andamtoft Posted January 23, 2011 Posted January 23, 2011 Looking into getting a topwater rod and was wondering if the powell crankbait rods can be used as such. Also, has anyone used it or any moderate rod for pitching? I know its not ideal and certainly wouldn't be the rods primary use, but I like to keep it versatile. Quote
bigbassdave Posted January 23, 2011 Posted January 23, 2011 Which model? I have a 684cb and it's very versatile. It will pitch a light jig or t-rig quite nicely....i use mine a lot for flukes. Not sure about topwater---buzzbaits, yes. Don't know about walking or popping baits---I don't fish those much anymore. Others may prefer a fast action. Quote
andamtoft Posted January 23, 2011 Author Posted January 23, 2011 I was looking at that exact model. I would want to throw mainly light poppers on it. But since you say you throw light t-rigs on it, its really encouraging. Quote
bigbassdave Posted January 24, 2011 Posted January 24, 2011 The main problem you may have is casting distance if you're throwing really light poppers. It has a very fast action for a crankbait rod so it may not load up very well with a light bait. I wanted to be able to throw LuckyCraft RC 0.5 crankbaits with it but it doesn't really have enough tip to throw a bait that light with any distance. I do throw a lot of bandit 100s and RC 1.5s on it though, and it works well with baits that size. It's a great all around rod for the money. Quote
andamtoft Posted January 24, 2011 Author Posted January 24, 2011 I've never had a moderate fast rod, and i guess I'm a little worried it will feel like a wet noodle with no backbone. Quote
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