Technique Specific, Or Not.

[*Hootie]

Question, when you buy a technique specific rod, do you use it only for it's designated purpose, or do you let it do multiple jobs. Just wondering.

Hootie

[roadwarrior]

The rod may perform multiple tasks, but for the most part, it is used for just one.

An example is my designated top water outfit: PR844C/ Core 100MG. The combo

makes for a fine crankbait rod, too! However, I carry other crankbait gear, so this

one nerver comes into play.

[ThatZX14Fella]

I think it really depends on how much money you have. A kid like me who doesn't have much money will buy one good rod and reel setup and use it for every possible purpose and then buy another good setup for the other purposes.

 

Now for someone who has money, they may buy a different rod and reel for each specific job.

[MarkH024]

I use a rod labeled "Topwater" for jerkbaits, weightless Caffeine shads, and topwater bait.  Occasionally a t-rig worm or something too but that's rare for me.

[Maico1]

To answer your question they are used specifically for that purpose...

[Tywithay]

I use the rod for techniques that it performs well, whether it was designed for that particular function, or not.

[Mike L]

I have 2 that are designated for one purpose...Crank, and bottom contact plastics.

Mike

[Dwight Hottle]

I use the rod for techniques that it performs well, whether it was designed for that particular function, or not.

 

 

Exactly. Last rod I bought was intended for deep cranking & slow rolling. I specifically bought it to use for jerkbaits & really like for that function. I'm sure it will make a fine frog rod as well. The manufacture may be selling it to the public for one specific technique but it could handle several techniques based on the rods specs.

[Maxximus Redneckus]

Its about action for me x fast fast mod slow.im not into the hype .been doun it that way for 38 yrs and the fish cant read as far as i know.

[einscodek]

I'm old school and with Maxximus.. I only worry about the action, the backbone, and the length and whether its glass or graphite and I dont get hung up on brands like todays silver spoon crowd

.. a rod is a tool and if I can use it as well across techniques I certainly will.

[FishTank]

I have few rods that technique specific and I try to use them for what ever specific purpose they are intended to be used for.  With that said I have two rods that I use for whatever, a G Loomis MBR 783C GLX and a G Loomis MBR 844C IMX.   Both are very versatile. 

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

Very few rod power & action combinations are so specific as to make them ineffective in other applications. In fact, I can't think of one off the top of my head. An extra fast light finesse rod has it's limitations as far as bass fishing goes. That's as close as I can come to a one trick pony rod

[Darren.]

I'm of the school as to whether the rod is UL, L, ML, M, MH, H and the action. I suppose that's what the technique specific rods do, too. Interesting Shimano isn't selling the new Crucial's as technique specific - unless I glazed over that part of the videos I watched.

 

And their site no longer lists them as technique-specific, either. The Compre still has it that way, but Crucial is now Casting, or Spinning.

 

http://fish.shimano.com/publish/content/global_fish/en/us/index/products/rods/Crucial_Family.html

[new2BC4bass]

Question, when you buy a technique specific rod, do you use it only for it's designated purpose, or do you let it do multiple jobs. Just wondering.

Hootie

 

I try to, but in all honesty that generally doesn't work out.  My Senko/Fat Ika rod often has a spinnerbait on it as does at least one of my Worm and Jig rods.

[FishTank]

Very few rod power & action combinations are so specific as to make them ineffective in other applications. In fact, I can't think of one off the top of my head. An extra fast light finesse rod has it's limitations as far as bass fishing goes. That's as close as I can come to a one trick pony rod

 

I have a G. Loomis CBR 783 Med Mod-Fast and this rod to me is as specific as you can get.  You through anything else but the intended crankbaits and it will drive you nuts.  All I can say about this rod is that it is very different from other G. Loomis rods and that it has taking me awhile to get effective at fishing it.

[TrippyJai]

I rather companies not make technique specific rods. Not everyone's preference is the same, it's fine that they have a crankbait line of rods because that's different blanks usually.

[A-Jay]

How's this -

 

 My Technique Specific Spinner Bait Rod - that I usually use for target casting jigs, was recent found to be a very good square bill crank bait rod.

 

 I'm All Over the Place . . . . .

 

 

A-Jay

[Arv]

Depends on the rod I guess. I don't really think I have any technique specific rods as far as some of the companies out there have taken the concept. I had one worm and jig spinning rod from the new cumara a series until my wife broke the butt. We got it repaired and now its her rod and all she throws are senkos, so I guess she uses technique specific rods for their intended purpose. I'm kind of rambling. My answer is no. I use rods for whatever I want.

[rippin-lips]

Same as everyone else. I use them for what they work best with.

[J Francho]

Most of my rods have no designated technique. I will say the G.Loomis JWR 803 that have does little else well besides jigs and worms. I'd thought it might work for suspending jerk baits, but it really doesn't throw them well. My cranking sticks are pretty much only good for cranks. But for the most part, all my other rods are multi purpose. There's specific baits that I prefer on each, but they aren't all one trick ponies.

[Capt.Bob]

Very few rod power & action combinations are so specific as to make them ineffective in other applications. In fact, I can't think of one off the top of my head. An extra fast light finesse rod has it's limitations as far as bass fishing goes. That's as close as I can come to a one trick pony rod

That LXF would make a great Perch rod for bottom weighted standoff rig's on Erie. Like you said, there just another rod in a matched length, power, and action, to suite what is general for most users, and will perform quite well at that technique. I have found some that I prefer slight difference in for me. It is like prosumer digital SLR cameras, they have icons for different photo situations, as well as M,Tv, Av, and so on, The Pro models don't have the icon programs, but they certainly are capable of taking every bit as good a picture in any environment the cheaper models can! Same with fishing rods, I use em for what they work best for, my LTB Topwater pulls extra duty for finesse rigging and jigging when I am on foot with only one rod.

[SirSnookalot]

All my rods are general purpose spinning rods, I use whatever lure types I want to.  I have enough rods to cover my bases, that being different lenghts depending on wind conditons, not necessary but my prefernce.  Different powers to fish certain areas, I'll use a mh for sea walls and jetties but a med power for beach fishing.  Ml is my choice for most pond fishing, high banked canals I like a med inshore rod.  My boat fishing is different, that's offshore in the ocean and I use heavy for casting, 30# and 40# for drifting and trolling.  I've got my brands pretty well whittled down for the performance I'm looking for.

[OK Bass Hunter]

Someone else had a previous thread on this. The only technique specific rods I would consider would be swimbait rods or Alabama rig rods. That's only because the specs are so far outside the norm I couldn't use them for anything else.

[ATX]

I have eight rods in my boat. I use about ten technics. I utilizes a few as multipurpose rigs. I may use my extra heavy jig rod for frogs, my senko rod for light T-rig, or a popping rod with a jerk bait. But for years all I had was two rigs and did not ever feel limited. I just made due with what I had. I would use medium action rod with 12lb mono and had a heavy action with 50lb braid and got by just fine.

[*Hootie]

Thanks guys, a lot of interesting responses here. The only technique specific rods I have are

G Loomis J&W rods, 4 to be exact.They get used for that purpose only, because that is what I

am fishing 90% of the time. I also have a Loomis spinnerbait rod that is strictly spinnerbaits.

Tried a crankbait on it once, liked it better as a spinnerbait rod.

    If I am remembering correctly, I think the first ever technique specific bass rod came back in

the late 60's, or early 70's. It was called a "WORM ROD".

 

Hootie