Super User FryDog62 Posted June 9, 2015 Super User Posted June 9, 2015 What is your recommended baitcasting rod for SpinnerBaits? Brand, length, power, etc. Approx $100-150 range. Quote
Ozark_Basser Posted June 9, 2015 Posted June 9, 2015 Temple Fork Outfitters 7'MHF. Very parabolic bend with plenty of backbone and it's lightweight. I throw 3/8 oz spinnerbaits with it on 20# fluoro or cxx. It can easily handle 1/2 oz spinnerbaits as well. It is a very good moving bait rod. 1 Quote
Grantman83 Posted June 9, 2015 Posted June 9, 2015 Lews custom speed stick spinnerbait model can be had for $105 on eBay....doubles great for plastics...light, balanced and sensitive as all get out. Quote
Super User FryDog62 Posted June 9, 2015 Author Super User Posted June 9, 2015 Good suggestions. How about Dobyn's Savvy, Falcon Bucoo, Ducket Micro or Ghost.... ?? Just a few I've heard of but not fished. Quote
The Great Blue Heron Posted June 9, 2015 Posted June 9, 2015 G Loomis E6X 783C. Yes, it's more than $150, but only $30, and worth it IMO. Quote
hawkoath Posted June 11, 2015 Posted June 11, 2015 Phenix Maxim maybe? They had an interesting review on it recently on Tackletour and at $109-$129 it fits your price range. Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted June 11, 2015 Global Moderator Posted June 11, 2015 I use a 6' 10" MH/F Ethos from Academy, $40 on sale. Quote
Super User smalljaw67 Posted June 11, 2015 Super User Posted June 11, 2015 Go find a Quantum Smoke 7' MH-F, the new models are fine as they are the same blank. My buddy cuss me out all the time over that rod, he hates Quantum with a passion but he had to get one after using mine. I also have a shorter rod I like for spinnerbaits but the Smoke handles like a shorter rod and has a lot of feel, I highly recommend that for spinnerbait fishing. Quote
Super User WIGuide Posted June 11, 2015 Super User Posted June 11, 2015 6'6" or 7' MH/F St. Croix Mojo's work great for spinnerbaits. Quote
21farms Posted June 11, 2015 Posted June 11, 2015 i'd definitely recommend the 2015 kistler carbon steel "blades, buzz and chatterbaits" rod. 6'9" medium-heavy power/moderate-fast action, 4.0 ounces and feels great. Quote
Super User Choporoz Posted June 11, 2015 Super User Posted June 11, 2015 Wasn't long ago that I rolled my eyes at all the technique-specific rods. I admit that I have come around some. But, I am still a ways from wanting/buying a 'spinnerbait rod'. I find that I throw lighter spinner baits just fine on M-ish rods and larger ones on MH-ish rods. Maybe its partly because I don't spend a ton of time with this bait, but I just haven't found that, for me, spinnerbait fishing requires anything all that different or special in a baitcasting rod. What am I missing? 1 Quote
Super User FryDog62 Posted June 11, 2015 Author Super User Posted June 11, 2015 Any thoughts on the Duckett Ghost? The 6'-10" Medium seems like an interesting length as I go back and forth between 6-6 and 7-0. But they don't list their specs either so I would think that might be a good spinnerbait rod... anyone have one? Quote
Super User FryDog62 Posted June 11, 2015 Author Super User Posted June 11, 2015 7' MH power mf action falcon bucoo. What do you think of the 6'-10" MH Bucoo? Quote
Grantman83 Posted June 11, 2015 Posted June 11, 2015 The bucco I had was under powered compared to its rating Quote
Super User FryDog62 Posted June 11, 2015 Author Super User Posted June 11, 2015 i'd definitely recommend the 2015 kistler carbon steel "blades, buzz and chatterbaits" rod. 6'9" medium-heavy power/moderate-fast action, 4.0 ounces and feels great. How is the "moderate fast" godd/better for spinnerbaits? 1 Quote
Mr Swim Jig Posted June 11, 2015 Posted June 11, 2015 Daiwa Tatula 7' 2" MH/R rod is my choice for spinner baits, chatterbaits/bladed jigs and swim jigs... Quote
21farms Posted June 11, 2015 Posted June 11, 2015 How is the "moderate fast" godd/better for spinnerbaits? purely a matter of personal taste. some people like slower actions when fishing reaction baits because it gives the fish more time to take the lure deeper into their mouths. my kistler carbon steel "blades, buzz and chatter baits" rod feels very similar in action to my megabass orochi XX spinnerbait special. i also have couple of the g.loomis spinnerbait rods, the SBR812C and SBR813C, both of which are rated extra fast. i enjoy those too...i think i'm more accurate casting spinnerbaits with them but i think i get more short strikes on them too. Quote
