Looking for a short SB rod that allows me to throw the 6 - 9 inch softbaits

[freelancer27]

Hi all,
I am looking for a short swimbait rod that would allow me to throw 6-9 inch softbait swimbaits. Focus would be on the 7-8 inch type (8'' Huddleston).  

Thanks for your suggestions!

Cheers,
Seb. 

[WRB]

Define the rod length?

Tom

[freelancer27]

18 minutes ago, WRB said:

Define the rod length?

Tom

Thanks Tom.

I would love to stay under the 7'5 length (if possible).

[ghost]

I have the 7' Heavy, 1-4oz, bought this for similar purpose what you had in mind. I had more in mind for up to 4oz topwater lures and a length not too cumbersome trying to cast at a park lake.

 

https://www.basspro.com/shop/en/offshore-angler-gold-cup-inshore-casting-rod-100828865

[freelancer27]

4 minutes ago, ghost said:

I have the 7' Heavy, 1-4oz, bought this for similar purpose what you had in mind. I had more in mind for up to 4oz topwater lures and a length not too cumbersome trying to cast at a park lake.

 

https://www.basspro.com/shop/en/offshore-angler-gold-cup-inshore-casting-rod-100828865

Thanks for the suggestion. This seems like a good entry level rod. 

I am probably looking for a rod that is in the 200-350 USD price range.

Thanks again!

[ghost]

Ok, not too many options but like a short musky rod

[Jrob78]

This won't be a huge help because I don't have a specific recommendation, but I would be looking at JDM rods. They generally prefer shorter rods than we do and I've definitely seen swimbait rods in the 7'-7'4" range. 

[WRB]

Hudd 8” swimbaits are 4 1/2 fishes heavy when wet and you need a rod rated 2-8 oz imo.

Using a XH Irod Gen 3 blank a rod 7’5” is possible within your budget.

Contact Matt Neumann at Irod.

Tom

[txchaser]

Do you need it short for casting or for transport? If for transport, some makers like irod have removable handles on their longer rods.

[freelancer27]

2 hours ago, txchaser said:

Do you need it short for casting or for transport? If for transport, some makers like irod have removable handles on their longer rods.

Good question! It's more for convenience. 

 

I think that I probably will not be happy with he balance or the power of the shorter rods. So might need to get a longer rod after all ?

[WRB]

IRG794SB gen 3 is 7’9” and handle comes off. if I was buying a new swimbait rod this is it!

Tom

[freelancer27]

On 11/8/2022 at 11:15 PM, WRB said:

IRG794SB gen 3 is 7’9” and handle comes off. if I was buying a new swimbait rod this is it!

Tom

Yeah, I thought about this rod as well.

Ended up ordering a Dobyns 807. I prefer the full handle a bit more of the Dobyns and the warranty is also better imo, which might come in handy, since I will be using this rod for some rock fish fishing as well.
 

[WRB]

37 minutes ago, freelancer27 said:

Yeah, I thought about this rod as well.

Ended up ordering a Dobyns 807. I prefer the full handle a bit more of the Dobyns and the warranty is also better imo, which might come in handy, since I will be using this rod for some rock fish fishing as well.
 

Good choice!

Tom

[Tatulatard]

On 11/7/2022 at 12:15 PM, freelancer27 said:

Hi all,
I am looking for a short swimbait rod that would allow me to throw 6-9 inch softbait swimbaits. Focus would be on the 7-8 inch type (8'' Huddleston).  

Thanks for your suggestions!

Cheers,
Seb. 

Thats jdm territory.  Look there and you'll find a short swimbajt rod.  They have many shorter awimbait rods to choose from.