I Need A Different Kind Of Rod.

[Rudy1922]

Today was the 8th day in a row without a Bass. I had a feeling it was going to happen, so before I went to the lake I dusted off my Mojo Bass rod (Tubes/Grubs 7' M Fast) and made a Micro Carolina Rig (1/4 oz. I might go up to 3/8 oz. ) for Trout. The good news is I caught 3 Trout but the Mojo Bass is way too powerful for the 13" Trout I was catching. 

 

So what Dobyns Rod would work best for my Micro Carolina Rigs for Trout? The 762SF? I fish from the bank.

[Brian Needham]

that would work if you wanted spinning ...... I think they even make a 792sf

 

742dx if you wanted casting 

[Rudy1922]

that would work if you wanted spinning ...... I think they even make a 792sf

 

742dx if you wanted casting 

I don't think I want a casting rod. I also want to stay in the Champion line. The 702SF is starting to look real good.

[motodmast]

i have 702sf and it has a pretty soft tip, would be perfect for trout, if your gonna stay at the 1/4oz only, i would get a 701, but 702 is a good rod, trout still wouldn't put up much of a fight haha, 702 is soft tip with actually some decent backbone

[iabass8]

for trout...701

[Brian Needham]

but 1/4 is heavy for a 701 no?

 

I say this cause 1/4 is just about right for my 742dx

[Rudy1922]

i have 702sf and it has a pretty soft tip, would be perfect for trout, if your gonna stay at the 1/4oz only, i would get a 701, but 702 is a good rod, trout still wouldn't put up much of a fight haha, 702 is soft tip with actually some decent backbone

Maybe I'll go up to 3/8 oz. and get the 702 but is 3/8 too heavy? I'm not sure how deep the water was, maybe 8 ft?

[motodmast]

Maybe I'll go up to 3/8 oz. and get the 702 but is 3/8 too heavy? I'm not sure how deep the water was, maybe 8 ft?

for that water depth, 1/4 is heavy enough for me

[Rudy1922]

for that water depth, 1/4 is heavy enough for me

I'll stay with 1/4 oz. and get a 702, maybe I'll use it for Bass fishing someday. St. Croix has a new trout series but I think they might be just a little too light for me.

[BradGuenette]

Rudy,

If I were you I'd be taking a hard long look at the Champion 762sf. Rated 1/8-1/2oz it would be ideal for the weights you have mentioned. The extra length you get from the long rod will really help your casting distance from the bank in getting those lighter weights out there. I'm currently using the 762sf for mojo rigs and couldn't be happier. The length really comes into play when making long casts on big flats and enables me to pick up a ton of line on the hookset. My next choice would be the Champion 702sf, or even better with the Black Friday sales coming up you can pick up a Extreme for the price of a Champion.

[Rudy1922]

Rudy,

If I were you I'd be taking a hard long look at the Champion 762sf. Rated 1/8-1/2oz it would be ideal for the weights you have mentioned. The extra length you get from the long rod will really help your casting distance from the bank in getting those lighter weights out there. I'm currently using the 762sf for mojo rigs and couldn't be happier. The length really comes into play when making long casts on big flats and enables me to pick up a ton of line on the hookset. My next choice would be the Champion 702sf, or even better with the Black Friday sales coming up you can pick up a Extreme for the price of a Champion.

I did miss 4 fish today because I didn't set the hook fast enough. Maybe I do need a longer rod to take up line faster. Thanks

[WRB]

Basically you tare rout fishing with a slip sinker lake rig. You don't need a high end graphite bass rod for this application, unless you plan to use it for bass fishing. The Dobyn's champ 702 series drop shot rod is still a strong rod for small trout, but will cast the lake/finesse C-rig very well depending on leader length. 732 would be good for both trout and bass.

3/16 oz may be a good weight choice.

Tom

[motodmast]

Unless you have a lot of money, I wouldn't be dropping $230 on a bass rod for trout fishing. IMO, It's not needed. I carry a $50 rod/reel combo I use specifically for trout and panfish and it works perfect. It's a 6'6 ML but has a big parabolic bend in it. A trout rod has a lot more give to it, trout are not in heavy cover so there really isn't a need for a rod with some power.. Unless you like waterskiing them in lol

Just my opinion..

[Rudy1922]

Unless you have a lot of money, I wouldn't be dropping $230 on a bass rod for trout fishing. IMO, It's not needed. I carry a $50 rod/reel combo I use specifically for trout and panfish and it works perfect. It's a 6'6 ML but has a big parabolic bend in it. A trout rod has a lot more give to it, trout are not in heavy cover so there really isn't a need for a rod with some power.. Unless you like waterskiing them in lol

Just my opinion.

I don't really want a rod just for trout. I only fish for trout when I can't catch bass.