Techniques for 6'8" M/XF spinning rod

[digitalvoid]

I've really been getting more into fishing this year and am starting to piece together setups for specific techniques. I have the rod in the title, St. Croix Eyecon series. 

 

I have a Dobyn's Fury Crankbait rod(casting) and it works great. I just picked up a Dobyn's Fury Spinning rod (M/F) that I will use for wacky rigs, Neko, and probably try a ned rig and dropshot. 

 

Are there any specific techniques that I could start using in my growing arsenal that would work well with a M/XF spinning rod? Thanks and have a good one!

[jbsoonerfan]

Ned rigs and drop shot. I know a lot of guys throw them on different rods, but I think that rod could do both.

[digitalvoid]

3 minutes ago, jbsoonerfan said:

Ned rigs and drop shot. I know a lot of guys throw them on different rods, but I think that rod could do both.

My concern(maybe it's not valid) with using an extra-fast action is that I could possibly detect the bite too soon and miss fish because they wouldn't have the bait in their mouth. 

[jbsoonerfan]

3 minutes ago, digitalvoid said:

My concern(maybe it's not valid) with using an extra-fast action is that I could possibly detect the bite too soon and miss fish because they wouldn't have the bait in their mouth. 

I suppose that is possible.

[LCG]

The 6'8" M-XF spinning rod is very versatile in my experience. I have the carbonlite 2.0 and it's rated 1/8-1/2oz. I use it it for all things spinning. Ned rigs, neko rigs, drop shot, wacky, weightless, 1/8oz texas rig worm, etc. 

[detroit1]

I wish i could detect a bite too soon.

[FishTank]

I use mine for wacky rig, tubes, drop shot and weightless soft plastic.

[digitalvoid]

2 hours ago, detroit1 said:

I wish i could detect a bite too soon.

I have to get in the habit of watching my line more to detect bites. I rely a lot on looking at the rod tip, which was more what I was referring too(I should have clarified). If I wait to see the bite on my rod tip, I could end up hurting or killing bass. 

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

23 hours ago, jbsoonerfan said:

I suppose that is possible.

I learned a huge lesson first time I sight fished bed bass. They can bite, swim away and spit a bait faster than you can react without ever feeling a thing. If a bass truly wants your bait you couldn’t pull it away if you wanted to. 

[jbsoonerfan]

3 minutes ago, Delaware Valley Tackle said:

I learned a huge lesson first time I sight fished bed bass. They can bite, swim away and spit a bait faster than you can react without ever feeling a thing. If a bass truly wants your bait you couldn’t pull it away if you wanted to. 

I totally agree, but if the person fishing believes it could happen, then far be it from me to argue. Kind of like arguing on when to set the hook on a frog bite. 

[TBAG]

My Senko specific rod (weightless TR'd, and wacky rigged) is an Expride 68 MXF

[Munkin]

My Avid is a 68mxf and it works for everything. 

 

Allen 

[Big Hands]

I bought a Daiwa Fuego Medium/XF spinning rod (FGO721MXS) for my daughter to use last fall. I recently tried it for myself last week, using to 'try' top fish a dropshot. I say 'try' because I found it to be a fairly unsatisfying experience, and it has me questioning if I can find something useful for this rod to do. I have been considering a re-homing operation so it can be used by someone that knows what to do with it.

 

Trying to cast a dropshot with 1/8 to 1/4 weight (and the wacky rigged worm) was like casting with a broomstick. I know I'll not be expecting her to fish with it, and I don't even really know how to use it for myself, so I'll be watching this thread for ideas.

[Randy Price]

17 hours ago, FishTank said:

I use mine for wacky rig, tubes, drop shot and weightless soft plastic.

I'm with @FishTank.  The 6'8" MXF is a very versatile rod.

[Spankey]

On 5/22/2021 at 10:06 PM, digitalvoid said:

My concern(maybe it's not valid) with using an extra-fast action is that I could possibly detect the bite too soon and miss fish because they wouldn't have the bait in their mouth. 

I somewhat agree with your thoughts. I bought my oldest Grandson the Bass X version of that rod and he is doing well with it. Might be a combination of timing as well. For an XF rod it’s seems to be a bit softer than other XF that I own. The younger grandson is saying he’d like the 6’10” ML XF of the Bass X. I’ll most likely get it for him. They work well on the variety of soft plastics in the rod range. He fished wacky, light t-rigs, craws, grubs split shot. The ML version will work fishing the same. 
 

The rod you are talking about and the ones these kids are using/will be using are not good crankbait rods. Just a heads up. I know you know that. Too fast and will not perform well. 

[CrankFate]

On 5/22/2021 at 10:06 PM, digitalvoid said:

My concern(maybe it's not valid) with using an extra-fast action is that I could possibly detect the bite too soon and miss fish because they wouldn't have the bait in their mouth. 

I still do that on extremely slow rods all the time. It becomes a skill.

[digitalvoid]

On 5/24/2021 at 1:25 PM, Spankey said:

I somewhat agree with your thoughts. I bought my oldest Grandson the Bass X version of that rod and he is doing well with it. Might be a combination of timing as well. For an XF rod it’s seems to be a bit softer than other XF that I own. The younger grandson is saying he’d like the 6’10” ML XF of the Bass X. I’ll most likely get it for him. They work well on the variety of soft plastics in the rod range. He fished wacky, light t-rigs, craws, grubs split shot. The ML version will work fishing the same. 
 

The rod you are talking about and the ones these kids are using/will be using are not good crankbait rods. Just a heads up. I know you know that. Too fast and will not perform well. 

I just pick up the rod to have one. Before last year it had been several years since I fished. I love the moderate-fast casting rod I've been using for crankbaits. I can tell by using that rod, that a fast action (to me) is way better for things like spinners and chatterbaits. Again, the main thing for me is to use the line more to detect bites when using plastics

[MIbassyaker]

On 5/24/2021 at 1:30 PM, Munkin said:

My Avid is a 68mxf and it works for everything. 

 

Allen 

 

On 5/24/2021 at 1:59 PM, Randy Price said:

I'm with @FishTank.  The 6'8" MXF is a very versatile rod.

 

^^^^ Yup.

 

I have the 6'8" MXF Avid X and it is one of my most used rods - I use it mostly for senkos and flukes, but it's great for any weightless or lightly weighted plastics, including tubes, grubs, and shakyheads, and can handle ned rigs, dropshots and sliders depending on weight.  It's also good for smaller topwaters and jerkbaits, as well as balsa lures.  I think it's ideal for plastics, but it gives me no trouble with trebled lures at all.

[BrianMDTX]

On 5/24/2021 at 1:25 PM, Spankey said:

The younger grandson is saying he’d like the 6’10” ML XF of the Bass X. 

I really like my BXS610MLXF for wacky rigs and weightless TR's with Zoom Tricks and Senkos. 

[Spankey]

16 hours ago, BrianMDTX said:

I really like my BXS610MLXF for wacky rigs and weightless TR's with Zoom Tricks and Senkos. 

I believe the ML is 6’10” as you have and the Med. is 6’8” which older grand son fishes. Both good sticks that handle wide variety of baits. The Bass X rods are good rods. Better than they get credit for. He’ll like that rod.