What Are Good Wormin Rods?

[bassnbornboy]

I have an Abu garcia medium heavy 7' combo for my wormin' rod. What about yours?

[kikstand454]

I recently got a 6'6"mhf veritas and I'm really liking it.

My previous t-rig rod was (still is/can be) a 7'mh shimano convergence from the '90s.

[fishballer06]

I'm currently using a BPS Extreme 6'10" MH XF. Looking to upgrade to either a Dobyns or a Shimano Crucial.

[lmbfisherman]

I use these rods mainly for plastics.  (Please note these are the ones I use currently, not necessarily all of the ones I own)

 

1. GLX 854C - 1/2 oz to 3/4 oz - Jigs mostly

2. GLX 853C - 1/4 oz to 1/2 oz - Splitshot/Texas Rig/Wacky Rig Worms

3. Cumara 6'8" MH/F up to 1/2 oz - Skipping plastics/worms/jigs

 

I have more but these are the ones I use most of the time for jig and worms.

[PersicoTrotaVA]

I am using my 7' MH St Croix Mojo Bass 'Spinnerbait" rod atm.  Just ordered a 6'6 Damiki Dark Angel MHXF as my new jig and wormin rod.  Can't wait to try it out.

[FishTank]

G. Loomis 803c GLX jig and worm rod.  Can't remember how many fish I have caught with this rod but it is awesome.

[Arv]

Dobyns extreme

Shimano Cumulus

[Bluebasser86]

LTB 7' MH/XF 

LTB 7' 6" MH/F

Ethos 6' 10" MH/F

 

Just depends on the situation

[aavery2]

NRX 853 JWR, and a St.Croix LXC70MHF 

 

Both very sensitive rods that work well for bottom contact type baits.

[iceintheveins]

I like a pretty light rod for wormin'. For smaller worms and lighter weights I like a 7' M or MH abu veritas spinning. For bigger worms, casting models of the veritas, ducket ghost, or quantum smokes are good. The micro guide models are the best.

[iceintheveins]

If I'm using a weight 1/4 ounce or over I'm using casting gear unless it's a small worm. For me it seems the slower the fall the more strikes you get.

[bigbill]

For decades my worming/Carolina rig setup has been an older berkley medium action 6' cherrywood rod with a viva spinning reel. It's backbone is just right and the tip is light enough to feel the slightest tap.

I like the 1/8ounce Carolina rig with brushogs/senko, and the split shot rigged worm from shore.

I have a new LEWS speed stick spinning rod but I haven't assembled it yet.

My very first worm rod from the early 70's is a Garcia three star with a Mitchell 306 reel. I still have it today. I purchased this with a Garcia five star UL 5' spinning trout rod with a 110 D.A.M. Quick spinning reel. All this was purchased with my first income tax return.

My point is for you younger guys take good care of the equipment your using today and save it when you replace it. When you get older it becomes antique and collectable. My D.A.M. Quick spinning reel was $30 Back in the early 70's that's like a $100 today. It was expensive back then. I just seen one in an antique shop for $70. Save your old equipment cherish it. When I look at my older equipment I think of the fishing trips with my brother and the memories we had together. That's priceless.

[Mike L]

I'll use 2...

Either a 7' Mh/F Fenwick Techna AV that went out of production about 3 yrs ago, but still the first one I pick up (Love that rod)

Or a 7' 2" MH/F Phenix M1 for lighter weights.

Mike

[bigbill]

I'm thinking when you find a rod you like buy two or more. Just incase something happened to the first one.

[OK Bass Hunter]

First generation Cumara 7'-4"  Heavy/Fast rod

[Mike L]

I'm thinking when you find a rod you like buy two or more. Just incase something happened to the first one.

You're exactly right Bill

Sometimes it's hard to do that tho.

I've been looking for another Techna for a while.

E bay will probably be the only option.

Mike

[Goose52]

I toss plastic worms on all sorts of sticks but the primary, dedicated worm rods are:

 

Cumara A - 7'2" mf

NRX 852C JWR - 7'1" mxf

NRX 893C JWR - 7'5" mhxf

 

Which one is used is mainly based on the weight of the bait being tossed.................but also depending on whether my tennis/casting elbow is acting up!  

[bigbill]

Watch eBay too you will never know what you will find there.

The two kittens just knocked over one of my wife's prized lamps. After searching through 300 different lamps I found the exact same lamp. I never gave up.

[GoDeep]

I have a 7'2 Mh XF shimano crucial. Love that rod. They can be had for about $120 right now if you look hard enough.

[John G]

Loomis MBR 842, 843 and 844

[Darren.]

Guess I tend toward the lighter side of worming. I have really liked my cork-handle Shimano Compre spinning rods, but most recently I've really been liking my BPS Carbonlite rods. Just exchanged (no Q's asked) my M/F 6'6" (became 6'2" after dog stepped on it) casting rod for a 6'6" ML/F casting rod and WOW, what a difference.

 

For casting, currently, my fave is the new 6'6" ML/F with a Shimano Chronarch 50e. Amazing, light combo.

[hatrix]

I have a 7'2 Mh XF shimano crucial. Love that rod. They can be had for about $120 right now if you look hard enough.

 

My favorite rod for sure even though I don't use it very much any more. It was just such a good rod for me and i loved it right from the start. I don't know if your talking about the newer ones with the cork but I am talking about the black  EVA foam one.

 

Also 7"6" GLX something something since I don' know numbers for any of my rods

Then a M/H Elite Tech Spinning for whatever I don't throw on those 2 Or maybe a the M/H HMG since it is a stiffer rod then the Elite Tech

[riverbasser13]

If you don't wanna break the bank, those Shakespeare Micro series rods are solid, I've been using the 6'6" spinning rod a lot lately and it's working well for me, even when dragging a couple 3.5 pounders out of some laydowns.

[OnthePotomac]

I have been throwing all of my plastics on four 7' MH Carbonlite baitcasters for four years now on the tidal Potomac and love them.  I also picked them up on one of the BPS sales for $20 off.  For the money I think they are excellent rods.  Believe me, they have survived fishing some pretty nasty junk.

[JustinHarantFishing]

You cannot go wrong with an irod. So solid and nice! I think andy Morgan's junk flip rod would be good for dragging worms it's very nice check them out. Andys rod is is a 7-6 mh