Crankbait rod question

[volzfan59]

I watched an old KVD spinnerbait DVD yesterday. In it, he said that while he uses graphite rods for spinnerbaits, some folks use glass or composite rods. I've read that some use glass or composite rods for buzz baits and chatterbaits/ bladed jigs too. My question is why?

 

I understand and use crankbait rods for treble hook baits and I guess I understand using them on buzz baits. I just don't understand the advantage of using them on spinnerbaits and chatterbaits/bladed jigs.

 

Thank you 

[a1712]

I'm with you, I much prefer fast rods for single hook Baits, moving or static. I tried my Buds MH/Mod throwing spinnerbaits and all I did was lose fish. He loves it, to each their own. Brian.

I also can't stand a Moderate rod throwing Squarebills on Rip Rap. 

[AlabamaSpothunter]

I bought a special glass tip/graphite composite rod for chatterbaits because all my current rods didn't have a forgiving enough action/tip to allow the fish to get the moving bait fully into their mouth before I'd detect it and rip it from them.    

 

I went from missing over half the hits I had on the chatterbait, to basically hooking everyone that bites now.    Made all the difference in the world. 

 

While both a crankbait and chatterbait rod benefit from having the more forgiving glass tips, a Chatterbait rod needs a stiffer mid section in order to drive the big single hook baits.   I've never had a problem fishing Crankbaits with any rod I use for other baits, however it took this special rod for me to really tap into the chatterbaits potential.  

 

To me you can fish both very effectively on a rod built for chatterbaits, but not so much vice versa.   

[roadwarrior]

St. Croix72  HM Rip -N-Chatter 

https://stcroixrods.com/products/legend-tournament-bass-2022-new-models

[MN Fisher]

11 minutes ago, roadwarrior said:

St. Croix72  HM Rip -N-Chatter 

https://stcroixrods.com/products/legend-tournament-bass-2022-new-models

Never be able to afford one.

[volzfan59]

So if I'm reading this correctly, we use a composite rod for spinnerbaits, bladed jigs and buzzbaits for the same reasons we use them for crankbaits and topwaters? The soft or slow, more forgiving top portion of the rod.

 

Thank you for the replies.

[AlabamaSpothunter]

15 minutes ago, volzfan59 said:

So if I'm reading this correctly, we use a composite rod for spinnerbaits, bladed jigs and buzzbaits for the same reasons we use them for crankbaits and topwaters? The soft or slow, more forgiving top portion of the rod.

 

Thank you for the replies.

Exactly I heard a rod maker describe it perfectly.....anytime you have a moving lure, you need a way to slow down the rod and angler's reaction time in order to allow the fish to suck that bait in.

 

One other big reason why glass tips shine on a moving bait rod, the significantly more forgiving tip allows a bait like a squarebill or a chatterbait to "hunt" better, and to bounce off structure.