Rod length - Page 2

Mac2 · 08-29-09, 08:40 AM

I use a 7 foot rod when long arm casting with a wide sweep when fishing live crawlers on small hooks weightless, fishing for bream. Other than that, I use a 6'6" Medium Heavy action rod and a 6' Medium Heavy. I suspect the shorter the rod, especially in the MH action class, the more sensitive the feel. I'm thinking the 6 footer is a tad more sensative, but the 6'6" is easier to cast out the soft plastics, also weightless. I most often use the Graphite Series rods from Bass Pro, on sale at 19.95 and not on at 29.95 When you get right down to it, I rely on my suspicions without having done any verifiable scientific research on the subject. Good Fishing, Mac

islandbass · 08-31-09, 02:22 AM

Alright, bama. I'll take your and WTL's word on it. There is something about how graceful it seems when fly anglers present their offerings. It looks so cool. I will give it a go some time this year.

Backwater Charlie · 08-31-09, 09:47 PM

Long rods are made for long casts and playing the bass out of heavy cover. But I think any rod over 7' for bass is just ridiculous. I use 6' for top-waters, and 6'6 for plastics and jigs, and I also have a 7 footer that I use occasionally for pitchin' & flippin' jigs.

wargoth · 08-31-09, 10:47 PM

I can correlate this to my cattin' rods as an extreme example, I have both a 7' cat rod, and an 11'... While the 7' rod is more manageable, etc. I can cast the same amount of weight about 30-40 yds further on the 11, additionally, I can horse that sucker out of dang near any cover with the 11. If it is a HUGE fish, I prefer the big rod, but the smaller fish are more fun on the little one. Not sure if any of that is at all clear, but there ya go anyway...

fishen green · 09-01-09, 02:40 PM

I tried to get her to use my pocket fisher man

08-31-09, 02:22 AM	#27
islandbass BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: WA State Posts: 1,783	Alright, bama. I'll take your and WTL's word on it. There is something about how graceful it seems when fly anglers present their offerings. It looks so cool. I will give it a go some time this year. __________________ 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)

08-31-09, 09:47 PM	#28
Backwater Charlie BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Littcarr, KY Posts: 299	Long rods are made for long casts and playing the bass out of heavy cover. But I think any rod over 7' for bass is just ridiculous. I use 6' for top-waters, and 6'6 for plastics and jigs, and I also have a 7 footer that I use occasionally for pitchin' & flippin' jigs. __________________ It was THIS BIG <---------------------------->

08-31-09, 10:47 PM	#29
wargoth BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Thompson, Ohio Posts: 223	I can correlate this to my cattin' rods as an extreme example, I have both a 7' cat rod, and an 11'... While the 7' rod is more manageable, etc. I can cast the same amount of weight about 30-40 yds further on the 11, additionally, I can horse that sucker out of dang near any cover with the 11. If it is a HUGE fish, I prefer the big rod, but the smaller fish are more fun on the little one. Not sure if any of that is at all clear, but there ya go anyway... __________________ -Wargoth

08-29-09, 08:40 AM	#26
Mac2 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 389	I use a 7 foot rod when long arm casting with a wide sweep when fishing live crawlers on small hooks weightless, fishing for bream. Other than that, I use a 6'6" Medium Heavy action rod and a 6' Medium Heavy. I suspect the shorter the rod, especially in the MH action class, the more sensitive the feel. I'm thinking the 6 footer is a tad more sensative, but the 6'6" is easier to cast out the soft plastics, also weightless. I most often use the Graphite Series rods from Bass Pro, on sale at 19.95 and not on at 29.95 When you get right down to it, I rely on my suspicions without having done any verifiable scientific research on the subject. Good Fishing, Mac

09-01-09, 02:40 PM	#30
fishen green BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 63	I tried to get her to use my pocket fisher man

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