Larger spinnerbait/chatterbait/swim jig rod

[Bassman27]

So right now I have been using a 7 foot ghost crankin rod for all of my reaction baits -- (It's verry parabolic) and I've started to notice it doesn't do to well with bigger spinnerbaits and large soft swimbaits. However it does great with crankabaits (except for deep diving) and most chatterbaits. Do any of you have suggestions for a cheap extra rod that would work well for throwing these heavier reaction baits? I was thinking a 7 med heavy fast, but don't know what specific rod would be best.

 Thanks

 

[d-camarena]

Any 6'6 to 7'3 mh-f will get the job done. Just a matter of brand preference. Look for lure rating of about 3/8 to 1oz

[SFL BassHunter]

4 minutes ago, Bassman27 said:

Why is the three letters before defy starred out? And that sounds good. Do you think it could handle deep diving cranks?

Not sure, haven't held one yet. lol

 

As far as the *** *** well, turns out it's a bad word here on bassresource...Or bad numbers with a bad word. You can do a search for the model of rod I mentioned on TW and you'll see what I am talking about 

 

[J Francho]

8 minutes ago, SFL BassHunter said:

As far as the *** *** well, turns out it's a bad word here on bassresource...Or bad numbers with a bad word. You can do a search for the model of rod I mentioned on TW and you'll see what I am talking about 

 

From the Forum Rules & FAQs:

 

Why does the site or product name I posted show up as "another site" or as ***?
First it has nothing to do with competition. In most cases, it has something to do with the bullet point above - site owners not abiding by the rules of the forum, or over-zealous pro-staffers spamming the forums. In some cases, however, the site owner specifically requested that we do not link to their site.
 

[SFL BassHunter]

There you go bassman27 the official explanation to your question.  

[fishnkamp]

Let me ask what you consider " a cheap extra rod".   

Lets look at a few options based on price and all are going to be quality rods.

 

Abu Garcia offers the  Veritas 2 line. I would think a 7 foot medium heavy should work okay. They are on sale for $79.99.

 

Next I would consider a a Dobyns Fury FR 734C for $110  The Dobyns is a very versatile rod for lots of things.  It also fishes like other brand's $200 rods.

 

Finally a rod I use for my larger spinnerbaits, buzzbaits and some larger cranks is a Falcon Bucoo micro series 7 foot medium heavy rod called the Trap Caster.  It runs around $129.

[SFL BassHunter]

Speaking of dobyns, I have a Dobyns Savvy which is the previous model to the sierra. It isn't a crankbait rod or anything, but it does well with the heavier stuff and does really well with spinnerbaits. I have the Savvy 734C.

Like Fishnkamp mentioned in the 110 dollar range that fury should be a good choice. They are highly talked about.

[fishballer06]

I prefer a heavy powered rod for my large chatterbaits and spinnerbaits. If you take a 1/2oz to 3/4oz chatterbait and add on a 3.8-4.3" Keitech SIF trailer, you're easily at an ounce or more. 

[Boomstick]

I use a Daiwa Tatula 6'10 MH fast action tip rod with a Tatula SV reel. This setup would do you great for those type of baits, although is probably more than you are looking to spend. I did however get a dud tip on mine as the insert popped out after its first full day of fishing, hopefully I just got a bad tip and the rest of the rod is fine (at least it's a cheap fix).

 

I would think any medium heavy rod around 7' with a fast action tip should serve you well.