What can I use this for?

[Zab34]

Recently acquired a new rod a reel and wandering If thus would be a decent set up for swimbaits? Any good saltwater applications in Florida?

 

rod is a 9 foot heavy south bend steelhead rod. Good for .75-3oz

 

reel is a shimano corsair 400a. 

[Bulletman20XD]

It''ll handle them but I'm afraid I'd have to put that 9 footer down after only a few casts!

[islandbass]

Something like that would be used to probably target king and other salmon in the saltwater with heavy spoons and buzz bombs, jigging them in my neck of the woods. II imagine that rod should be good for any swimbait and metal lure you want to throw at the salt water fish. 

 

Bulletman guessed right. it can get tiring so don't forget to take breaks. I jigged for salmon just yesterday for nearly four hours without even one bite and momma said there would be days like this, lol. Add to that I managed to gloriously birds nest two different baitcasters through no fault on my part. The line caught the Fuji Ez keeper both times so note to self to remove it next time lol.

[Zab34]

I guess my question is a little confusing. Looking to throw some freshwater swimbaits for bass. Something like the 168 s waver, savage gear blue gill. Etc. 

 

using it for saltwater looking to chuck spoons, plugs, and maybe some bait rigs. Would this rod hold up? It is surprisingly nice to cast, and not to hard on the arms. 

 

[deep]

I know the Loomis back bounce rods are popular for swimbaits. Is this rod similar? You want to find out more about the lure ratings- which will be technique dependent. Casting and drifting are not the same.

[XpressJeff]

Musky!

[Further North]

I have a 9 ft. TFO salmon rod with similar weight ratings...it is not a heavy rod and you can easily use it a lot.  I use mine in Canada for throwing 1 1/8 oz Doctor Spoons - I have a 7.0:1 Quantum reel on there and it works great.

 

I've caught musky and lots of pike on it...but it is far from a heavy-weight (read as: broomstick) musky rod and I have no problems using it off and on all day.  It'll work fine for swimbaits.