Scharris060293 Posted October 31, 2019 Posted October 31, 2019 Hey guys so I got a question. I have a new top water rod and reel combo and I want to know what you guys think. I got power and action confused apparently. I got a 7ft Fenwick medium POWER, fast ACTION rod with a lews 6:4.1 gear ratio for popper, jitterbugs, whopper plopper, etc...no frogs. Do you think this is a good choice? I ment to get a medium POWER with a medium ACTION. thanks and tight lines!!! Quote
Super User MN Fisher Posted October 31, 2019 Super User Posted October 31, 2019 I wouldn't toss a Whopper Plopper on anything less than a Medium-Heavy...I use my Heavy for that in fact. 1 Quote
Scharris060293 Posted October 31, 2019 Author Posted October 31, 2019 I use medium power for pretty much anything top water that has treble hooks. I also use a 6:4.1 ratio reel to purposefully not reel them in fast so I don’t rip the trebles out. I just want to know what people think about that rod power and action because most people use medium power and medium action and I accidentally got a medium power and fast action Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted October 31, 2019 Global Moderator Posted October 31, 2019 I use a 7' M/F with 20lb braid and a 8.1 reel for spooks, 75/90/110 ploppers. The 130 requires a heavier rod but I use the same rod and line as I do my frog rod (7' 3" H/F, 50lb Smackdown). I much prefer the braid/fast action rod combination because I get bit and just reel into the fish and the fast tip helps dig the hooks quicker than a moderate or moderate-fast. Once the hooks start to dig, I sweep and reel. Very few fish come off that way. I use a different rod for poppers, a 7' rod is a pain to fish a popper with IMO. 1 Quote
scbassin Posted October 31, 2019 Posted October 31, 2019 You should be just fine using that rod , as Bluebasser86 said above use a sweep set & reel fast when he has the bait. I am not a big fan of braid & use a faster reel & copoly line. The sweep set compensates for the stretch in the line & the pick up speed of the reel keeps the fish pinned. Quote
FishingGeekTX Posted October 31, 2019 Posted October 31, 2019 I prefer fast tips. My med tip rods sit on the bench. fast tips can do double duty with single hooks too, what's not to love? Quote
Dens228 Posted October 31, 2019 Posted October 31, 2019 I use a M/Mod for topwater treble baits except........... Whopper Plopper...........MH/Fast But I only throw the 110.. Quote
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