txchaser Posted July 4, 2023 Posted July 4, 2023 Heaviest? A daiwa swimbait rod for a deps 250. Two more up there in alabama rig/swimbait zone. For me, hook diameter also plays a role in rod and line size. There's a ton of overlap in the MH and H reasonable casting weights anyway. Common presentations for me on a Heavy: Frog Punch rig. On braid I haven't felt the urge to an XH, and the cast isn't really a cast anyway. Jig Carolina-rig Big, fat, or deep worms. If it needs an owner beast hook I'm moving to XH though. 4.8 keitech, 5/0 or 6/0 owner flashy swimmer (I tried these on a MH, too many poor hooksets) Deep cranks *Swimjig (although I'm moving to a midsize hook and that fishes just fine on a MH on weed edges/points, which is mostly where I fish it anyway, on flouro). One of my heavy rods is down for the count right now (knocked a ring out) and it's a bit of a PITA, as I try to get it done with five. Some of the presentations above can be fished on the same rod and may have overlap, like the big worm/jig rod. But having a punch rig on anytime a frog is in play is nearly always worth more fish. Friction to throw a c-rig is really high if it isn't setup already. Deep crank setup is a bit different than the others, etc. I tend to put more presentations into fewer places, but that leaves me hauling a lot of junk around. Usually only need two rods, but I don't know which ones for a little bit. How many medium rods? One. Mostly stays in the truck. Right next to the one ML I have that I also never use. Quote
JN94 Posted July 4, 2023 Posted July 4, 2023 I don't have a need for anything super heavy where I fish so the highest my rods are rated is up to 1oz. For my Shimano rods, that's a MH. I have a Falcon that they rate as a heavy that is rated for the same weight range. I feel like outside of the extremes (big swimbaits, a-rig, punching, etc), I can do pretty much everything needed with a rod rated up to 1oz. Especially with braid Quote
Super User Boomstick Posted July 5, 2023 Super User Posted July 5, 2023 I have the Tatula frog rod and 7'6" flipping rod, I don't get to use them all that often. Unless I'm frog fishing or in a lake with particularly heavy cover, my Steez Bottom Contact (MH-H) is usually the heaviest rod that I use on a regular basis. M and MH rods see regular usage. Quote
Cbump Posted July 5, 2023 Posted July 5, 2023 On 7/3/2023 at 11:46 PM, txchaser said: owner beast hook I'm moving to XH though. Agreed! On 7/3/2023 at 11:46 PM, txchaser said: How many medium rods? One. Mostly stays in the truck. Right next to the one ML I have that I also never use. ? Quote
Derek1 Posted July 6, 2023 Posted July 6, 2023 8 hours ago, Cbump said: Agreed! ? I’ve consistently set 6-8/0 weighted Swimbait hooks with the falcon eye crosser and 50 pound braid on a currado k. No problem at all. With baits up to the six inch magdraft freestyle. Love that rod. Also my heaviest. My 7’2” mh expride is much more stout than I was expecting it to be. I honestly use the eye crosser for as many things as I can. I just like it. Quote
Cbump Posted July 6, 2023 Posted July 6, 2023 The eye crosser is the same as the head Turner right? One of the best! Quote
Derek1 Posted July 6, 2023 Posted July 6, 2023 49 minutes ago, Cbump said: The eye crosser is the same as the head Turner right? One of the best! I like it more then the head turner. There both great. Quote
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