Global Moderator 12poundbass Posted April 17, 2021 Global Moderator Posted April 17, 2021 I’m going to pull the trigger and finally try out a Dobyns Fury rod. I’m thinking I want to get something suited for jerkbaits. I have a jerkbait set up on the spinning side, so I’m looking to get casting rod. What’s your recommendation? Quote
Super User MN Fisher Posted April 17, 2021 Super User Posted April 17, 2021 I'd go with the 703C - it's the one I got for jerks. 1 1 Quote
Deephaven Posted April 17, 2021 Posted April 17, 2021 My jerkbait rod is the only BC rod I have that is not 7' or over 1 1 Quote
BBuck Posted April 17, 2021 Posted April 17, 2021 3 hours ago, 12poundbass said: I’m going to pull the trigger and finally try out a Dobyns Fury rod. I’m thinking I want to get something suited for jerkbaits. I have a jerkbait set up on the spinning side, so I’m looking to get casting rod. What’s your recommendation? FR 705CB - Dobyns Rods. I have this one and love it. 1 1 Quote
Super User MN Fisher Posted April 17, 2021 Super User Posted April 17, 2021 9 minutes ago, Deephaven said: My jerkbait rod is the only BC rod I have that is not 7' or over All my canoe rods are 7'0" - my shore-fishing rods are 6'6" Just now, BBuck said: FR 705CB - Dobyns Rods. I have this one and love it. That's my crankbait rod - I like a fast action for jerks...the 705CB is a mod-fast. Quote
cdlittle Posted April 17, 2021 Posted April 17, 2021 35 minutes ago, Deephaven said: My jerkbait rod is the only BC rod I have that is not 7' or over Likewise Quote
Hewhospeaksmuchbull Posted April 17, 2021 Posted April 17, 2021 I use my 705cb, 663c and 703c for jerkbait. 705cb is very forgiving for the trebles, especially when foul hooking smallmouth. I was losing these fish on the 03's. Sucks as I prefer the crispness of the three powers. 1 1 Quote
Super User Boomstick Posted April 18, 2021 Super User Posted April 18, 2021 8 hours ago, Hewhospeaksmuchbull said: I use my 705cb, 663c and 703c for jerkbait. These three rods would definitely be the ones that you would want for a jerkbait. The 705CB will keep them pinned the best, but I like a rod with less backbone and a faster tip for bite detection when they hit it on the twitch, so the 663C or 703C would be better for that. And a shorter rod is nice - especially when I'm fishing on my kayak and not standing too high off the water, although I can make do with 7' if I have to. 1 Quote
Global Moderator 12poundbass Posted April 18, 2021 Author Global Moderator Posted April 18, 2021 Thanks for the replies. I ended up ordering the 703c. I’m looking forward to trying Dobyns rods. I’ve heard nothing but great things from all of you about them, so we’ll see. 2 Quote
Super User Boomstick Posted April 18, 2021 Super User Posted April 18, 2021 2 minutes ago, 12poundbass said: Thanks for the replies. I ended up ordering the 703c. I’m looking forward to trying Dobyns rods. I’ve heard nothing but great things from all of you about them, so we’ll see. That's a fairly versatile rod too, for throwing weightless soft plastics, jerkbaits, squarebills, 3/8oz spinnerbaits etc 2 1 Quote
Super User MN Fisher Posted April 18, 2021 Super User Posted April 18, 2021 Just now, Boomstick said: That's a fairly versatile rod too, for throwing weightless soft plastics, jerkbaits, squarebills, 3/8oz spinnerbaits etc Swap the spinnerbaits for lipless and that's what my 703 is designated for. 3 Quote
kayaking_kev Posted April 18, 2021 Posted April 18, 2021 FR 703c was my 1st Dobyns, it's very versatile. I liked it for jerkbaits so much that I bought the 663c. You'll enjoy the 703c, congrats! 1 Quote
Super User Darth-Baiter Posted April 18, 2021 Super User Posted April 18, 2021 703 Fury is my most reached for rod. I do all sorts of ridiculous things with it. But I could never color within the lines. Last week I only had that rod and a spinning; so I caught my first punch-bait bass with it. Ideal? Nope..but the bass wasn’t a fan either way. It felt wrong, but right..haha. 3 Quote
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