Spinner Bait On A Jig Rod

[stk44]

I have a 7'0 MHF Shimano worm and jig rod. I really liked the sensitivity that I had while grinding the bottom or dragging through weeds. Are there any downsides to using a graphite rod for this application? What do you all use for your spinner bait rods?

 

Thanks,

 

Steve

[gardnerjigman]

6'10" or 7' MH H20 Ethos

[long island basser]

Your rod will be fine.

I use a 6' 9" mh fast graphite .

[roadwarrior]

Spinnerbait rods and jig rods are for the most part interchangeable.

[Catt]

I do not give my rods names, that way if I throw a spinner bait with my worm rod it doesn't get confused!

[rippin-lips]

If the rod didn't say worm and jig would you even think twice about it? I use a 7'2 mh/xf and I'll throw all kinds of things with it.

[stk44]

Yes, I would think twice about it because I'm not sure if a glass rod would provide more advantages than a graphite with spinners . I get what everyone is saying since it is called a "worm and jig" rod. That is the trendy thing to do now I guess.

[rippin-lips]

Fishing rods weren't always technique specific. 'Worm and jig' just gives new people an idea of what it can be used for. Doesn't mean that's all it's good for though. Plenty of companies still don't put labels on their rods. I should have a label made for my 7'2 mh that says 'do it all' rod. I prefer graphite rods for anything I fish.

[stk44]

I'm agreeing with you. My objective was to discuss any benefits or disadvantages of graphite spinnerbait rods vs other types such as glass.

[bigbill]

Does anyone use two spinnerbait setups one for smaller lighter spinnerbaits with lighter line 6/8lb test with a 5'6" med rod for 1/8oz, to 3/16 to 1/4oz spinnerbaits. Then a 6'/6'6" setup for 3/8 to 1/2 oz spinnerbaits using 10/12lb test?

I don't know why but my success rate is with the smaller spinnerbaits.

[Bruce424]

Mh f graphite rods are used both for jigs and spinnerbaits.

[Bluebasser86]

I use a 7' 2" MH/F Shimano Sellus for my spinnerbait rod and it works perfectly. My old jig rod was a Mojo "spinnerbait" rod. 

[Stapsy]

I tend to prefer a more moderate graphite rod because I find it allows the rod to load up more when casting, working the bait, and fighting fish.  It is kind of a compromise because I still get the feel of graphite but I don't get as worn out by going with a slower action.  There are no standards for rod naming so I just go by feel and ignore the names. I have a bunch of "fast" action rods, but they all feel totally different with a spinnerbait.

[Robert Riley]

I prefer graphite for any role where sensitivity is required. It seems to me that glass rods are very good for keeping fish on the line (the parabolic bend). 
Jig&worm to me just signals that it's an extra-fast rod, you can use it in a pinch for spinnerbaits, but you'd be better off with a fast action. With the extra fast, I tend to pull the hook out of the fish's mouth.

[Turtle135]

I throw everything with the same 7' MH graphite baitcasting rod and reel. There are some drawbacks to doing this. I will probably lose a bass or two on crankbaits as a softer more forgiving rod would likely keep some of those bass buttoned up. The advantages for me are:

1. I know what a good hookset feels like with this rod. If I do not attain that feel on the initial hookset I will lean into that bass some more to get the point to penetrate.
2. I am a much more accurate caster by using the same rod and reel all the time.
3. I have developed a much greater sense of feel which helps with those light pressure bites. I am also much more in tune with my presentation through feel, which generates more bites.

 

It works for me and is something for a lot of anglers to consider rather than having multiple setups with very different feels to them.

[stkbassn]

Fishing rods weren't always technique specific. 'Worm and jig' just gives new people an idea of what it can be used for. Doesn't mean that's all it's good for though. Plenty of companies still don't put labels on their rods. I should have a label made for my 7'2 mh that says 'do it all' rod. I prefer graphite rods for anything I fish.

 

This is exactly it. I posted before in a similar thread about when I was much younger I never thought about all of these specifics and one of my main rods was a blue Bill Dance Quantum I bought at Walmart for $40 bucks, 7 MH. I never considered what I should use it for and didn't know any better...I used it for everything and caught a lot of fish on it. Is it possible that some baits weren't ideal for it? Yes...Is it possible I lost fish because they weren't ideal? Yes....But thank goodness I wasn't thinking about it back then as I sadly do now! I drive myself insane these days like an idiot. Back then I just had fun and caught fish. 

[new2BC4bass]

Does anyone use two spinnerbait setups one for smaller lighter spinnerbaits with lighter line 6/8lb test with a 5'6" med rod for 1/8oz, to 3/16 to 1/4oz spinnerbaits. Then a 6'/6'6" setup for 3/8 to 1/2 oz spinnerbaits using 10/12lb test?

I don't know why but my success rate is with the smaller spinnerbaits.

 

Bass success or fish in general?  I use to fish small Beetlespins all the time.  Caught plenty of fish, but not many bass and fewer big ones.  Nowadays I fish baitcasters almost exclusively.  I throw fairly light spinnerbaits on ML rods, slightly heavier on Medium, heavier yet on MH and 3/4 oz. on a Heavy.  Picked up a PXL68 when TW closed them out, and will be tossing some small Beetlespins with it on a Light.  Currently using 6# on the MLs, mostly 8# on Mediums, mostly 12# on MHs and a mix on the Heavies from 17# mono to 55# braid.

 

OP.  As you can probably guess I'll throw a spinnerbait on almost any rod I own.  Haven't tried one on my crankbait rod, and probably won't.  Not that I couldn't, but because it only gets hauled out for crankbaits.  My Cumara Senko/Fat Ika rod often has a spinnerbait on it.  Sad, I know. 

[LunkerFisher]

I have a shimano crucial spinnerbait rod (6'10", mhf) that I use for everything except spinnerbaits. I mainly use it as a spook and popper rod, and sometimes for light jigs and t rigs. Just because a manufacturer says a rod is for one technique doesn't necessarily mean it will work for that technique for you. Personal preference wins out.

[bigfruits]

I throw spinnerbaits on some of my xf rods. I don't like using soft tipped xf rods for spinnerbaits however.

[the reel ess]

I have no glass rods for bass so, yes, I'd throw them on the same rod if I didn't have enough combos to cover both techniques. You gotta use what you have. In fact, I do use a 6'6" MH, mod-fast for spinnerbaits. But it's a cheaper $40 Lightning Rod. Sensitivity isn't crucial for SB's but backbone is preferred.

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[*Hootie]

I think everyone makes this bass fishing "WAY" more complicated than it needs to be. Just fish!

Hootie

[WRB]

I'm agreeing with you. My objective was to discuss any benefits or disadvantages of graphite spinnerbait rods vs other types such as glass.

You have what is known as the all around bass rod for a good reason.

If you want to know what a specific application spinnerbait rod would be, the same rod except a moderate action, a little slower bending rod helps in ease of casting and accuracy. I often use my crankbait rod for spinnerbait fishing, for example. Glass rods tend to deaden the spinnerbait blade feed back, so I use my Eglass or glass/composite crank bait rod to feel the blades better.

Tom

[Bass newb]

I think everyone makes this bass fishing "WAY" more complicated than it needs to be. Just fish!

Hootie

Nah. I love having 4 different set ups. It helps learning curve too.

[dam0007]

Spinner bait buzz bait chatter bait jig worm t rig all could be covered by the same rod for the most part.