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Experiment and find out what works best for you,in my opinion you could use a medium heavy power rod but I do not think there is really much use for a medium heavy power rod because you are casting on top of the water so you dont really need that much extra power as you would with lets say a jig in heavy cover,crankbaits etc etc and dont worry about casting the lure because medium power rods will definitely handle the lure weight for most topwater lures but unfortuantly it costs alot of money to have a rod for every single kind of lure . I hear the most immportant thing you want with a topwater lure though is a moderate action or otherwise a slower action so you can give the fish more time to inhale your bait before you set the hook same as crankbaits. So If you have a crankbait rod it will work just fine no need to spend the extra money on something new when you could be buying more lures But on the other hand I have heard some people also use fast action rods for topwater as well because its easier to walk the dog and work your lures you just must learn delay your hookset a second or two,so I am still experimenting myself on this topic what does everybody else think what makes more sense fast action or moderate action? Last edited by thekevster; 08-12-10 at 11:08 PM. |
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Keith...on second thought.....since we're friends, I'll give up my secret weapon.
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Bryce, I see you're getting some practice with your wireless trigger. By the way, what rod do you throw that popper on?
When it comes to topwater rods, it's as versatile as spinnerbaits. I've used a 6' M XF, 6'6" MH F, 7' M F, 7'6" MH F and all have worked fine. The one I haven't tried yet is my crankbait rod (7' M M). I'll give it a try one night in my pond and let everyone know how it works. BB
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It worked great for the popper and small buzzbait, although I would want something a bit stronger for larger buzzbaits. Also, I like something a bit faster action for walking the dog. I'll have to remember my crankin' stick next time I fish a popper. BB
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I'm by no means an expert on poppers but I like to use a Powell Max 702c, 7' M XF. It is pretty lightly powered as far as mediums go. It is the same rod I use for hard jerkbaits.
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Im going to do some experimenting with this myself and see what feels more natural to me .
Did you try to catch fish in your pond and did you get anything or were you just practicing casting and retrieving? If you got something how was the hook set? Yea It seems like you would need that fast action for walking the dog style baits so the question is would you really get better hook sets using a moderate action rod or would it be all around the best choice to stick with a medium power fast action rod for poppers,buzzbaits,topwater lures etc etc.It would be weird to have one topwater rod for buzzbaits/poppers and another for lures you walk the dog with.Also It would be kind of hard to get used to two different action topwater rods instead of mastering it with one kind of action.It really is just down to the individual angler and what you feel comfortable with and what works for you. |
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Sorry I didnt get back to this thread Keith... the reaso i asked teh rod/reel question is because you stated you want larger to throw farther... So I was gonna suggest using a spinning setup. I use a 6'0" medium/fast spinning setup... though as you know a fast action spinning tip is still pretty noodle-ish... i like em short cuz i fish around cluttered banks a lot, and shorter means more accuracy when i need it... but with the buggy whip tip, and spinning reel... i get all teh distance i can stand from even small poppers... another good reason for the whip tip is teh same reason you like em on crank baits... treble hooks come out easy if you dont let teh fish have some room to move so teh medium tip and mono line let it move however it wants without throwin the hooks...
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Poppers are by far my favorite bait to fish....
My two favorite baits to fish are the Xcalibur Zell Pop and the Strike King Spit-N-King. Tackle I use is a 6'9" MH Fast action rod with a 6.4:1 reel loaded with 12 lb. P-Line CXX Mono. Ryan
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Picked up an Excaliber Zell Pop in 3 inch yesterday. Suprisingly, that was the only popper our local BPS store had in a 3 inch version.
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i use a 5'6" Medium/Moderate for all topwater.. walkin the dog, poppin, or prop baitin...
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