Dobyns Jerkbait rod

[Carterjig68]

Hey guys, I'm trying to step up my jerkbait game this fall and winter and I am looking at a few rods. The 684 and 685 CB dobyns champion, which seem to be made for Jerkbaits although I've heard they are a bit too whippy, and the 682. This is not a cranking rod so it would be a bit faster. Have any of you used these rods? Any advice would help. Thanks.

[buzzed bait]

what size/weight jerkbaits you talking about?  i'm not going to be a ton of help because i don't fish them a lot, but that'll help get you some good answers.  although i had a 682C champion that was very good for mid sized jerkbaits and topwater.

[fishballer06]

I have the 684CB Champion. I bought it for jerkbaits originally. It's now used for small squarebills. It is much too whippy for jerkbaits. Either get something with a fast action, or maybe try the 685CB. 

[Carterjig68]

21 minutes ago, buzzed bait said:

what size/weight jerkbaits you talking about?  i'm not going to be a ton of help because i don't fish them a lot, but that'll help get you some good answers.  although i had a 682C champion that was very good for mid sized jerkbaits and topwater.

I'll mainly be using it for vision 110s, shadow rap deeps, and some duo realis 100-110

3 minutes ago, fishballer06 said:

I have the 684CB Champion. I bought it for jerkbaits originally. It's now used for small squarebills. It is much too whippy for jerkbaits. Either get something with a fast action, or maybe try the 685CB. 

Yeah I was thinking of trying the 685 although that could be a bit too much rod which is why I was considering the 682

[buzzed bait]

with those baits, i'd think the 685cb would be the stick.  that 682c might work, but it also might put it at the top of the limit with those baits.  i had a 704cb that was good for lighter baits, but like fishballer said almost felt too whippy on those larger sized baits.  i'd imagine the 685 would almost be the "goldilocks" rod.