What do else do you use your jerkbait rod for?

[clemsondds]

Just bought a St Croix Avid X 6'10 MXF spinning rod on a whim...for really light jerkbaits.  Wondering what else this rod will be really good for.  Any thoughts? 

[Fishes in trees]

I use spinning gear for jerk baits as well.  I use an older ( purchased 2002-03?) Shimano 6'3" Medium/Ex fast tip.  Over the years I've tried other rods for a trip or two, but I've always came back to this one.   I think that my jerk bait rod would get steamed if I tried to repurpose or multipurpose it - so I don't.  Right now, that rod is a starter, doesn't see a whole lot of action, but it is a starter.   I think it would feel demeaned if I tried to work it into the line up as a multi-purpose rod.

Your rod might feel differently.

[JohnnyF]

I've used mine for heavier drop shotting, flukes, and wacky senkos 

[J Francho]

18 minutes ago, clemsondds said:

St Croix Avid X 6'10 MXF

I have this rod, and use it for:

Drop Shot

Wacky Rigs

Flukes

Jigs and plastics <= 1/4 oz.

Small treble hook topwaters

Inline spinners

Small spoons

 

[roadwarrior]

3 minutes ago, Fishes in trees said:

I think it would feel demeaned if I tried to work it into the line up as a multi-purpose rod.

Your rod might feel differently.

Mine is moody, too.  Only has one job to do.

[Skunkmaster-k]

Blade baits

[FishTank]

Weightless soft plastic, lighter swim baits (Keitech Easy Shiner), tubes,  and hair jigs and finesse jigs.  Basically what J Francho said above.

[Emiliano]

blade baits, little lipless and tiny squarebill 1/4 - 3/8 oz

[Michigander]

You could Spybait on that rod.

[Dens228]

Deep cranks

 

[Deephaven]

8 hours ago, J Francho said:

I have this rod, and use it for:

Drop Shot

Wacky Rigs

Flukes

Jigs and plastics <= 1/4 oz.

Small treble hook topwaters

Inline spinners

Small spoons

 

Great list for that rod.  For jerkbaits the casting equivalent of it is great.  I hate fishing any jerkbait with a spinning rod.

[Columbia Craw]

Smaller square bills and top water baits.

[Hammer 4]

13 hours ago, J Francho said:

I have this rod, and use it for:

Drop Shot

Wacky Rigs

Flukes

Jigs and plastics <= 1/4 oz.

Small treble hook topwaters

Inline spinners

Small spoons

 

Same, except for inline spinners and small spoons which I don't use.

[J Francho]

8 hours ago, Deephaven said:

Great list for that rod.  For jerkbaits the casting equivalent of it is great.  I hate fishing any jerkbait with a spinning rod.

Thanks.  Spinning isn't my favorite for it either, but that's where I go when have to drop to something Pointer 78 size.  Anything heavier, and I use an AC62MXF pre IPC Avid.

[Deplorable Fisherman]

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What do else do you use your jerkbait rod for?

 

 

[Deleted account]

10 hours ago, Dens228 said:

Deep cranks

 

Day late...

[clemsondds]

Flukes and light swim baits is a good idea.  I have two other spinning rods that are more “high end” that I assumed I would use for more sensitivity requiring techniques...not sure how the avid x will be on sensitivity.

[riskkid 2]

I use mine for topwater when the weather warms up. Pop R's and Sammies.

 

[Dumbbassanglr]

Topwater treble baits

[DitchPanda]

Poppers 

[Boomstick]

On 4/1/2021 at 3:25 PM, J Francho said:

I have this rod, and use it for:

Drop Shot

Wacky Rigs

Flukes

Jigs and plastics <= 1/4 oz.

Small treble hook topwaters

Inline spinners

Small spoons

 

I have the 6'8" M/XF Mojo bas and this is exactly what I use mine for as well.

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

The answer depends on what you like for a jerkbait rod. In my case it’s a medium power, fast action with a soft tip. It throws light square bills, drop shot and shaky heads. 

[Bakablo1]

Usually jumping between jerkbaits and light topwater

[jbsoonerfan]

Different colored jerkbaits. Different brands as well.