Swim Bait Rod Recommendations?

[rchiuz]

Hello all,

 

Right now I am using a 6.6 medium heavy Berkley lighting rod to throw a BBZ 6 in floating swim bait. Can I get away with this or do I really need to upgrade the rod.

 

Any advice is appreciated

 

 

[WRB]

BBZ-1 6" swimbait weighs about 1 oz, a little heavy for your MH lightning rod but should be OK.

A heavy 7' to 7'4 crankbait rod would work or a MH 7'6" to 8' swimbait rod will definitely be easier to cast.

Tom

[rchiuz]

Thanks!

[Jrob78]

No, a BBZ 6" floater weighs 2 ounces, not 1.  It is probably going to be too heavy for your MH rod.  

[rchiuz]

I was already browsing for a new rod for swimbaits but I want one that I can use for frogging too. I don't think I will go any heavier then the bbz 6 in floater. Any recommendations of rods? I was looking at the new daiwa swimbait rod 8ft heavy but is that too much for frogging?

[IAY]

The most important question is what is your budget? Okuma guide select is pretty solid rod around the 100 dollar range (it's 130 ish) if you are looking to stay around that much.

[rchiuz]

I think around 100ish is my budget