Okuma TCS

[Jm526]

Hello, I just received a 7'3" heavy tcs rod for Christmas. I really love it. I am interested in buy another. I can't decide between the 7' med-heavy or the 7' heavy. I live in south Florida so I throw what ever that can get through the weeds, like t-rigs, jigs, spinner baits, swim jigs, etc. I am not sure if I should go with another heavy but shorter or a medium heavy. I know the best all around rod is med-heavy but many reviews say the med-heavy feels like a med-light. Any thought and advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

[fishnkamp]

I looked at that 7 foot MH rod. It specs for baits 3/16 to 3/4 and says it is a moderately fast action tip, This probably is why it can throw the lighter baits, Scott calls it an "all purpose casting"rod. That rod is probably a bit lighter than you really want down in your waters. It would cost around $150. The next heavier rod is another 7'11" rod. That I do not think is your best option.

Instead, step up to the Helios series, which is his top of the line rod. That rod costs $169, so it costs less than $20 more.  In that series he has a 7" medium heavy fast action rod that rates as 1/4 to 1 ounce and for 10 to 20 pound test. The rod weighs about 1/2 ounce lighter than your new rod. I think that MH  fast would allow you to throw 3/8 to 3/4 or even 1 ounce baits really well.  This rod would complement the rod you just got, with its 1/4 to 2 ounce rating. I would rig up a 1/2 ounce swim jig or texas rig on the MH rod and a 1 1/2 to 2 ounce punch rig on the other. That could be an effective one-two punch approach. Hopefully you have a nice frog rod and you should be set for heavy vegetation fishing.

[roadwarrior]

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[new2BC4bass]

I don't know about the Helios MH, but I have the Medium and love the rod.  I keep 5 casting rods in Florida for when visiting.  Two are MH, one Medium, one ML but it is a saltwater rod with a MH rating for bass (3/8-3/4 oz.) and a crankbait rod.  One MH is rated 1/4-3/4 and the other 1/4-1 oz.  My largest bass to date was caught on the MH Falcon Original which is the lower rated MH rod.

 

We throw into the lily pads and weeds a lot, but are fishing out of a little 14' dinghy so we can go get a snagged lure.  I agree with fishnkamp.  I'd get a MHF next.