Lure Weight?

[Big Bait Fishing]

On ‎9‎/‎6‎/‎2014 at 4:58 PM, Heron said:

Hmmm....never had any backlash caused by excessive lure weight.

i agree with you also , it's usually the other way around , trying to get distance with a lure too light for the rod , that's when it's backlash time ....

[K_Mac]

12 hours ago, OkobojiEagle said:

... but you can't take every rod in the store out for a test run.  Does it make sense to assume that narrowing the lure weight spread to the lighter end of the suggested parameter a rod company is indicating the rod is of a SLIGHTLY lighter action than a similar rod with a lure weight spread that extends heavier?

 

oe

I think you can assume a difference in power, but even that varies greatly between manufacturers. You can't assume a difference in action though. Some heavier power rods have soft tips and very fast action, others are slower with a stiffer tip. Again it varies among manufacturers.

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

On September 6, 2014 at 11:01 PM, WRB said:

Absolutely no standard to apply to a rods performance verses the lure weight rating. You must touch and feel the rod with reel, line and casting weight to make any sense of lure weight ratings as they are marketing gimmicks to sell the rod.

Using a lighter lure or a heavier lure depends on too many factors to list in this thread.

Example medium heavy spinning rod rated for 1/8 to 3/4 ox lures, medium heavy casting rod rated for; worm/jig rod 1/4 to 1 oz, crankbait rod rated for 3/8 to 1 1/4 oz, medium heavy swimbait bait rod rated for 1 to 5 oz, what does medium heavy mean? Absolutely nothing! Lure ratings are simply a suggested guide line to help selecting the rods performance with a wide range of lure weights. Most bass lures weigh between 3/8 to 3/4 oz and nearly every bass rod can handle that range of lures from medium light to heavy.

Tom

Ya, I actually look at lure weight ratings and power as relative, but separate qualities. For example, two rods might carry similar lure weights of 1/4-5/8 with one labeled med and the other having a beefier butt labeled m/h.