Popper rods

[DitchPanda]

What rod do you guys use for 1/4oz poppers? What power and action do you prefer? Right now I'm throwing mine on an old all star 6ft6 medium fast but I'm wondering if a more moderate action would be better

[Born 2 fish]

I like a more moderate action with poppers. Anything with small trebles I use a medium moderate.

[Fishes in trees]

That old All Star - is it one of the original All Star Rods?  Made in Texas before the brand got sold to Shakespeare?  I think All Star made a 6'3" and a 6'6" Zell Rowland Topwater Special rod.  I thought those were GREAT top water rods - I still have 2 of them that I use occasionally.  I try other rods for top water baits, but I always keep coming back to the original All Stars.   I guess you could throw a quarter ounce with that rod, but I think a 3/8 oz or a half ounce bait throws better.   Maybe if you had 10 lb  line, you could throw a quarter ounce, I don't know

[Columbia Craw]

7 foot medium moderate action.

[DitchPanda]

3 hours ago, Fishes in trees said:

That old All Star - is it one of the original All Star Rods?  Made in Texas before the brand got sold to Shakespeare?  I think All Star made a 6'3" and a 6'6" Zell Rowland Topwater Special rod.  I thought those were GREAT top water rods - I still have 2 of them that I use occasionally.  I try other rods for top water baits, but I always keep coming back to the original All Stars.   I guess you could throw a quarter ounce with that rod, but I think a 3/8 oz or a half ounce bait throws better.   Maybe if you had 10 lb  line, you could throw a quarter ounce, I don't know

Yes it's one of the old ones I believe. I bought it used at least 10 or 12 years ago. I throw poppers on that rod with 10lb big game and it handles it well. Maybe I don't need a new rod...sounds like I've already got a good one.

[Bluebasser86]

6' 2" Avid M/XF. I can make a little popper do things with that rod like no other rod I've found.

[Fishes in trees]

There was a time, after All Star rods were sold to Shakespeare, where the quality of the rods went down and they were reluctant to honor the old All Star warranty.   The only way I know how to tell for sure is does it say "Zell Rowland Topwater Special" on it.   It will be above the handle but below the first guide.

I thought this rod was a decent jerk bait rod as well, not so much anymore because I'm currently of the opinion that spinning gear is a better option for throwing jerk baits.

[WRB]

Major Craft Iovino Splash-It rod, 6’8”

MF, 1/4-5/8 oz, designed for 1/4 oz - 3/8 oz poppers. 
I use this rod for Jerkbaits, 1/2 oz crankbaits and several finesse presentations, 3.7 oz rod weight.

Tom

[rangerjockey]

42 minutes ago, Fishes in trees said:

There was a time, after All Star rods were sold to Shakespeare, where the quality of the rods went down and they were reluctant to honor the old All Star warranty.   The only way I know how to tell for sure is does it say "Zell Rowland Topwater Special" on it.   It will be above the handle but below the first guide.

I thought this rod was a decent jerk bait rod as well, not so much anymore because I'm currently of the opinion that spinning gear is a better option for throwing jerk baits.

I'm going to guess my All Star Zell Rowland is 30 years old. The originals will say Houston Texas on them and have a charcoal colored blank with maroon wraps.

 I've thought about selling mine as they bring silly money these days. It's a nice small squarebill rod also.