Sensitivity/feel What Matters More...the Rod Or The Line?

[skeletor6]

I can't seem to find any topics to help me answer this question.

Both surely play a role, but is the line more important or the rod for this characteristic alone. Clearly, a quality rod will help with casting, working the bait, landing the fish etc. but I'm wondering about sensitivity alone.

Thank you!

Skel

[LgMouthGambler]

I had to go 50/50 on that. Because you can be taken either way. Good line and bad rod is not good, as well as a good rod and bad line. You have to have a fine median.

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

Gambler is right in that the whole setup needs to be taken into account. You can even include weights in the formula. Tungsten is heavy and hard and transmits vibration well. I do however put a little more emphasis on the rod simply because there is such a wide variety of designs and quality levels out there.

[SirSnookalot]

Line

[CalebWVU]

Good question. Depending on the results I may have to swap out my $20 rod lol.

[skeletor6]

Good question. Depending on the results I may have to swap out my $20 rod lol.

Same thing here I have two $17 rods and I already replaced one, so this will help in deciding what to do with my second.

Thank you for the votes and comments thus far, the rod seems more influential than I suspected.

[roadwarrior]

Although I REALLY HATE braid, it has SIGNIFICANTLY improved my jig fishing.

I have two rigs spooled with Sufix 832, my jig rig and one for weighted soft

plastics.

Regarding cheap rods...You will find upgrades to be noticably different.

[iabass8]

A well balanced nrx/xtreme rod /w cheap line will be more sensitive than a well balanced cheap combo /w the same line as a whole. It can be entirely based on the situation and type of line being used. a cheap unbalanced combo using braid on a TIGHT line will feel more than a higher end combo with braid on a very slack line because braid doesn't transmit well on a slack line (which is why a lot of people prefer fluorocarbon/braid-fluoro leader). In general though, your rod will play a larger role than line. line will add to it though.

[Busy]

Although I REALLY HATE braid, it has SIGNIFICANTLY improved my jig fishing.

I have two rigs spooled with Sufix 832, my jig rig and one for weighted soft

plastics.

Regarding cheap rods...You will find upgrades to be noticably different.

This. Although I LOVE braid . I hardly use mono when bass fishing, but I'd have to say to going to braid is probably the cheapest way to increase the sensitivity on your setup. That being said, the rod has a lot to do with it.

I voted 70% rod, 30% line. Sensitivity in the blank isn't the only important thing. Watching your rod tip can tell you a lot sometimes even if you aren't feeling much.

[iabass8]

disregard my vote. Major misclick, sorry.

[Raul]

I´d say half n´half.