Buying a spinning rod tomorrow

[Dannyinorthidaho]

I’m switching back to braid also for my spinning reel. I’ll be throwing top water and using Ned rigs, Texas riggin a senko. 7 ‘ moderate fast be okay? 8-12 lb or 8-17lb? Thank you

[GetFishorDieTryin]

It depends on the brand really.  I like a fast.  If a rod is too soft it can feel underpowered and sensitivity can feel dampened.

[Dannyinorthidaho]

1 hour ago, GetFishorDieTryin said:

It depends on the brand really.  I like a fast.  If a rod is too soft it can feel underpowered and sensitivity can feel dampened.

Okay I’m double checking so thank you. I Understand but enjoy listening to others. Tackle whse today said the same thing??

[Jar11591]

Some people feel differently, but for me, a moderate tip rod for topwater is a no-go. Try it out, you may feel differently about it. I’m my experience, trying to work a popper or spook ends up just loading up the rod and feels like mush instead of being able to feel the bait. A fast tip gives me much more feel to work the bait. Another no-go for me is treble hooks and braid. 3/5 of my casts ends up with the braid wrapped around the treble hooks. So for trebled baits, I will only throw fluoro or mono. This is another preference thing, and you may find that it doesn’t bother you. I know a lot of people who throw treble hooks on braid. 
 

Ned Rig and Texas rigs, I also prefer a fast or extra fast action. 

[The Baron]

That's a big spread in intended uses, but my vote is definitely for 7' M/F.  15-20# braid main line with 8# fluoro leader for the ned and 12# mono leader for the topwater (floats and might add a little stretch to keep trebles pinned).  If you go with green braid and are throwing in cover, I'd just tie direct for the T-rig.  If more open or clear water, I'd use 10-15# fluoro.  Hard to make all those presentations work perfectly with one setup, but it'll work fine.

[rgasr63]

I don't think that I could do all you want to do with 1 rod. The lighter stuff I would use a 6'6" medium fast rod 8 lbs mono. The others I would use a 6'6" medium heavy fast rod 10or 12 lb mono.  I choose the slightly shorter rods because I am a bank beater most of the time. I could use braid on either one also.

[Darth-Baiter]

i'd go with a FAST action, and the 8-12lb line rod, without knowing anything else.  

[garroyo130]

Please update the title to buying a spinning rod today. 

[Darth-Baiter]

23 minutes ago, garroyo130 said:

Please update the title to buying a spinning rod today. 

and then tomorrow?  hahahha.

[WRB]

Texas rigging a Senko could require more hook setting power then a MF spinning can apply.

Ned the leader shouldn’t be over 7 lbs, 10-12 lb braid.

Tom

[PhishLI]

48 minutes ago, WRB said:

Texas rigging a Senko could require more hook setting power then a MF spinning can apply.

I've never been struck with the thought that a MF was iffy here because of sketchy results, but I suppose anything's possible. I've thrown T-Rigged skin hooked 4" Senkos on up to 10" Power worms on either a Tatula XT 6'6" or 7'0" MF spinning rod exclusively for the past 4-5 years, and haven't missed many at all from micro dinks to chunks. Also, I often use that VMC 3/0 wacky weedless hook with the metal wire leaf spring weed guard that everyone seems to hate, and have no problem setting it.

[Dannyinorthidaho]

15 hours ago, Jar11591 said:

Some people feel differently, but for me, a moderate tip rod for topwater is a no-go. Try it out, you may feel differently about it. I’m my experience, trying to work a popper or spook ends up just loading up the rod and feels like mush instead of being able to feel the bait. A fast tip gives me much more feel to work the bait. Another no-go for me is treble hooks and braid. 3/5 of my casts ends up with the braid wrapped around the treble hooks. So for trebled baits, I will only throw fluoro or mono. This is another preference thing, and you may find that it doesn’t bother you. I know a lot of people who throw treble hooks on braid. 
 

Ned Rig and Texas rigs, I also prefer a fast or extra fast action. 

Awesome jar what u said was huge? My crank bait rod is a casting with 20 lb fc. I wanted 15 but they were out. I’m gonna get a fast action if Tackle whse has any left in the rod I want. U gave me stuff to think about

6 minutes ago, PhishLI said:

I've never been struck with the thought that a MF was iffy here because of sketchy results, but I suppose anything's possible. I've thrown T-Rigged skin hooked 4" Senkos on up to 10" Power worms on either a Tatula XT 6'6" or 7'0" MF spinning rod exclusively for the past 4-5 years, and haven't missed many at all from micro dinks to chunks. Also, I often use that VMC 3/0 wacky weedless hook with the metal wire leaf spring weed guard that everyone seems to hate, and have no problem setting it.

 

Yes I’m just going light on my spinning rod and thanks for the senko advice. Even though I said senko Texas rig I will use my falcon med heavy casting rod for this and for jigs with craws

[Boomstick]

You're actually going to get a lot of different opinions here, but if I was buying one spinning rod for throwing senkos I would be looking at a medium power. And you will definitely want a fast action, maybe even an extra fast but of course it's manufacturer dependent. If there is no cover, a med fast should be fine with a T-Rig. Hooks like the Owner J-Lights would be a good choice.