Jaybrouwez Posted February 9, 2015 Posted February 9, 2015 Any suggestions on a good Rod and real for swim baits. Hard and soft. Tks Quote
Super User deep Posted February 10, 2015 Super User Posted February 10, 2015 What kinda "swim baits"? Quote
Avalonjohn44 Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 It reely comes down to what you feel comfortable with. 2 Quote
fisherrw Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 A phenix m1 swin bait rod and a shimano Calcutta conquest 200 reel and 15 pound sunline sniper fc Quote
plumworm Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 Or a reel really. Spellcheck won't work on that one. Can you spell edumucation with out looking it up in the dickunaty? Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted February 10, 2015 Super User Posted February 10, 2015 For medium weight lures, MF or MHF If you want to throw big swimbaits you will need heavier equipment. Quote
Super User *Hootie Posted February 10, 2015 Super User Posted February 10, 2015 It reely comes down to what you feel comfortable with. I caught that....lol. I was school champion two years in a row. Of course, way back then, there weren't that many words. Reely! Hootie 1 Quote
gobig Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 I love how the peanut gallery offers up criticism with no real value. I am sure this guy can't wait to ask his next question. It would help to know what size swimbaits you intend on throwing and what kind of budget you have. Quote
Jaybrouwez Posted February 10, 2015 Author Posted February 10, 2015 I love how the peanut gallery offers up criticism with no real value. I am sure this guy can't wait to ask his next question. It would help to know what size swimbaits you intend on throwing and what kind of budget you have. Quote
Jaybrouwez Posted February 10, 2015 Author Posted February 10, 2015 I'm afraid to ask. Lol. Soft swim baits. No budget. Btw tks for your reply. Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted February 10, 2015 Super User Posted February 10, 2015 Posted Today, 06:46 AM For medium weight lures, MF or MHF If you want to throw big swimbaits you will need heavier equipment. --------------- Specifically, my dedicated rig for soft swim baits is a G. Loomis GLX MBR842C/ Core 50Mg/ Tatsu #15 Quote
Super User Choporoz Posted February 10, 2015 Super User Posted February 10, 2015 I'm afraid to ask. Lol. Soft swim baits. No budget. Btw tks for your reply. Nothing to fear. Ask away. Aside from the spelling miscue, I assume some of the snarkiness was because you may not have realized it, but there's a very wide range of swimbaits. You can imagine that two different rods would probably be called for if you wanted to throw a 1/8 oz storm bait and a 12" Osprey. Not offering a budget range also opens you up to rods ranging from $30 to $300+. If money is not a concern at all, then it helps to state it -- since most anyone will have some sort of 'price reasonableness' filter built in to recommendations. Quote
gobig Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 As mentioned rods and reels can get expensive really fast. It is not hard to spend over $600. For someone just starting out my suggestion would be an Okuma Guide Select 7'11" Heavy. This rod will handle most swimbaits up to 8 inches and Okuma has a great warranty program. This is probably the best budget rod out there. I would go with at least a 300 series reel. Baits that weigh several ounces take a toll on reels. I have striped pinion gears, blown out anti-reverse gears etc... I am a shimano guy so I am going to suggest no less than a cardiff 300. If you have the extra coin a curado 300 is a great swimbait reel. The calcutta's are the way to go if you prefer round reels. Quote
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