Alabama Rig Rod

[Jeffrey Walker]

Looking for a Dobyns A-Rig rod. i’ve heard reports the 804 champ xp is a good rod but it’s only rated to 1 1/2 oz.  I have to imagine that an average sized A-rig rod would be at least 3 oz.  Anyone have any good rods to recommend 

i prefer Dobyns rods for this use but open to other suggestions 

[Hammer 4]

Not a Dobyns, but a Irod. Bama heavy, rated 1 to 4 ozs. I have 4 of Irods, and very happy with them, they get great reviews, and customer service is awesome. Even though the Gneiss III is priced at $ 149.99, they fish at a much higher price point. Here's a link to see it.

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/iROD_Genesis_III_Series_Casting_Rods/descpage-IRGCT.html

[Columbia Craw]

Call Dobyns and ask to speak with Brice. Explain your concern and he’ll get you on track.

[casts_by_fly]

The falcon amistad is a good a-rig rod. Rated to 2 oz in the expert line. For me, that’s a medium rig with 4 small keitech (3.3) plus one bigger one in the middle (3.8 for me). I put 1/8 ounce heads on the bottom 2 and middle. The top two were just hooks. It comes in around 2.5-3 oz all in, but the rod can handle it just fine and cast it more than far enough.

[rangerjockey]

Any heavy power jig rod or flippin' stick will work. Here in Missouri we can have 3 hooks ,so 3 1/8 oz. heads and 2 hitch hikers plus the swimbaits is not all that heavy. 

 It's a winter time /prespawn  suspended fish deal around here so maybe 3 months or so before I put it away.  

Personally, I use a old Daiwa light and tough flippin' stick and 50 lb. braid.

[Jeffrey Walker]

Irod bama rig special is another consideration.  

[Cbump]

I use Dobyns 795SB

[Jeffrey Walker]

Which one, the Champion XP?

[Cbump]

795 or 796. Can’t go wrong with either. 

[casts_by_fly]

8 minutes ago, Cbump said:

795 or 796. Can’t go wrong with either. 

 

Wow.  796 with 2-8 oz rating.  That's a big stick.  Definitely getting well into saltwater territory there.  

[Cbump]

7 hours ago, casts_by_fly said:

 

Wow.  796 with 2-8 oz rating.  That's a big stick.  Definitely getting well into saltwater territory there.  

Yeah I use 795 but 3 oz on a 796 would be fine. Those champions are light and thin. 

[txchaser]

I have the irod a-rig rod and I really like it. It doesn't fish at the upper end of its weight range though - mid-sized and small a-rigs with 3.8's are a great fit. But a 6.5inch arm, 8 blade, with 1-3 1/4oz heads and the rest at 1/8 will overload it, at least to me. But I'll actually bomb cast an a-rig sometimes and that's where it starts to overload; so its fine with lob casts on the bigger ones. 

 

Point being, it's worth calling Dobyn's and telling them what you are actually going fish on it, as it may make a difference on whether you get a 5 or a 6 in their line.