas 7'11" HVY action

65 lb Spiderwire

oh, and let me add.. Shoulder surgery is optional.. tossing that heavy rig takes its toll on your back and shoulder.

Curado 300e with a Dobyns 795 ml sb

I throw an assault rig on a Temple Fork Outfitters GTS BBC7116-1 7'11" California swimbait rod paired with a Calais and 20lb Invizx. Any reel will do. Not a fan of braid. Stout rod is a must.

http://heavycover.com/discount/assault.php
http://www.tforods.com/garys-tactical-series.html

For the rod a telephone pole and I would go with 2000lb tensile strength braided steel cable for line.

+1

A swim bait rod with heavey line. This will give you dual service, most rated 1-4 or 6 oz. for heavey weight lures.
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I'm using a 7'6" & 7'10" HVY Duckett w/ 50 or 65lb braid and I throw it a LOT!!! I have it on 6.4-1 ratio reels. A deeper spool reel is a must. It's a blast to fish for sure.

I would take the new Dobyns Champion 804 C-rig rod lots of back bone you can put what ever reel you want. I will say it is hard to be a Shimano

Duckett Special Extra Heavy 7'6" or 7'11". Developed for this application. Also good rods for heavy weight C-rigging or heavy flipping when not used for A-rigging.

MINIMUM 65 lb braid.

A good QUALITY reel, I don't think this is as critical as the reel and line, as long as it has solid guts.

I have lost too many rigs with the braid. All that weight will snap the braid on a bad backlash. Watch your rig go flying!

I ditto the TFO rod like John175 said.

I've been using a G Loomis Swimbait 956 and a Dobyns 806 swimbait rod with a 300 series reel... and I haven't gotten worn out throwing it yet!

Good stuff! Thanks guys!

I use the TFO rod also and a Abu 5000 series reel with 80# superline.
I want the line capacity and also the engaged level wind to lessen the chance of a semi-professional overrun.

BTW, less than 80# will break during a cast if you get a backlash throwing that much weight.

Like everyone has said use a long heavy action action rod, with a reel that has a large spool on braid. Make really casts and I like to retirieve as slow as possible and still get action out the swim baits so I use a 5:4:1 reel. It's not a reaction bite they will hit with the intention to kill and eat whereas with cranks sometimes they are more or less defending themselves.