Line And Rod For Each Technique

[playmaker47]

I am considering reevaluating and changing what lines and rods I use on my different setups. What length, power, and speed would you recommend for each technique and then what type/brand/size line do you each recommend for the setups and do you use a leader if you use braid on any setup?

1. Frogging rod for throwing horny toads, stanley ribbits, and booyah pad crashers.

2. Jig/worm rod for pitching and casting 1/4 to 1/2 oz jigs and t-rigged plastics.

3. Spinnerbait/buzzbait rod.

4. Shallow square bill crankbait and medium diver crankbait rod.

5. Senko rod for weightless t-rig.

6. Drop shot or shaky head finesse spinning setup.

[roadwarrior]

I am considering reevaluating and changing what lines and rods I use on my different setups. What length, power, and speed would you recommend for each technique and then what type/brand/size line do you each recommend for the setups and do you use a leader if you use braid on any setup?

1. Frogging rod for throwing horny toads, stanley ribbits, and booyah pad crashers.  http://www.bassresource.com/fishing_lures/dhc7-primmus-review.html 50lb Kanzen braid

2. Jig/worm rod for pitching and casting 1/4 to 1/2 oz jigs and t-rigged plastics.  http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/128588-pinnacle-review/  Tatsu #20

3. Spinnerbait/buzzbait rod. St. Croix LEC70MHF  Tatsu #20

4. Shallow square bill crankbait and medium diver crankbait rod.  http://www.bassresource.com/fishing_lures/pinnacle-optimus-xlt-dhc-review.html  #12 Sunline Super Natural

5. Senko rod for weightless t-rig. St. Croix LES70MF  Tatsu #6

6. Drop shot or shaky head finesse spinning setup. Les70MF Tatsue #6

[playmaker47]

Thanks RW! Do you use straight fluoro on the jig and work rod and the finesse spinning rods or use braid backing and a leader?? Advantages or disadvantages of this?

[roadwarrior]

I am using both on different rigs. The advantage of straight fluorocarbon is better

feel on slack line, bowed and in wind. Using a leader on braid mainline allows you

to break-off when needed and is very cost effective.

[Robert Riley]

Why do you differentiate jigs and spinnerbaits/buzzbaits? I use the same rod for both, just swap out the reels if I want braid or mono for the buzzbait.

[Shockwave]

The rig I use for buzzbait setups (50# braid) is the same one I use for frogs, and spooks and stuff.  Then the rig I use for crankbaits (17# flouro) gets used for spinnerbaits as well.  I have other panfish and walleye specific rigs too.  

[FrogFreak]

I am considering reevaluating and changing what lines and rods I use on my different setups. What length, power, and speed would you recommend for each technique and then what type/brand/size line do you each recommend for the setups and do you use a leader if you use braid on any setup?

1. Frogging rod for throwing horny toads, stanley ribbits, and booyah pad crashers.

 

7 ft Veritas MH, Revo Premier 6:4:1 65 lb power pro

2. Jig/worm rod for pitching and casting 1/4 to 1/2 oz jigs and t-rigged plastics.

 

Frog rod does double duty with heavy jigs, lighter T-Rigs I use a Fleuger Pres 30 on a MH Scheels rod (local store, (*** makes the rods)  with 50 lb braid and a flouro leader (14 lb)

3. Spinnerbait/buzzbait rod.

St. Corix Triumph 6'6" MH F, PQ 6:4:1 with 12 lb mono or my frog rod above

4. Shallow square bill crankbait and medium diver crankbait rod.

 

Daiwa Lexa 100 7:1:1 (or close to it) and an old Quantum rod that is just perfect Med, Moderate and 12 lb mono

5. Senko rod for weightless t-rig.

See Flueger above

6. Drop shot or shaky head finesse spinning setup.

 

Cabelas spinner (can't remember the model) on a M F 7 fr Scheels rod (local store, (*** makes the rods) with 14 lb Flouro

[Fishaholic7lbs]

1 7'6" mh 50# braid

2 7' h 20 flouro

3 6'9" mh xfast 17 flouro

4 7' mh cranking action 12 flouro

5 7' m 20 mono

6 6'6" ml 12 flouro

Tried to keep it simple.. all casting rods.. it dont matter what rods you go with but I would say go with all th same brand of rods so it want feel weird when u change rods.. rods and line would be your preference what every comfortable for u and ur wallet cant go wrong with falcon

[SirSnookalot]

Spinning 6'6 ml rod 10# braid with leader for open water use

Spinning 7' med rod 15# used with leader in cover

 

As complicated as I get

[senile1]

I would recommend rods no less than the $130 - $200 dollar range for techniques requiring sensitivity while you can go lower for techniques like cranking, spinnerbaiting, etc.  You can combine some of these techniques into one rod if you want to save money.  I provided a choice for each since the question specifically requested a rod for each technique.

1. Frogging rod for throwing horny toads, stanley ribbits, and booyah pad crashers.  [7'3" - 7'6" heavy with fast tip and 30 - 60 lb braid.  Most use higher than 50 lb braid but I've never had an issue dragging fish out from under lily pads with 30.]
2. Jig/worm rod for pitching and casting 1/4 to 1/2 oz jigs and t-rigged plastics.  [7'0" - 7'3" MH or H (I prefer heavy) with fast tip and 30 lb braid with 5 - 6 foot 12 - 15 lb fluoro leader or straight 15 - 20 lb fluoro.]
3. Spinnerbait/buzzbait rod.  [7'0 - 7'3" MH with fast tip and 30 lb braid or  12 - 20 lb monofilament when you want to keep the bait up in the water column.  For deep spinnerbaiting techniques like slow rolling 12 - 20 lb fluoro can be used.]
4. Shallow square bill crankbait and medium diver crankbait rod.   [7'0" medium CB rod with extra fast tip and 10 - 15 lb Monofilament or 8 - 15 lb fluoro.  Fluoro or mono is up to you depending on how deep you want to be.] 
5. Senko rod for weightless t-rig.  [7'0" Medium or medium heavy with extra fast tip, 6 - 12 lb fluoro depending on how far you need to sink it, or 20 - 30 lb braid with 10 - 12 lb fluoro leader.]
6. Drop shot or shaky head finesse spinning setup.  [7'0" medium extra fast or fast tip for shaky head, 7'0 medium light or medium extra fast or fast tip for drop shot with 6 - 8 lb fluoro.]