mhilgtx Posted March 16, 2015 Posted March 16, 2015 Is this too stiff for a general purpose moving bait rod? For now I I have an ancient Fenwick HMG 5'6" 4 Power rod holding up this duty and it really is too flexible. Quote
Super User J Francho Posted March 16, 2015 Super User Posted March 16, 2015 Depends on the bait. I have rods rated up to XXH I use with moving baits. My Avid AVC70MHM is great for baits 1/2 to 1 oz. 1 Quote
Super User Montanaro Posted March 16, 2015 Super User Posted March 16, 2015 Moderate action means it has flex to it which is what you want with moving baits. Extra fast would be too stiff. Quote
junyer357 Posted March 16, 2015 Posted March 16, 2015 I use a moderate for all my cranks. Medium as well for all but deep divers i up to mh. I do prefer a mod-fast or fast for wirebaits like spin, buzz, and chatterbaits though. Quote
Super User J Francho Posted March 16, 2015 Super User Posted March 16, 2015 Actually, the power refers to the stiffness of the blank, whereas the taper or action refers to how much of the blank flexes. A moderate rod will flex deeper than a fast rod with the same power rating with same amount of force applied. 1 Quote
Alpha Male Posted March 16, 2015 Posted March 16, 2015 Is this too stiff for a general purpose moving bait rod? For now I I have an ancient Fenwick HMG 5'6" 4 Power rod holding up this duty and it really is too flexible. I actually played around with that same rod today. My father-in-law has about 12-16 fenwicks from the 70's and If I had to put a current power rating on it I would say its equal to a ML spinning rod. it would be good for small worms or lightweight tackle but the current med-hvy rods are much more powerful, but like others have said it depends on the weight of the bait. I use an Abu garcia Veritas Med-Moderate rod for cranking and even though its rated for 1/4 to 3/4 it feels overloaded with 5/8oz deep divers. Quote
long island basser Posted March 16, 2015 Posted March 16, 2015 Is this too stiff for a general purpose moving bait rod? . NO. Quote
mhilgtx Posted March 16, 2015 Author Posted March 16, 2015 I actually played around with that same rod today. My father-in-law has about 12-16 fenwicks from the 70's and If I had to put a current power rating on it I would say its equal to a ML spinning rod. it would be good for small worms or lightweight tackle but the current med-hvy rods are much more powerful, but like others have said it depends on the weight of the bait. I use an Abu garcia Veritas Med-Moderate rod for cranking and even though its rated for 1/4 to 3/4 it feels overloaded with 5/8oz deep divers. Yes that's ecactly what we used It for. Very light line with a jig n pig. I tried a modern day spinner bait on it and it was like catching a fish. In the mean time I just bought a rod yhT o is moderTe with an extra fast tip and it is way to stuff for the smallish kinds of moving baits used in most ponds. Quote
Super User WRB Posted March 16, 2015 Super User Posted March 16, 2015 OK, what type of reel do you use and line test? The rod you listed could be a pistol grip bait caster and be the right power, just short by today's standards. Spinning rod would be too flexible for most bass lures. Tom Quote
Alpha Male Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 OK, what type of reel do you use and line test? The rod you listed could be a pistol grip bait caster and be the right power, just short by today's standards. Spinning rod would be too flexible for most bass lures. Tom It is a pistol grip casting rod and the older Fenwick used a different system to numer the power. My father-in-law uses a 5 power for spinnerbaits, a 6 power for jigs and thicker cover and a 7 power for bit baits and pike. Quote
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