Rod Selection guide

[KenDammit]

Figured I'd start this post in this forum for anyone wanting information on rod LENGTHS, POWER, and TAPER/ACTION only for different fishing techniques such as spinnerbaiting, crankbaiting, worming/jigging, dropshotting, whatever else techniques you guys got out there. No mention of brands or anything like that..just the things posted in bold above. You can go into specifics about graphite and fiberglass, that kinda thing..but just keep it as a general thing instead of "get this rod".

For me, I'm mostly a spinnerbaiting and worming/jigging(read:frogs, too) guy.

For Spinnerbaiting, I like a 6'6"-6'10" M power, fast action rod. If I know that I'll be in some heavier stuff with the blades or bigger fish, I may step up to a MH in the same power and action.

For Worming, I like a 6'6"-7'0" M power, fast action rod. Again, if I'm going into heavier cover and the like, I'll step up to MH in the same size. For weightless Senko's, I MIGHT drop down to a 6'0"but I will mostly stick with a 6'6" and always Medium Power. I can also use these same rod for Frogging(horny toads, subsurface) and sometimes even on the surface.

For Jigging and Frogging, I like a 7'0"-7'6" MH, fast action rod. I'll use the same power no matter what I'm fishing if it with a jig. If I'm gonna be fishing strictly surface with a frog of any type, I'll use this size rod.



Now, you guys can add ranges that you like to use or that you feel fit a technique well..and we'll have generated a "guide" in no time.