Medium rated rods?

[Justbass11]

I was just wondering why I would want a  medium rated rod? I have medium heavy and heavy 7’ foot to 7’6” rods. So I was just wondering why I would want a medium rated rod? Thanks for the input 

[DaubsNU1]

I'm actually looking to add two medium casting rods to my arsenal. My boat will hold 7' rods, but I'm fond of 6'6" versions. 

• Landed a 40" | 13lb pike on my medium weight 7' casting rod last month in Canada. 
• Line weight, 10-17 | 1/4-3/4 oz. | weight = 4.6 oz. 
• Lighter weight, more flext to cast lighter texas rigs, smaller cranks and spinner baits. 

I really, really like medium power spinning rods for the way I fish. 
 

[gim]

The only fish I specifically target with a medium power spinning rod is a walleye.

 

Not enough back bone for bass. Unless it’s a rock bass. 🫣

[Columbia Craw]

It appears you’re talking about a casting rod and the power rather than the action.  Medium power and action rods perform well with lighter weight baits, lighter test lines and smaller diameter hooks, especially treble hooks.

[WRB]

Technically a medium Power rod is between Medium light/2 power and Medium heavy 4 power ie; medium 3 power.  Since no standard exist it’s all subjective to the user and rod builder.

Don’t confuse power and action

Tom.

[Texas Flood]

I use one for 1/4oz or lighter TRigs/jigs and jerkbaits. 

[LCG]

I had a few medium casting rods for awhile, but I found that I preferred a MH power rod with a regular or moderate fast action. Rated 1/4-1oz offers a ton of versatility and enough power to fish in grass/weeds. I have three of these rods in action now each with different gear ratio reels and different line. ML spinning for finesse.

 

There isn't a right or wrong choice really, it boils down to personal preference and even that changes over time I have found.

[softwateronly]

I've been finding lots of uses the last couple years.  Shower blows 77-105, jerkbaits, spybaits, 3-4" hair jigs, most underspins, jighead minnow 5-6" sizes, 1/8-1/4oz free rigs, weightless flukes, weightless turd baits, small flutter spoons (nichols mojo), tailspins, and 7-20g metal jigs (MC jigpara micro, slow, 3/4oz Duh spoon, and Little Jack type 1).

 

scott

 

PS - I do fish braid to leader, kinda is a huge part of the equation with the lighter power rods.

[king fisher]

There are many bass fishing lures and techniques that can work well with medium power rods, but I believe most jerkbaits fish best on medium power rods.

[MIbassyaker]

M power Casting = 1.5 crankbaits, 1/2oz hard topwaters (poppers, walkers, crawlers), light-cover 1/4oz t-rigs/jigs.

[Jig Man]

I have 4 of them.  I use them for crank baits, light weight jigs and shaky head.

[FrnkNsteen]

While I agree that MH make up the majority of my casting rods, I have plenty of medium power rods, as well as some medium light and use them for many of the techniques mentioned above. Mainly cranks, weightless plastics, swimming a grub on a jighead, and small texas rigged worms and tubes.

 

As for spinning rigs, I don't have any heavier than a medium. I disagree with the statement above that a medium doesn't have enough backbone for bass. I have caught numerous smallies up to 5-6lbs on my medium light rods, and a few northerns up to 40+ inches. You just have to have your drag set right.

[Mike L]

Don’t own one and don’t need one. 
Other than the big stick everything else I have are all manufacturers rated MH/F. 
A few are close in power and action while most are not. 
 

They each have a purpose 

 

 

 

 

 

Mike

[TNBankFishing]

I much prefer throwing lighter wire plastics on a medium. 

[Bigbox99]

Lol, lmao even.

[FryDog62]

I use a variety of medium power casting rods for:

• Flukes
• Scat Lures
• Spinnerbaits (ALX Dream is an awesome one) 
• Free Rig
• Shaky head
• Wacky worm
• Tubes

[TNBankFishing]

51 minutes ago, Bigbox99 said:

Lol, lmao even.

You’re suggesting I throw a 1/4 oz OSP finesse jig, a weightless fluke, and a 1/4 oz trig drop shot on a 7’4 HXF jig rod? 
 

A medium casting rod presents all of those techniques correctly and has enough power for lighter lines and hooks. 
 

Probably shouldn’t feed the troll though. 

[MickD]

5 hours ago, FrnkNsteen said:

I disagree with the statement above that a medium doesn't have enough backbone for bass.

Me too.  One of my favs is what most would call Med Light.  Depends on lure sizes and type of water rather than species of fish.   Most of my fishing is done in fairly open water, so horsing fish out of th weeds is seldom an issue. 

[WRB]

I have 6 rods & reels saved for bass fishing. 5 are Medium power; 1 bait casting Iovino MC 6’8” Splash-It rod w/Shimano SLX MGL 70 reel, 11 lb Armilo mono. This is my utility rod for everything except 7/16-3/4 oz jigs that uses 12 lb Tatsu FC on Custom MHF, 6’10” rod, Tatula reel.

3 are Medium spinning rods; SC Victory 71MF, 7’1”, SC Victory MXF 7’3” with Vanford 2500 w/ 7 lb Sniper FC. Iovino Phoenix MF Split Shot w/Stradic I000, 5 lb MaxUG copoly line.

Tom

[Bigbox99]

1 hour ago, TNBankFishing said:

You’re suggesting I throw a 1/4 oz OSP finesse jig, a weightless fluke, and a 1/4 oz trig drop shot on a 7’4 HXF jig rod? 
 

A medium casting rod presents all of those techniques correctly and has enough power for lighter lines and hooks. 
 

Probably shouldn’t feed the troll though. 

I am immensely disappointed that thread exists and my day is ruined.  

[Bird]

As an avid braid user, most everything I throw is on M power rods.

Frogs and monster worms would be an exception.

[gim]

7 hours ago, FrnkNsteen said:

I disagree with the statement above that a medium doesn't have enough backbone for bass.

 

I assume this was directed at me since I'm the one who stated there wasn't enough back bone on a medium action rod.

 

For starters, I assumed the OP was referring to a spinning rod.  Apparently some others think he's referring to a bait caster.  That's why responses vary here.

 

Next time just quote me instead of being passive aggressive about it.  Disagreement isn't necessarily a bad thing.  Quite often we can learn from other responses when we disagree.

 

Carry on

[Aaron_H]

18 hours ago, gimruis said:

The only fish I specifically target with a medium power spinning rod is a walleye.

 

Not enough back bone for bass. Unless it’s a rock bass. 🫣

 

These two must have missed that memo 😂 Both on a 6'10" medium casting rod.

[MAN]

I like to use a medium rod and loosen my drag a little when I am bass fishing where a lot of other people are also fishing.  Like the attention a 2lb'er can bring. 

[FryDog62]

2 hours ago, gimruis said:

For starters, I assumed the OP was referring to a spinning rod.  Apparently some others think he's referring to a bait caster.  That's why responses vary here.

I agree that power varies between baitcasting and spinning. I have a couple ML baitcasters that have more power and backbone than a lot of my Medium spinning rods.