What Rod For Soft Plastics?

[irishman775]

I want to get a Quantum Smoke Im just wondering what model would be best suited for fishing soft plastics mainly senkos and such. 

Please Advise. 

http://www.***.com/Quantum_Smoke_PT_Micro_Guide_Casting_Rods/descpage-QSMC.html

[iceintheveins]

I'd go with a Medium, fast or extra fast. If you plan to throw mostly 5" or bigger senkos MH is fine. My main senko setup is a MH spinning rod.

[QUAKEnSHAKE]

7' Medium Fast  works great with senkos, rod is rated 1/4-3/4 which is most other rods MH ratings. 

Ive had this exact rod since 2011 and purchased another from that TW sale. Very light at 3.4ounces and balances well with reel down to 5.5ounces. I have a Core50 and Chronarch CI4 on mine both have very good feel in hand.

For the "and such" get you some Fat Ikas with your order the rod works great with those as well.

[benthinkin]

6ft 6in mh fast

[Bluebasser86]

If you're not going to be fishing much heavy cover I'd go with the 7' M/F. If you're going to be fishing some heavier cover then I'd opt for a 7' MH/F. 

[smalljaw67]

I have a 7' MH-F, very strong for how light weight it is and it will overpower smaller 4" Senkos or the slender models. Bluebasser86 gave you the right answer, if you are going to fish your plastics in heavy cover then go for the medium heavy, if the cover is going to be sparse then the medium will be fine.

[WhiteMike1018]

I would reccomend a 13 Foshing *** Black casting rod in the 7'3 Medium fast action.....you can do everyhting with this rod, pitch/flip smaller plastics and jigs, use it for worming on ledges, even finesee carolina rigging, cast senkos and flukes a mile without any effort, not to mention its super light and super sensitive.It's pretty good as a cranking rod for squarebills and traps too, the only technique its probably not very good at is a jerkbait rod, and thats because of the length.

[OnthePotomac]

BPS 7' MH fast tip Carbonlite for my plastics.  Love those rods.  Very light (4.2oz) and durable.

[Hogsticker]

Go to White Elephant and get a Fenwick Elite Tech Smallmouth rod while they're still in circulation

[cottny27]

I just started fishing the 6'9"MH Smoke micro guide rod and it does great.  I guess it depends on where you fish and what you fish out of.  I throw senkos 75% of the time on 10-12# Seaguar fluoro on this 6'9"MH rod and don't feel I need anything more.  When rod companies claim their rod balance out with a reel that's a bunch of b.s.  I've never felt a casting rod that is actually balanced at the rod handle.  On avg, it takes around 2 ounces of weight in the butt to reach a perfect balance on a 6'6" - 7' casting rod.  

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

Plastics on jigs, T-rigs or weightless? IF you can believe the lure weight ratings most of the difference between each model appears to be power in the mid- butt sections in which case cover and size of fish can dictate your choice. 

[aprestonSEK]

x2 on *** Omens.

 

Go with a 7'1 Medium if you aren't going to be in heavy cover or a 7'1 MH if you plan on fishing structure.  The 7'1 MH is very versatile so if you're looking for one rod for a lot of different techniques I would suggest it.  You can't beat these rods for 100 bucks

[SirSnookalot]

For me the amount of vegetation will dictate my rod choice not the size of the fish, exceptions to this but not for my bass fishing.  The heaviest rod I use is a 7' med spinning rod, whether I'm using a jig, senko, flukes or hard baits.  As of late my biggest bass are coming from ponds void of vegetation, light power spinning is what I'm using.  

[Hogsticker]

I think the OP is MIA

[Choporoz]

Certainly, it depends...

 

I have most confidence tossing plastics with M spinning rod.  I do suggest 6'6" over 7', however.  I've worked with both lengths extensively, and for me, at least, I have far better accuracy with the shorter spinning rod.  I'm largely a bank beater/cover guy vice dragging the depths when it comes to plastics and I place a very high value on accuracy.