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Swimbait Rod?


wellis1840

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I know that everyone is into ice fishing right now (as am I) but I have started thinking about open water again…

 

Next season I want to get into using swimbaits. I am not targeting any one species as yet. The rig I am using right now is a little to light for swimbaits. I have picked out the reel I want to use for this new rig and it will be the Curado 300E. I haven’t a clue what to pick for the rod. I guess most of the time I will be using lures up to ~3 ounces. I rarely have access to a boat so fishing from the shore will be the norm. I would like to get a two piece rod as it would be easier to transport.

 

Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

 

Thanks,

 

Bill

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Hey Ellis,

I will send you a PM after on that Swimbait setup. You may want to rethink that reel. Not really a great swimbait reel. Great reel but hard on the wrists afterthrowing them al day. You need the proper rod/reel setup if not you will abandon the technique very quickly. I'm 270 lbs and if fishing the wrong combo i even wind up having a terrible pain in the shoulder and neck. Give me some idea on what you are deciding to fish, suck as TT baits, Matts, Castaic, etc.

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Well....first off....I wouldn't target bass and then muskie with the same rod and reel.

 

You usually don't want to use a fast action rod for crank baits. You want a little bit more "give" so the hooks don't rip out of the fish's mouth. I have always loved very fast action rods but I have to admit that the slightly slower action has improved the number of fish captured.

 

Since you will be fishing from shore, how about an 8 foot rod. I use a Berkley Series One (salmon-steelhead) rod for cranking from shore.

 

Use one of those Shimano Citica 200E. I don't have the budget for one so I use a Procaster Z H103 or a Procaster X H103.

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  • 3 years later...

i know this is a very old thread, but i would rather not start a new one.

 

DOBYNS 795 / 806 would be a good place to start. great rods! get use to the longer handle rods. trust me - your body will thank you later.

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