Diggy Posted June 11, 2015 Posted June 11, 2015 If you can find an old crucial at DSG, they were $40 bucks for the 6ft10 spinnerbait rods. Quote
Super User new2BC4bass Posted June 11, 2015 Super User Posted June 11, 2015 The spinnerbait is a favorite lure of mine. Lure weight determines rod power. Vast majority of my rods have a Fast action, but I will throw them on about any action rod except for my dedicated shallow to mid-depth crankbait rod............cuz don'tcha know it is a dedicated crankbait rod. 3/16 oz. and 1/4 oz. get used on a ML. 1/4-3/8 oz. on a Medium, 3/8-9/16 oz. on a MH and 1/2-3/4 oz. on a Heavy. Currently don't own any 1 oz. spinnerbaits, but have several rods that will handle that weight. Most are Heavy, but have one MH that is rated to 2-1/4 oz. and a couple MH rated to 1-1/2 oz. so a MH rod isn't out of the question for 1 oz. spinnerbaits. Everyone knows spinnerbaits are quite a bit heavier than their listed weight. They also create a lot of drag (especially bigger ones with Colorado blades) which is why I don't like to get too close to a rod's upper rating. Of course there are exceptions. I would never approach the maximum lure rating on my Falcon or Smallmouth series rods, but would with my Techna AV and Zillion rods. I also would with St. Croix (if I owned any) and feel certain the Abu rods I own would also handle close to the maximum weight listed as both of them seem under-rated to me. A favorite close range rod for spinnerbaits is a 6' MHF Lightning. Matter of fact that is what it is dedicated to....specifically 1/2 oz. spinnerbaits. That rod with a 1/2 oz. spinnerbait with Colorado blades will make my rod hand shake throughout the entire retrieve. Can't get any more feedback from a lure than that. Another plus is that it is my lowest cost combo at less than $50 total. Quote
Super User FryDog62 Posted June 12, 2015 Author Super User Posted June 12, 2015 The bucco I had was under powered compared to its rating I have looked at that rod online as well...but there aren't any in the stores around me. So would the MH or the Heavy equate to the right power for a medium sized Spinnerbait? And what length? Quote
Grantman83 Posted June 12, 2015 Posted June 12, 2015 Well I had the trap caster. That would probably make a good spinnerbait Rod as it had some give to it. It was the micro version and the guides did break easily. The 6'10 pitching stick was rated a heavy but at most a mh if that Quote
Super User HoosierHawgs Posted June 12, 2015 Super User Posted June 12, 2015 Wasn't long ago that I rolled my eyes at all the technique-specific rods. I admit that I have come around some. But, I am still a ways from wanting/buying a 'spinnerbait rod'. I find that I throw lighter spinner baits just fine on M-ish rods and larger ones on MH-ish rods. Maybe its partly because I don't spend a ton of time with this bait, but I just haven't found that, for me, spinnerbait fishing requires anything all that different or special in a baitcasting rod. What am I missing? Its all personal taste. Depends on how you like to fish spinnerbaits. I really like to roll cast spinnerbaits up under docks.. Its one of my favorite things... So I go with a shorter rod.. I also use a MH so I have the power to set a single hook.. I lil a more moderate action for my moving baits as well. I don't think you necessarily need a technique specific, but I don't see another combo that would serve double duty except for maybe a squarebill outfit. I also think a lot of 'Technique specific' rods are misnomers. Today i saw a 'jig and worm' Mojo Bass that was 6'6". For me, I would never fish a jig /worm on something shorter than 7' bit that's just me. Quote
LunkerFisher Posted June 12, 2015 Posted June 12, 2015 If you can find an old crucial at DSG, they were $40 bucks for the 6ft10 spinnerbait rods. I have one of these, and it works fine or light (1/4 oz) spinnerbaits, but I have been using it more for lipless cranks. I've been using a 6'6" mhf st croix premier for 3/8-3/4oz spinnerbaits and I like it a lot! Quote
UCPOPO Posted June 12, 2015 Posted June 12, 2015 I use a 6' 10" MH/F Ethos from Academy, $40 on sale. I really like the Ethos rods as well. Best Rod I've found under $100. Quote
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