6'7" Med/Xfast, how would you use it?

[Topwaterdog]

A 6'7" med/ Xfast rod, what would you use it for? 

[npl_texas]

Poppers, 1.5 squarebills, jerkbaits

[Finnz922]

 What he said minus the squarebills.

 

Though the brand and blank design could add more techniques if we had that info

[kschultz76]

Topwater and jerks with the right line and drag settings. Weightless plastics like senkos and flukes, light trigs, lighter jigs like 3/16 oz. 

[Topwaterdog]

20 minutes ago, Finnz922 said:

 What he said minus the squarebills.

 

Though the brand and blank design could add more techniques if we had that info

I can give you a hint, I'm not allowed to mention this brand on this forum.

18 minutes ago, kschultz76 said:

Topwater and jerks with the right line and drag settings. Weightless plastics like senkos and flukes, light trigs, lighter jigs like 3/16 oz. 

Could you elaborate a bit on which line you would choose for treble hook baits? Would you go mono?

[kschultz76]

17 minutes ago, Topwaterdog said:

I can give you a hint, I'm not allowed to mention this brand on this forum.

Could you elaborate a bit on which line you would choose for treble hook baits? Would you go mono?

With a m/Xfast rod def mono or copoly with topwater or jerkbaits, and a properly set drag. 

 

With the specific rod you’re talking about I’m not sure how well it will handle those lures. It’s def not a squarebill rod.

 

I know how a St Croix M/XF does handle topwater and jerkbaits, it’s tip is super light and responsive.  If you’ve get a stiffer tip then it won’t get the action you need. 

[Finnz922]

Gotcha. I've played with that rod in a store. For me it's not a squarebill rod, but who knows maybe it would work. I would play around with shakeyheads and open hook tubes. 

[flyfisher]

weightless soft plastics

 

[Topwaterdog]

50 minutes ago, kschultz76 said:

With a m/Xfast rod def mono or copoly with topwater or jerkbaits, and a properly set drag. 

 

With the specific rod you’re talking about I’m not sure how well it will handle those lures. It’s def not a squarebill rod.

 

I know how a St Croix M/XF does handle topwater and jerkbaits, it’s tip is super light and responsive.  If you’ve get a stiffer tip then it won’t get the action you need. 

Ok, word. This kind of bums me out because there was a st. croix mojo on 50% discount for the same price, with the same specs. I probably should have gone with that one...

[je1946]

DD jerkbaits in early spring is what I use mine for, after that top waters and some swimbaits.