Saltwater rod for fresh water

[SMBSLAYER1283958584]

Hey guys, I am trying to get together a rod and reel aresenal, and I have a 7'0 medium heavy, fast, Quantum Cabo PTs spinning rod that I used for inshore fishing in Florida, and now I'm wondering if I could use it in freshwater, and for what applications! Thanks! 

[The Bassman]

I would think that rod would do about anything any baitcaster would do except for heavy flipping, punching, and large swimbaits.

[SMBSLAYER1283958584]

Would you think that it's too stiff tho, it feels stiffer than a medium heavy freshwater rod

[WRB]

What are the line and lure weight suggested?

[SMBSLAYER1283958584]

12-20 and 3/4-1.5 ounce 

[dave]

My guide partner runs Cabo PT 40s on  7' rods with toads.  Easy use and so far,  good quality.

[wet_dream]

I also do a lot of inshore fishing and found that most saltwater rods are approximately one power heavier than freshwater rods with the same rating. MH saltwater = H freshwater. 

 

Your rod may make it tough to cast lighter lures but it should work for heavier applications.

[WRB]

23 minutes ago, SMBSLAYER1283958584 said:

12-20 and 3/4-1.5 ounce 

Inshore salt water rods usually have heavier larger guides to accommodate larger diameter line. The reel seat and handles are also larger diameter and longer for larger size spinning reels and the ability to use the rods trolling in tube holders.

All this adds to the weight of the rod.

With 4000 series spinning reel you could use this rod for several presentations normally considered for baitcasting reels.

1 1/2 oz lure rating, under rated compared fresh water use, you could easily cast swimbaits up to 2 oz’s although the rod is a little short and not familiar if the action is moderate compared to fresh water bass rods.

Tom

[Catt]

Don't do it!!!

 

Your rod-n-reels will instantly explode as soon as they touch freshwater!

 

Many anglers are learning saltwater tackle works in freshwater & freshwater tackle works in saltwater.

 

They're also learned may of the techniques cross over as well.

[SMBSLAYER1283958584]

Would the setup be too heavy for tubes? 

[Angry John]

Normal 3.5 inch tubes with a 1/4 jig head might be a little light for this setup.  If your using the large punch style tubes with a 3/8ths or larger weight it might work just fine.  Seen video a guys using huge tubes to catch lake trout deep.  Tube fishing is normally a 3 power application and you have what i would consider a 5 power.  Not impossible just not the best tool for that application.

[WRB]

Perfect for 7” & 8” Tora tubes. The power of inshore rods is like comparing standard bass rods to swimbaits rods, they are different.

Tom

[SMBSLAYER1283958584]

I'm only going after smallmouth so idk if 8 inch tubes will fly ???

[J Francho]

I've set up many people with spinning rigs like this for frogs.  Mostly people that can't or won't learn how to use a baitcaster.  Put a 4000 or 5000 series reel on it, 40# braid and go frogging, punch weeds with a jig  - basically anything you'd use a MH to H casting rig for.

[RPreeb]

I still use the 3 piece spinning rod (BPS Ocean Master) and Shimano Spheros 5000 that I bought to use when we moved to the Bahamas.  I didn't see any reason to dump a perfectly good combo just because I now fish freshwater.  I've used it with weightless worms as small as 4" with no problems.  

[JustJames]

I sometime use two of my inshore rod (one baitcaster one spinning) for something like medium size swimbait heavy too water lure, that not require much of lifting/moving the rod due to weight and stiffness just like @WRBmentioned.

My shimano crucial inshore MH/F rod even tho is not heavy at all but act much like H power rod.

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On 11/6/2017 at 6:35 AM, Catt said:

Don't do it!!!

 

Your rod-n-reels will instantly explode as soon as they touch freshwater!

 

Many anglers are learning saltwater tackle works in freshwater & freshwater tackle works in saltwater.

 

They're also learned may of the techniques cross over as well.

LOL. My favorite inshore stick is an old flipping stick, and my favorite swimbait rod is an old inshore rod. Sure glad fish don't hang out on the InterWeb®...

[WRB]

There are salt water rods like popping rods that I have used for decades that make excellent fresh water rods. The OP doesn't have those,  his rod is more like a short heavy action swimbait or musky rod, very limited use.

Tom