MBR Question

[Msl819]

I know MBR is an abbreviation for Mag Bass Rod (at least that is what I have been told).  What I am not sure about is what the pros and cons are for this particular design and techniques better suited and lesser suited for its design.  Any help?

[TigerBassAU]

 

Pro: It is the jack of all trades rod for lures in its weight range. 

Con: it is not the best rod for every technique it can do. 

 

IMO it is a great single hook moving bait rod but also a good treble or bottom contact rod. It can do it all unlike most rods made just for bottom contact or moving treble baits. 

[jimmyjoe]

   A friend of mine who is a snowbird (I'm not) says they're just extra-fast action rods that are more durable and less liable to break compared to other extra-fast action rods. He uses them for the salt as well as freshwater. 

   I took that to mean that they were workhorse rods, not debutante rods.

   Hope that helps.           jj

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

MBR is like every other designation on rods in that it means whatever the maker says it means. It’s subjective with no definition or industry standard attached. When blank shopping, MBR labeled blanks are usually in the “casting rod” powers and actions, which by the way are not limited to extra fast. 

[Quarry Man]

from my personal research today, the mbr is an all around rod. Like mentioned it can do anything, but there will be better specific rods. for example, you can throw a spook, chatterbait, square bill, spinnerbait, jig on it and do fine, but each has a specific rod suited better for it. The JWR is typically a faster rod for jigs and worms, surprising, eh?

[waymont]

  If you are referring to the G Loomis MBR, their design originally was to be a jig and t rig rod.

They have a fast action, but not too fast, and a lot of backbone. The taper of these rods are really great for  lots of presentations. I disagree with what was said above, they are not extra fast actions that are just more durable. I have a bunch of G Loomis MBR rods, and a bunch of their JWR rods. Things the Loomis MBR rods excel at are jigs, t-rigs, spinner baits, chatter baits, swim jigs, spooks, and belly weighted swimbaits in the 3 and 4 power, and in the 2 power jerk baits, open hook jig/grub, poppers, small cranks, and small swimbaits/underspins.

  I can only respond to what G Loomis MBR rods are like, not what some other companies call MBR. I've tried lots of other rods over the years, and still find them the most useful rods around. Dobyns, have a slightly slower action in what they call a fast, I also really like them too.

[Mike L]

1 hour ago, waymont said:

  If you are referring to the G Loomis MBR, their design originally was to be a jig and t rig rod.

They have a fast action, but not too fast, and a lot of backbone. The taper of these rods are really great for  lots of presentations. I disagree with what was said above, they are not extra fast actions that are just more durable. I have a bunch of G Loomis MBR rods, and a bunch of their JWR rods. Things the Loomis MBR rods excel at are jigs, t-rigs, spinner baits, chatter baits, swim jigs, spooks, and belly weighted swimbaits in the 3 and 4 power, and in the 2 power jerk baits, open hook jig/grub, poppers, small cranks, and small swimbaits/underspins.

  I can only respond to what G Loomis MBR rods are like, not what some other companies call MBR. I've tried lots of other rods over the years, and still find them the most useful rods around. Dobyns, have a slightly slower action in what they call a fast, I also really like them too.

Ditto

 

My Loomis 843C is definitely not an XF. 
It has the softest action of any fast action rod I own. 
And great for all the techniques @waymont described and more. 
 

 

 

 

 

Mike
 

[Msl819]

I should clarify.  I have several TFO tactical elite rods with the MBR designation.  These blanks are North Fork Composite blanks as I recall.  I know there is historical cross over with Loomis but maybe not as direct today as it once was.  
 

For the record, I have been very happy with these TFO rods.  I was just curious as to what the MBR designation is supposed to indicate and if there are certain techniques that these rods really favor and others that they simply were not designed for. 
 

If I am being totally honest, all of my equipment is much better than I am at catching fish.  I am simply seeking to better understand what exactly I have, what it means, how it may impact future buying decisions, etc.  I find most of us originally buy based off other people’s description and preference in the early stages of a hobby.  As we gain more knowledge and personal experience we begin to narrow what we like and what works best for us and the places we fish.  I am on more of an information hunt than anything else.

[NHBull]

MBR = More Bass Retrieved ?........when I went from JWR's to MBR's I just put more in the boat.  They just suit the way I fish.  It feels like a progressive loading of the rod...

[waymont]

5 hours ago, Msl819 said:

I was just curious as to what the MBR designation is supposed to indicate and if there are certain techniques that these rods really favor and others that they simply were not designed for. 

From Loomis' descriptions, the MBR stands for Mag Bass Rod, they were designed to be jig and plastics rod. However because of the taper Loomis uses, they have become  favorites  for lots of people for many presentations. As I stated above, there are plenty of uses for them that they are excellent for.

[Msl819]

24 minutes ago, waymont said:

From Loomis' descriptions, the MBR stands for Mag Bass Rod, they were designed to be jig and plastics rod. However because of the taper Loomis uses, they have become  favorites  for lots of people for many presentations. As I stated above, there are plenty of uses for them that they are excellent for.

Thanks for the replies.  That is all good news for me.  I prefer and need my tackle to be fairly versatile.  Very seldom is my fishing environment conducive to having all my rods rigs with specific techniques.  More times than not rods will pull double or triple duty on a given outing.

[5/0]

23 hours ago, waymont said:

If you are referring to the G Loomis MBR, their design originally was to be a jig and t rig rod.

They have a fast action, but not too fast, and a lot of backbone. The taper of these rods are really great for  lots of presentations. I disagree with what was said above, they are not extra fast actions that are just more durable. I have a bunch of G Loomis MBR rods, and a bunch of their JWR rods. Things the Loomis MBR rods excel at are jigs, t-rigs, spinner baits, chatter baits, swim jigs, spooks, and belly weighted swimbaits in the 3 and 4 power, and in the 2 power jerk baits, open hook jig/grub, poppers, small cranks, and small swimbaits/underspins.

  I can only respond to what G Loomis MBR rods are like, not what some other companies call MBR. I've tried lots of other rods over the years, and still find them the most useful rods around. Dobyns, have a slightly slower action in what they call a fast, I also really like them too.

Thanks for this information. It really helped with a similar post I made regarding rod applications. I own a couple MBRs, an IMX in 4 power and a GL2 in 3 power. Like Msl819, my rods need to do double duty and this helps a bunch.