Jerkbait Rods

[GorillaWarfare]

Do y'all favor any certain rod types for using a jerkbait (length rating etc)? Thanks in advance

NICK

[Rebbasser]

For hard baits I use a 7' ML AllStar saltwater popping rod-bought it by mistake and discovered it made a great jerkbait rod. For soft jerkbaits I use a 6-10 H action Falcon Low Rider.

[JB]

I go against the grain on this one, I used a 5ft 6 shimano pistol grip for my rogues...I always seemed to skim the top of the water or the side of the boat with a long rogue rod...just my personal prefence.

[zooker]

i use a 5'10" casting stick actually a 6'6'' meet with a ceiling fan. get one short enough to keep out of the water..

zooker

[WIbassfisherman]

Because of my physical stature (5'6") I have a Shimano 6'3" MH casting rod for all my hard jerkbaits and stickbaits. The 6'6" MH I used to use gave me the problems zooker was talking about regarding keeping the rod out of the water. For soft jerkbaits (flukes) I use 6'6 MH spinning outfit.

[NCYankee]

Actually, just today my 6'6" mh rod tip snapped off while I was fishing. It's about 5'10" now. I kept using it any way and caught three on a suspending jerkbait.

[Curado]

For both hard and soft I use a 6'6'' M power rod.

[bassnman30]

I use a 6' med action BPS crankin stick. Lots of tip action with good back bone.

[Wishing2BFishing]

Bassnman, how does your crankin' stick work with crankbaits? I was thinking of picking one up for my baitcasting reel and using it to throw my mid range cranks . . .

[Futurepro22]

I use a 6'10" MH Rod fast action from ESOX fishing rods for hard and soft jerks..

[bass kicker]

i am a taller guy and i like using a 5 6 medium heavy rod for jerk baits

[lizardsrule]

Being 6'1" I would really like to try a shorter rod than the 6'6" one I use. It's all wrist action, and just like walking the dog, I hate wearing myself out casting baits LOL. Of course if they're hitting, I'm in for the long haul, no matter how worn out I get. But I don't seem to be so worn out when I'm catching Bass.

Lizards

[GorillaWarfare]

thanks y'all...i'm bout 6'3" and i was thinkin bout using my 6' ugly stick for it (its a ML) i'll let you know how it goes after my tourney saturday...also if y'all have any advice for it (beaver lake clear water up in the creeks let me know thanks)

NICK

[bass kicker]

that should be good

[Futurepro22]

im 6'2" and I use a 6'10" rod...

[Futurepro22]

its a spinning rod

[bassnman30]

The crankin rod works fine if you use a med action. Casts well and has alot of flex. I stated earler that I use med for twitch baits but that was incorrect, I use med light. The crankin rod works well for crankbaits in the med action. Has alot of flex and casts well.

[bass kicker]

my jerk bait rod is a medium action abu rod (so that means its a fenwick) but it works great

[zooker]

kicker no way is an abu gracia rod is near any thing like a fenwick rod. i have both. abu's have a more limber mid section. where as the same sized fenwick-of the same action- has a stiffer mid section both have a soft tip. i prefure the fenwick because it weighs less than the same lenth/action abu's.. i have 5 abu's and more than a dozen fenwicks.


zooker

[bass kicker]

it says its a fenwick right on the rod

[fishin_dude]

I don't understand why people always compare their height with the rod length. Short rods=better casting accuracy(at any persons height) for short distances with spinnerbaits/crankbaits , Long rods=longer cast, better action/control/backbone from a greater distance(at anyones height), or heavy cover at short distance particularly with jigs and soft plastics.

[JB]

All rods of a certain length
are not always the same in the way they are built, flexiblity and backbone.
Go to a good tackle store with 500 rods lined up for sale and start bending the tips or middle, you'll be surprised in the difference
that some manufacturers make in their rods.

[lizardsrule]

Originally Posted by fishin_dude

I don't understand why people always compare their height with the rod length. Short rods=better casting accuracy(at any persons height) for short distances with spinnerbaits/crankbaits , Long rods=longer cast, better action/control/backbone from a greater distance(at anyones height), or heavy cover at short distance particularly with jigs and soft plastics.

When walking the dog, or using jerkbaits, and I'm standing up. I will point the rod tip towards the water/ground. The longer the rod, the more difficult it can be to get a good rythym going. I will hit the water or ground with the longer rods. Also in my boat you actually stand about 18"-24" below the top of the boat(jon boat style) I can't use a 7'6" Flipping stick for pitching because it's too long. Those are just some of the reasons my height makes a difference in the rod I use.

Lizards

[bass kicker]

it throws of the action when you hit the water and if your rod is in the water it is harder to set the hook on a fish

[1FASTLASER]

Originally Posted by JB

All rods of a certain length
are not always the same in the way they are built, flexiblity and backbone.
Go to a good tackle store with 500 rods lined up for sale and start bending the tips or middle, you'll be surprised in the difference
that some manufacturers make in their rods.

Right on buddy. Every rod manufactuer out there rates there rods differently and implies there rods differently. Since I make custome rods I have been able to compare many many differant rods and the way that the respective rod manufactuer rates them. One company would put say 6'6" MH while the same rod in a differant company will marhket there's 6"6"M. You got to remeber that all except a very few rods,most of them being the higher priced rods have a spline. That spline has ALOT to do with the way a rod reacts. The rods that have less of a spline are gonna be your rods that react better. If you could roll a blank on the edge of the table minus the guides and grip you could see what I am talking about. That is why I am so partial to airrus rods. They have VERY little spline and the rate there rods according to FLEX in the shaft not how stiff they are.