Rod for skipping under docks?

[FishinTN]

What do most guys use for skipping baits? Action, length, spinning, or baitcaster.

[hookingem]

I'm not proficient at skipping with a baitcaster, so I just skip senkos and other various plastics under docks with my 7'0 MF Compre spinning rod and a Sahara 2500.

[WanderLust]

A lot of people like spinning rods for tubes. I like a medium 6'8 rod with a fast tip for my spinning setup. I have a similar setup for casting but the rod is MH / fast.

[JacobK]

You can skip almost anything! I usually skip soft plastics like senkos or jigs even spro frogs under docks, laydowns etc.

 

[Five-Alive]

impressive skipping. I can skip good with a spinning reel but I end up backlashing about one out of every three attempts with the baitcaster, any advice?

[JacobK]

impressive skipping. I can skip good with a spinning reel but I end up backlashing about one out of every three attempts with the baitcaster, any advice?

practice, practice, practice! it's just like any sport, it doesn't happen overnight. (although i wish it did!)

[Dockhead]

What do most guys use for skipping baits? Action, length, spinning, or baitcaster.

6'6" spinning rod, mh, fast action.

Anything longer is cumbersome to me.

[CWilliams]

6'5'' MF spinning rod/2500 reel

[vapredhunter]

If I'm fishing on front of boat almost any lenght rod works for me but if I'm on back of the boat I want a shorter rod 6' to 6.5'

[CWB]

I prefer a 6'6" MH spinning rod and 4000 series reel.

Most of my skipping is done under docks very close to the surface and under pontoon boats moored to a dock with the back facing out, which means you have about a 1 foot square opening to hit to avoid the motor or the pontoon from 10-15 feet away and still skip it 20 feet more after that to get it all the way to the front of the boat.

The bigger reel and spool allow for longer, smoother skips and bait will fall straight down without having to peel line off reel.

I'm sure there are people out there that can do this with baitcasting gear, but I haven't seen it.

Try both but I would start with spinning. Might not want to go to baitcasting.

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

I work at being able to skip with a variety of rigs, but if I know I want to specifically present the bait that way I opt for spinning tackle just because it's easier. A fast action accelerates the bait better to get it moving across the water.

[TxFishingPlease]

This is the only thing I would use a spinning for...just a preference!

[Sam]

When learning to skip with a baitcaster please do the following:

Estimate how far you want to skip your bait.

Pull two arm lengths of line off the spool.

Place tape over line on spool.

This will help stop the backlashes from going deeper into your spool.  ;D

I only skip with a spinning rig.

Had way too many backlashes with a baitcaster so I take the easy way out.

Will use a 6.5 or 7 foot rod and throw plastics, although I have been known to skip a Shad Rap now and then. 

[BassAssassin85]

I use a 7'0 M fast action mojo bass and a revo premier or stx with the brake system set to a click or two just to keep the back lash from happening (as much). Thats what i use for skipping when i pitch a jig, but as far as the skip on the video im not that good yet. I pull the bait back to about the reel and its just practice from there. I actually learned from a guy that primarily fishes jigs so learned pretty quickly fishing out of the back of his boat.

[BassThumb]

I use a 7' MH/F Avid spinning rod for most of my skipping, with a 2500 sized reel and braided line with a heavier than usual fluorocarbon leader(4' of 12-15#).  This works great for dock skipping Senkos.

I also have a 6' M/F GLX spinning rod that I bought for skipping lighter stuff, but I strongly prefer the length and power of the 7' rod. It takes a little practice to get used to skipping with a long rod when you're used to a short one, but the long rod is much more effective at steering a hooked fish and getting them out from underneath a dock.