Dedicated hard jerkbait rod

[Catfish]

Looking for a hard jerkbait bass rod for 100, 115 size pointers, shad raps and rogues in the $!00-120 range using 10lb fc sniper. Have narrowed it down to a couple like St Croix bass-x 6'6 MF bxc66mf or Powell inferno 6104 6'10 M. Will consider others in the same price range. I have a daiwa fuego ct 8:1 that the bait monkey demands that I do something with. Thanks.

[OkobojiEagle]

Whatever feels right to you, but the shad rap seems to be an outlier that might perform better for you with spinning gear...

 

 

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[fishnkamp]

My choice for throwing jerkbaits is an Abu Garcia Ike Series 6'4 inch delay series rod.  I like the feel and the look of it. They basically built a rod that should be 6'6 or 6'8" but made it with a shorter butt to avoid hitting your arm when you make that wrist/arm snap you use with a jerkbait. Take a look at this video.  I have a Daiwa Tatula Type R in a 6.3-1 on it and if fishes really well. I use mine for both bass and rockfish (stripers) here on the Chesapeake Bay. It runs around $130.  Be careful with too long a rod.if you fish from a boat often times it can hit the water.

 

[Scarborough817]

i would take a look at the shimano exage 6'10" M/F it should fit the bill and it's only $99

[ohboyitsrobby]

Okuma evx 6'8 topwater jerkbait rod. It's in your price range and a really good rod. I love mine

[Angry John]

Rod length seems to change for a few reasons.  Taller guys seem to like a little longer.  Style are you a tip down or to the side.  I like the 66mf avid but I tip down and I am tall.  Shorter guys like a 6 or 62 for that style.  If you jerk to the side you may like up to a 7 ish foot rod.

[bradco]

I fish all jerkbaits on the Tatula Elite 6'9" Seth Feider rod. Great tip for jerkbaits!

[Catfish]

Thanks for all of the recomendations. I am tall and fish tip down primarily. I will look into the models suggested. Thats why this is the best site on the net. Info readily available. Thanks again.

[RFSims]

Ask ten anglers a rod or technique question and you get ten different answers. What works for me may not work for you. I feel that one should ask what do you like/dislike about your rod and how do you fish it.

 

A rod I have and really like is the St Croix Mojo 7'1" medium fast (plastics) rod. I just like 7' jerkbait rod over a shorter one and I want a fast tip action to work the jerkbait. I have thrown jerkbaits on the ABU Garcia Winch medium/moderate rod, but it's a little more limber than I like.

[LonnieP]

8 minutes ago, RFSims said:

Ask ten anglers a rod or technique question and you get ten different answers. What works for me may not work for you. I feel that one should ask what do you like/dislike about your rod and how do you fish it.

 

A rod I have and really like is the St Croix Mojo 7'1" medium fast (plastics) rod. I just like 7' jerkbait rod over a shorter one and I want a fast tip action to work the jerkbait. I have thrown jerkbaits on the ABU Garcia Winch medium/moderate rod, but it's a little more limber than I like.

I use the exact same Mojo bass rod for jerkbaits and it works well for me. 

[bwcaw]

I got the 6’9 Fenwick elite tech Smallmouth rod in med hev, fast. Love it for jerks and rip n raps. Soft tip plenty of backbone. All over on eBay. And the got killer color and comfort

[rangerjockey]

That 8:1 is faster than I personally would like for stick baits.. In that price range the Mojo topwater rod works really well. I like the tip better than the actual jerkbait rod..

 I'm not a huge Lews fan, but some guys like the stickbait rod in the speed stick series.

[Peter]

On 1/15/2018 at 4:34 PM, Scarborough817 said:

i would take a look at the shimano exage 6'10" M/F it should fit the bill and it's only $99

^this

[Finnz922]

Irod Genesis II 6102 for light jerkbaits

Irod Genesis II 703 for 100's on up

[fvogel67]

On 1/15/2018 at 4:13 PM, fishnkamp said:

My choice for throwing jerkbaits is an Abu Garcia Ike Series 6'4 inch delay series rod.  I like the feel and the look of it. They basically built a rod that should be 6'6 or 6'8" but made it with a shorter butt to avoid hitting your arm when you make that wrist/arm snap you use with a jerkbait. Take a look at this video.  I have a Daiwa Tatula Type R in a 6.3-1 on it and if fishes really well. I use mine for both bass and rockfish (stripers) here on the Chesapeake Bay. It runs around $130.  Be careful with too long a rod.if you fish from a boat often times it can hit the water.

 

I handled this rod at Bass Pro today and I was very impressed with it.

I use a Falcon Jason Christy 6'8" casting and a St Croix Premier 6'6" split grip spinning for my jerkbaits.

[fishnkamp]

I enjoy fishing it. It is not as sensitive as say my G Loomis IMX jig rods, but I do not need it to be and it is half the price.

For what I paid and the job it needs to do it is a nice option. It is definitely a rod I would choose again if it broke or was lost.  I just think sometimes the Abu rods get overlooked because he is a bit of a nut.  I like Ike and I especially respect him because if you pay attention to him during a tournament he actually fishes Veritas, Ike rods and a few other Abu series rods.  They are the tools he makes his living uses, not just the company thta pays him and he uses something else.