Rod Specs

KTurmel · 02-26-11, 02:32 PM

what spinning rod length and action should i get for light rubbers, jerk baits? thanks

lilmule · 02-26-11, 02:45 PM

Mh generally,length is often determined by the individual and where used out of a boat or on the bank.6 1/2 ft is about standard,I like shorter with a spinning in a boat with a jerkbait as hold the rod down.
Unfortunately their is no standardization of rod actions etc by mfg ones mh is someone elses med ,and a spinning outfit is to me a tad softer than a baitcast.
I like a lil softer for a jerkbait as treble hooks so possibly a med with some mfg.
Again with spinning often they are like a med in a med heavy,pays to have hands on to test.
Slower tip action with the crank or jerkbait rod and faster and stouter for the worm.
As one runs a crankbait or jerkbait forward the fish hooks itself,rod needs to give a lil in top 1/3,with a worm you must feel the tap and set the hook,and be able to pull it out and up sort of horsing the fish,therefore needing it not to flex as much in that top 1/3 .

keithdog · 02-26-11, 02:48 PM

To me it depends on how and where you plan to use these lures. That being said, I have a 6-1/2MH-F spinning rod that I use for many uses with lighter lures. It covers many situations I run into. I have it spooled with 30 pound Power Pro braid with has the diameter of 8 pound mono.

pig n jig · 02-27-11, 08:09 AM

If its hard jerkbaits, I wouldn't think that you would want anything over 6'6" in length, 6' would be better to acheive the desired action without hitting the rod tip into things while working the action on the jerkbait.

dave · 03-14-11, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by KTurmel

what spinning rod length and action should i get for light rubbers

, jerk baits? thanks

Never use light rubbers. Go ahead and spring for the good stuff. The light ones break too easy.

Oh, you meant plastic worms and the such. My bad. Nevermind.

nofearengineer · 03-14-11, 12:39 PM

When you say "light" rubbers....do you mean clear or paper bag brown?

islandbass · 03-14-11, 06:26 PM

Some people refer to plastics as rubbers, but anybody could see the puns to play on light rubbers? Reminds of the joke about the difference between a hooker and a frog...

Bassboss · 03-14-11, 09:50 PM

Face palm! LMAO!!

MH is a spinning rod action for jerkbaits if you're around cover, spooled up with 10lb mono and you're set.

If the cover is lighter, M is better.

Just my opinion.. could be wrong.

02-26-11, 02:32 PM	#1
KTurmel BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 10	Rod Specs what spinning rod length and action should i get for light rubbers, jerk baits? thanks

02-26-11, 02:45 PM	#2
lilmule BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Buchanan,Tn Posts: 2,685	Mh generally,length is often determined by the individual and where used out of a boat or on the bank.6 1/2 ft is about standard,I like shorter with a spinning in a boat with a jerkbait as hold the rod down. Unfortunately their is no standardization of rod actions etc by mfg ones mh is someone elses med ,and a spinning outfit is to me a tad softer than a baitcast. I like a lil softer for a jerkbait as treble hooks so possibly a med with some mfg. Again with spinning often they are like a med in a med heavy,pays to have hands on to test. Slower tip action with the crank or jerkbait rod and faster and stouter for the worm. As one runs a crankbait or jerkbait forward the fish hooks itself,rod needs to give a lil in top 1/3,with a worm you must feel the tap and set the hook,and be able to pull it out and up sort of horsing the fish,therefore needing it not to flex as much in that top 1/3 . Last edited by lilmule; 02-26-11 at 02:56 PM.

02-26-11, 02:48 PM	#3
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	To me it depends on how and where you plan to use these lures. That being said, I have a 6-1/2MH-F spinning rod that I use for many uses with lighter lures. It covers many situations I run into. I have it spooled with 30 pound Power Pro braid with has the diameter of 8 pound mono. __________________ Just one more cast, and then some! Last edited by keithdog; 02-27-11 at 02:26 PM.

03-14-11, 12:39 PM	#6
nofearengineer BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southwest IN Posts: 5,630	When you say "light" rubbers....do you mean clear or paper bag brown? __________________ Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after.

03-14-11, 06:26 PM	#7
islandbass BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: WA State Posts: 1,783	Some people refer to plastics as rubbers, but anybody could see the puns to play on light rubbers? Reminds of the joke about the difference between a hooker and a frog... __________________ ARX "If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles." Doug Larson (Shimano 2005 Reel Catalog)

02-27-11, 08:09 AM	#4
pig n jig BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Avoca, NY Posts: 3,508	If its hard jerkbaits, I wouldn't think that you would want anything over 6'6" in length, 6' would be better to acheive the desired action without hitting the rod tip into things while working the action on the jerkbait.

03-14-11, 09:50 PM	#8
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	Face palm! LMAO!! MH is a spinning rod action for jerkbaits if you're around cover, spooled up with 10lb mono and you're set. If the cover is lighter, M is better. Just my opinion.. could be wrong. __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

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