Characteristics of a good muskie rod

[Yellow14]

I've been looking around a bit and have found some information sites on muskie and pike fishing. They have all the usual stuff including some of the gear to get started but they don't really get into what to look for in gear and why. I have been doing mostly bass fishing so this is a new area for me.

 

Hopefully I can benefit once again from the accumulated knowledge of this board.

 

So what are the qualities of a good muskie rod and reel, what are the features that I should look for and what should should I avoid?

 

Right now pricing and brands aren't that important since like many sports ideal equipment is very much a personal choice, someone might be happy with a $50 dollar setup while another might spend $300 and feel the price was worth every penny.

[Greencoachdog]

The characteristics of a good Musky rod are the same as for a good broomstick! ... but seriously, they're Heavy- Med Heavy action. When I was looking for mine, I was more concerned with find one that could handle the heavy lures. Finally decided on an Ugly Stik Tiger Lite with a 1-5 oz. lure weight, it was only $60 and I can't wait to catch my first Mucksie on it!!!

[Pigeontroller]

There are 3 basic types of Muskie rods, Bucktail,Jerkbait and trolling. If you're just getting started you can use one rod for everything...A good bet for a do everything rod would be a Shimano Compre 7 foot 1-3 oz.

Buctail rods are typical 7 1/2 to 8 feet with a lure rating of 1-3 oz. Jerkbait rods are generally shorter, about 6-7 feet, with a lure weight rating of 2-5 oz. For trolling a glass composite rod in whatever length you prefer with a lure weight rating anywhere from 2-8 oz.