jwo1124 Posted October 18, 2007 Posted October 18, 2007 I don;t know if this is because I was used to fishing on composite rods and glass rods, but I was using a 1/2 spinner bait on a 6' MH Lighting Rod rated for 1/4-1oz and it seems liek the lure is too much for the rod. Whenever I real it in it feels like the lure is pulling alot on the rod creating a lot of resistance. Is this just due to my conditioning to loose, whippier rods, or do I have another problem. I think this is because I keep the tip up around 10 oclock. Should I be pointing the tip at the lure the take out the bounce in the tip that comes with working this lure with the tip up at 10. Quote
Super User Raul Posted October 18, 2007 Super User Posted October 18, 2007 It 's a combination of factors, lure design, lure shape and rod material composition. Half an ounce bait on that rod is not too much, it 's rated for even more, but the size of the blade and the shape is what 's giving you that ammount of vibration, vibration transmited to the rod which in this case being a higher graphite rod the vibration will be felt enhanced opposed to what you are used to, glass & graphite composite rods have a much dead feeling compared to pure graphite. Quote
tyrius. Posted October 18, 2007 Posted October 18, 2007 I don;t know if this is because I was used to fishing on composite rods and glass rods, but I was using a 1/2 spinner bait on a 6' MH Lighting Rod rated for 1/4-1oz and it seems liek the lure is too much for the rod. Whenever I real it in it feels like the lure is pulling alot on the rod creating a lot of resistance. Is this just due to my conditioning to loose, whippier rods, or do I have another problem. I think this is because I keep the tip up around 10 oclock. Should I be pointing the tip at the lure the take out the bounce in the tip that comes with working this lure with the tip up at 10. It is kind of difficult to tell what you are asking. Are you talking about feeling the blade vibrations coming through your rod tip? If so, that's good. It puts you in better "contact" with your lure so you know exactly what is going on with it. If you go through some weeds and the blades get fouled you'll know immediately. You'll be able to feel the lure hit anything in the water (wood, rocks, weeds). Quote
jwo1124 Posted October 18, 2007 Author Posted October 18, 2007 To put it in better terms, it feels like the lure is pulling on the rod as it moves through the water. It is a heavy feeling as I reel in the lure. It's not just a vibrating feeling of the blades Quote
Super User Catt Posted October 18, 2007 Super User Posted October 18, 2007 Some things else most people don't consider is a ½ oz bait is the weight of the lead required to form the head, add to this a wire form, hook, blades, swivels, & a skirt. Now how much does your bait weigh Quote
Super User .dsaavedra. Posted October 19, 2007 Super User Posted October 19, 2007 what types of blades are on there? if theyre colorado those things put up a hell of a lot of resistance. willow leaf blades will go thru much easier, because of the shape. i think its pretty normal to feel resistance when you work a spinnerbait. so heres a little break down for you: colorado=lots of resistance willow=not much resistance big colorado=whole lot of resistance big willow=some resistance so the shape and size of the blade has alot to do with resistance. hope that helped a little! Quote
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