M/L rods for bass

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Originally Posted by IowaBasser

I'm a spinning reel guy; maybe that's why I have 3 ML rods. I don't think I would go lighter than a medium for a casting rod. IMO, A bait-casting reel's greatest attribute is the instant torque or power you get when you crank the handle - so a bait-caster seems better paired with a more powerful rod.

My ML spinning rods do get quite a bit of use. I tend to throw T-rigged plastics a lot with 1/16 ounce bullet sinkers. I also throw weightless wacky worms and weightless flukes. In addition I fish stream smallmouth from a canoe about 3 times a year and I like a ML rod for that as well.

DISCLAIMER: I live in Iowa and 1-1/2 to 2 pound bass are normal. Bass over 3 pounds are good fish and a 4+ pounder is a once-a-year monster. I might have a different opinion if I lived somewhere warmer and was catching larger fish on a regular basis.

I agree, I love fishing weightless plastics with a spinning rod/reel. Although I usually prefer M over ML with flukes and senkos.
Anybody else ever sling a wacky rigged senko off the hook with a baitcaster? One of the worst bird's nest I've ever had in adulthood.