Anyone use a muskie rod for big bass baits?

[Micro]

I need a rod that will handle up to 3 oz baits.  All the baits I want to cast that are around that weight have trebles.  So I've been looking for a heavy, medium-fast rod.  Seems all I can find are muskie rods.  That option seems reasonable to me.  Anyone use a muskie rod for throwing big bass baits?

[KYntucky Warmouth]

I'm sure it'd be fine.  A H might be a little powerful for 3oz, I have a MH Tackle Industries musky rod rated for 6oz and it makes my 7'9"MH Dobyns Mike Long Swimbait Rod feel like a ML crankbait rod. 

[Hooligan]

I use my Premier 7'6" MHF Muskie for swim baits, pull baits, and other larger baits with great results.  I like the rod a lot for throwing super shads and up to 10" swimbaits.  (Depends on the maker of the bait, of course.  For massive swim baits I'm throwing a LTB 8' XHF.

[0119]

I posed that question at swimbaitnation and the general consensus was a musky rods action is not parabolic enough for bass swimbait fishing.  I tried a Shimano Teramar Hvy and found it to have too stiff an action and caused lures to tumble and snag the line or themselves.  Ive been looking for a Crucial swimbait rod but any kind of swimbait rod is hard to come by here in Fl.

[Hooligan]

I posed that question at swimbaitnation and the general consensus was a musky rods action is not parabolic enough for bass swimbait fishing. I tried a Shimano Teramar Hvy and found it to have too stiff an action and caused lures to tumble and snag the line or themselves. Ive been looking for a Crucial swimbait rod but any kind of swimbait rod is hard to come by here in Fl.

I find that very hard to believe, given that the rod I mention is touted as a great all around rod for everything from jerkbaits and gliders to blade baits and light swimbaits. Most of the time we're talking the same sizes of swimbaits in regards to muskies and bass.  It's about the only similarity you'd ever find between bass fishing and muskie fishing.

[northern basser]

I've never used a muskie rod,  but some of the ones I've seen are as stiff as 3/8" re-bar.

[Big Bait Fishing]

muskie rods are VERY good swimbait rods . St.croix muskie rods are fantastic !! if your budget is big , go with the legend tournament muskie rods , the sling blade(2-6 oz. baits) and the king of big bait throwing , the Big Dawg !!(4-10 oz.baits) both of these rods are 8'6" . they are expensive but well worth the investment . if your budget is lower , try the 8'6" XHF premier , pretty much the same as the Big Dawg but a little heavier and not as strong. btw, the Big Dawg will handle baits up to 16-18 oz. baits , yeah , WAY underated as far as lure rating !!!

Micro , if your only throwing baits up to 3 ozs. , you don't need a muskie rod !! there are plenty of swimbait rods out there that would suit your needs easily , check out Dobyn's 795 mike long version swimbait rod , it is 7'9" long and is rated for baits from 1-5 ozs. , this rod throws light baits very good as well as baits in the 4-5 oz. range very well .

http://www.***.com/Dobyns_Mike_Long_Signature_Swimbait_Rods/descpage-DCMLT.html

[Big Bait Fishing]

I've never used a muskie rod, but some of the ones I've seen are as stiff as 3/8" re-bar.

when your throwing baits that weigh up to 2 lbs. , you need a rod that is stiff as 1/2" re-bar !!!! 

[SPEEDBEAD.]

Micro, you can't go wrong with the Okumas.

http://www.***.com/Okuma_Guide_Series_Big_Bait_Casting_Rods/descpage-OGSBBR.html

I have the 7'6" H and the 7'11" XH. The 7'6" throws the Mattlures Hardgill and baits of that size perfectly. I have thrown a Hudd with it, but the rod starts to get overpowered at the top of its weight rating (5oz).

[northern basser]

I've never used a muskie rod, but some of the ones I've seen are as stiff as 3/8" re-bar.

when your throwing baits that weigh up to 2 lbs. , you need a rod that is stiff as 1/2" re-bar !!!!

If I threw a bait that big in MN I think I would scare 90% of the Bass.  I wish we had Bass as big as they grow in CA and a lot of the southern states!  However,  there is quality lg. and sm. mouth fishing up here.  Good # of pike to bite your line off too!!

[Micro]

The Okumas seem to be well regarded by everyone that has tried them.  The price is very attractive, too.  I'm concerned about how fast it is.  Is it meant to be used with top-hook soft bodied swimbaits?  Or is it slow enough to use with trebles?  I think I want what is tantamount to the really big cranking rod.

[SPEEDBEAD.]

It has some flex to it with baits in the 2-3oz range, but it is not nearly as slow as a crankbait rod.

The 7'6"H is regarded as a good all-around rod.

The MH tops out at 3oz, that may have a more attractive action for you.

[Big Bait Fishing]

I've never used a muskie rod, but some of the ones I've seen are as stiff as 3/8" re-bar.

when your throwing baits that weigh up to 2 lbs. , you need a rod that is stiff as 1/2" re-bar !!!!

If I threw a bait that big in MN I think I would scare 90% of the Bass. I wish we had Bass as big as they grow in CA and a lot of the southern states! However, there is quality lg. and sm. mouth fishing up here. Good # of pike to bite your line off too!!

i was referring to muskie baits , the biggest bass swimbaits usually don't go over a pound or maybe a little over that . you would be suprised what size bait a bass will hit !! guys have caught 1-2 lb. bass on 10" swimbaits , believe it 

[Big Tom]

I think I want what is tantamount to the really big cranking rod.

You may want to shy away from Muskie rods, then.  Even if they are labeled that they have a moderate action, its very hard to bend them enough to tell under normal circumstances.  I don't know if I have ever felt a muskie rod that wasn't near impossible to bend.

[Hooligan]

I think I want what is tantamount to the really big cranking rod.

You may want to shy away from Muskie rods, then. Even if they are labeled that they have a moderate action, its very hard to bend them enough to tell under normal circumstances. I don't know if I have ever felt a muskie rod that wasn't near impossible to bend.

Then you're not handling the right muskie rods.

Seriously, though, look at the 7'6" Premier Muskie.