I have fished with live bait forever but I'm getting into lures and wonder what action is best for soft plastics and also topwaters.
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You'll get a lot of answers to this first post for sure. I like a med-lite 7' baitcaster rod thats fast with a whippy tip for soft plastic and thrown topwaters with the same on occasion. I also like a 6'-9" of the same style for tops and the less length helps when wading with tops on working a heavier bait.Just mind over matter, if you don't mind it don't matter. If it matters you better mind!
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Kind of like everyone said I think the first thing that is important to figure out is what kind of fishing you will be doing...I prefer different rods for different circumstances so this is kind of tough question. For an all purpose red/trout/flounder I would say a 6.5 medium light action. If I were going to throw anything 3/4 or heavier I would go medium. Since I do all sorts of fishing I have collected several rods over the years, each having a purpose.
My freshwater rods are all medium action as I throw plastic and want to feel every single thump to tell if it is fish or not.
Now, all that being said, I have ordered three custom rods from Charlies Custom Rods for friends and plan on getting another for myself. Like most anything, you get what you pay for. You go extra cheap, that's what you get. You spend good money on a rod and you get that back...sigpic
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Zebco 33 is what JT uses-with a red/white bobber and "Snoopy" logo-he says it helps him find lost anchors also!!
On a real answer-med. light 6'6" to 7'. Waterloo, Kistler, Laguna-all excellent rods. BillyStix spiral, Charlie's Custom-all 1st class and can't go wrong with any of them. Good luck choosing!!"Hey Hillary, regarding the Benghazi Attack on 9/11-we'll just blame it on that movie, not my total lack of security. By the way, what's so significant about 9/11 anyway-was that a date my buddy Bill Ayers of the Weather Underground blew up a government building?" asked Obama to Hillary. BEAUTIFY AMERICA, RUN OVER A LIBERAL, THEN BACK UP AND SEE IF HE'S DEAD.
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