Medium for wacky/T rig?

[bigspirit]

Looking to get my dad a setup to replace his old rod. He’s pretty simple and enjoys just throwing a zoom finesse worm t rig or a wacky or weightless senko/dinger. 
 

Looking at the Daiwa Procyon 7’ M 1/4-3/4oz rod. Would this be enough to set the hook on a weightless dinger with a 4/0 hook? Will be using braid. 
 

just no experience with this rod and don’t want to overestimate the abilities. 

[mrpao]

Which daiwa rod?

[optimator]

I use the Tatula TTU6101MXS for wackys. I like the extra fast tip on it. 

[bigspirit]

50 minutes ago, mrpao said:

Which daiwa rod?

Procyon, meant to have that. Thanks for pointing out. 

[mrpao]

Also, what is his old rod? 

Would the procyon be an upgrade or about the same equivalent?

[BrianMDTX]

My primary wacky rig rod is a 6’ 6” Fenwick HMX MF. I have zero issues with hooksets. But I use a circle octopus hook and reel it in to set the hook. 
 

As far as T-rigs, I often fish weightless Senkos on a 3/0 EWG with a 6’ 10” St. Croix Bass-X ML/XF or a 6’ 6” Daiwa Procyon M/XF. Both set that hook well. That Procyon should as well if it’s a F or XF tip. 

[GetFishorDieTryin]

Never had one in my hand, but got to check out the Tatula XTs a while ago and the 7' M would work well as long as you stay with braid.

[Aaron_H]

7 hours ago, bigspirit said:

Looking to get my dad a setup to replace his old rod. He’s pretty simple and enjoys just throwing a zoom finesse worm t rig or a wacky or weightless senko/dinger. 
 

Looking at the Daiwa Procyon 7’ M 1/4-3/4oz rod. Would this be enough to set the hook on a weightless dinger with a 4/0 hook? Will be using braid. 
 

just no experience with this rod and don’t want to overestimate the abilities. 

 

Yes. For weightless senkos, a M power rod is my preference, paired with braid to leader. If I'm throwing a larger, weighted Texas rig, then I do like to bump up to a MH.

[BrianMDTX]

I did neglect to add that all three reels on those rods are spooled with braid-to-leader. 

[Friggs]

My Wacky/T-Rig rod is a St Croix Mojo Bass MXF 6' 8". It was designed for weightless stick baits. And I even use it for weighted T-Rigs as long as I don't use a lot of weight. Which I never do. And it works perfectly for them. Very sensitive. I love it. It is tied for first place as my favorite rod.

[BigAngus752]

I've been using a Dobyns FR 703SF spooled entirely with 6lb Trilene for many years.  It's perfect for wacky worms and any other weightless plastic and it's spectacular for skipping a wacky rig.  I've used braid with a mono or flouro leader in the past on this setup and find no advantage over straight Trilene.

[Jar11591]

Wacky rigs and other exposed hook weightless plastic techniques I like a medium power. If I’m driving hook through plastic like a Texas rig, I like at least a medium heavy. 

[Dye99]

Ive used many over the years but when I got ahold of the Gloomis NRX+ 852s ( medium ) I have had no need to switch out to anything else.

So with that said Medium for me.

[Mastercaster]

Wacky rod - 6'10" LTB ML Fast spinning rod, T-rigged senko I use a 6'-8"Bass-X M Xfast baitcaster and for all other T-rigs various MH Fast baitcasters 7'.

[Derek1]

I think you’ll be fine.