Rod power vs lure weight Qs

[mainbutter]

So I'm in the market for a new spinning rod, something a little heavier for throwing some bigger than average bass and pike lures, but certainly not anywhere near big musky lure size and weight.

I was looking at St. Croix's HSOforum and their premier spinning rod section has their med. heavy rods lure weight suggestion at 3/8-3/4 oz. and their heavy rods at 1/2-1 1/2 oz.

Is it just me or is this seriously underrated? I've thrown mag dawgs on a heavy gander mtn rod, and I'm pretty sure those are 8 oz, and I thought that the rod power to lure weight was just right.

I'm looking for something to throw 1-3oz lures without feeling like a pool cue. I don't actually need an xheavy rod for that do I???

[Deitz Dittrich]

The ratings are just there as a suggestion. Its the rod manus "Ideal" situation. You as an angler can choose to throw whatever you want with it. Personally If I am going to throw something that big, I will do it with baitcasting. The one thing you do have to worry about is if you overload the rod too much you risk breaking it.