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Hi, I am looking at expanding my limited arsenal. The main application would be for small soft plastic swimbaits (such as the keitech swing impact fat or the strike king caffeine shad) but it would be even better if I could use the same rod for all kind of moving baits, including treble hooked baits. Therefore, I was thinking the FR 705CB might be a good choice. I like the idea of using a moderate fast for a moving single hook presentation (paddle tails, chatterbaits, swimjigs, spinnerbaits, etc) and it would seem like a happy medium that could cater to crankbaits as well. However, on their stie, Dobyns recommends the 734C for buzzbaits, small swimbaits and spinnerbaits. I currently own a 6'8" MXF Spinning, a 7'0" MHF Spinning and a 7'1" MHXF Casting which is another reason I leaning towards a modfast. My idea was to dedicate the 6'8" to dropshotting/shakyhead/flukes, the 7'0" to senkos (wacky or t-rigs), the 7'1" to jigs/t-rigs/c-rigs and the new rod to moving baits (although 90% of the time that would be a swing impact fat or a caffeine shad). Any thoughts / recommendations? Am I going to regret a ModFast for this type of application? Thanks For what it's worth, I am also considering the following rods in the same price range and action (modfast): - Falcon BRC-5-176 BuCoo SR 7'6" MH MF (listed as such on TW however on the falcon site the BRC-5-176 is MH M which scares me a little) - Fenwick HMG 7'2" M MF - No8tackle Blackout 7'3" M MF (lure rating is a little on the low side) - St. Croix Bass X 7'4" MH MF I know the Bass X is SCII and as such everyone says it is worth spending the extra money for the SCIII however I don't think I need the utmost sensitivity when fishing moving baits and my budget is pretty much hard cap'd at $110.

Hi, I am thinking of picking up a rod that I would dedicate to small swimbaits like a caffeine shad or a keitech swing impact fat. If it makes sense, I might also use the same rod for flukes. Since this is a moving bait, but it isn't a treble hook, I am currently thinking a moderate fast action would provide some give while still transitioning into the backbone fast enough to get a decent hookset. I typically fish these baits on an open hook swimbait jig head, a weighted swimbait hook, or a regular t-rig with a 2/0 or 3/0 EWG lightwire. Any thoughts on this configuration? I might also use this for spinner baits eventually, but that's not a bait I have every developed any confidence in.