Captain America Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 We have this old 5'6" casting rod from 1990 and its really stiff. I think my dad bought it at a yard sale for 5 bucks with another rod. It has a super short handle. What type of rigs would that rod be good for? Quote
Super User F14A-B Posted February 25, 2015 Super User Posted February 25, 2015 Trash can rig or tomato stake rig, lol.. Quote
Super User Felix77 Posted February 25, 2015 Super User Posted February 25, 2015 Seriously ... skipping senkos under docks. I have a 6' spinning which I use for this technique. Quote
Grantman83 Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 Close quarters spinnerbaits, jigs or texas rigs Quote
Blues19 Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 My Uncle has a rod that is very similar to the rod you are describing. He said that he got it cause there was one of the big time pros at that time had said it was the "Best Spinnerbait Rod ever made!" He doest like it and I dont like it, for spinnerbait at least. It is too dang stiff and has no tip. I dont like the little pistol grip either. Anyway, sounds like it could be made for spinnerbaits. I prefer a rod with some bend for spinnerbaits. Quote
bigturtle Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 well, if its got a super short handle, im assuming you cant use it to horse a big fish with it due to the lack of good leverage/grip?if its stiff, just use it as a close quarter jig rod for remote ponds/lakes when you hike, or just keep it in the car for emergency fishing. Quote
Super User Darren. Posted February 25, 2015 Super User Posted February 25, 2015 Short rods are great (IMO) for kayak fishing. I prefer them for how I fish; that said, since I have gone all Carbonlites, the shortest I can get in the actions I like is 6'6". A tad longer than I prefer, but I make it work! 1 Quote
Josh Smith Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 Pistol grip rods are awesome! Can't be beat for short-range accuracy, or long-range accuracy if you tone your forearm to it. I have three on active duty now (up from two last year) alongside more modern-style rods. All have their places for particular techniques. Pistol grips give more freedom of movement, for example, than long handles that come alongside your body. Josh Quote
Josh Smith Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 well, if its got a super short handle, im assuming you cant use it to horse a big fish with it due to the lack of good leverage/grip? if its stiff, just use it as a close quarter jig rod for remote ponds/lakes when you hike, or just keep it in the car for emergency fishing. One hand in back, or on, the reel, and one and in front. Some of my biggest fish have been taken with a lowly Daiwa Bill Dance Spinnerbait rod. Bass, catfish and carp. Check out old Roland Martin YouTube vids. He has some full-length up on there. You'll see how they work. Regards, Josh Quote
Super User smalljaw67 Posted February 25, 2015 Super User Posted February 25, 2015 When I started getting into bass fishing versus just fishing, a 6' rod was considered long and a 6'6" rod was really long. Most rods were in the 5'6" to 6' range and they worked fine but there are advantages to long rods like the amount of line pick up or super long casts. The thing is short rods are still in use, not as much but they are now more specialized, I got a G.Loomis CR721 GLX, it isn't made anymore in that power, at least in a GLX but it is awesome for skipping weightless soft plastics or just roll casting small plastics and jigs up under overhangs. I was fishing tournaments on this one body of water and I found a shallow flat with a lot of current but 2' from the bank there was a ditch that ran about 80' or so and it was a little over 4' deep and the rest of the flat was less than 2' deep with gin clear water. That ditch held some monster smallmouths but it was hard to get a bait to them because of the overhanging willow trees and if the bait splashed down or you got 2 close the fish were gone. So I got a custom rod made, a 6' MH-F for throwing 1/2oz spinnerbaits under the overhangs and it worked like a charm, my GLX I would use if they didn't hit the spinnerbait or conditions weren't good for a moving bait, then I'd throw a tube jig or a slug-o as the fluke wasn't around yet or the Senko. So short rods do serve a purpose if you know how to use it but todays anglers have been spoiled by reels with braking systems and super long rods...LOL!! 1 Quote
Delaware Valley Tackle Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 Spinner baits and heavier topwaters and jerkbaits come to mind. Maybe a fluke or swim jig or skipping rod depending on your definition of "stout". Quote
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