cjac Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 I'm getting a situation specific rod for throwing spinnerbaits and I'm curious what most call an ideal spinnerbait rod. No, I don't just mean a rod for throwing a white spinnerbait towards shore from 8 foot of water. I throw a lot of the Northstar 1/2oz baits for reference. I pretty much know what I want but I'm interested in hearing what others like, and I need some warm water thoughts 'bout now. Plus, work is gonna be boring tomorrow.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR21HP Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 I really like my G Loomis spinnerbait rod. It's a 7'2" medium heavy with an extra fast tip. Loads really nice and plenty of backbone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mww24 Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 I use an older g loomis 6'9" extra fast spinnerbait rod. I prefer the rod shorter because i fish a lot of spinnerbaits around trees and docks. In the fall I throw the bigger double willow leaf bladed baits with a 7' medium heavy st croix rod. the loomis i use the little side armed roll cast and the st croix i huck it out as far as i can and slow crawl it off the bottom. Both of the rods pull other duty to. I can't afford 40 rods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass4life Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 I did some research and reading reviews on purchasing a spinnerbait rod also. I just bought a Falcon Lowrider Lfc 5-17 med/hvy with a moderate fast tip. $150.00 rod. Not the most expensive but not the cheapest. Love the feel of this rod even before i have yet to cast it yet or set the hook. Personally i still prefer the fully corked butt section rods, which this rod has. Makes more sense to me on a cranking or spinnerbait rod when you are retrieving your bait and have your rod on your ribs. Have a buddy that has a couple Falcon rods and tells me you will love them... Check them out..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RK Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Hiya - I have two, both do other duty as well.For tight quarters around cover like rushes, I use the Powell Squarebill rod. 6'9" so a little easier to do short roll casts where you're hitting little lanes in the rushes and plenty of power to get a fish's head up and haul them out.For more open water flats work, I used to use a 7' or 7'3" Med-heavy fast but this year am switching to a 7' heavy mod-fast glass/graphite composite (Powell 706CB). I like a mod-fast for longer casts and I think I'm really going to like the composite. I have a tendency to pull baits away from fish sometimes (hair trigger hooksets) and the composite blank should help that. This rod will also do double duty as a buzzbait and topwater rod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superduty Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 I typically throw a spinnerbait on a 7'MH st. croix. I have pretty long arms and can handle the longer rod even when "roll casting" spinnerbaits in tight cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RumRiverRat Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 I bought a dedicated spinnerbait rod a couple weeks ago.I went with the Shimano Crucial 6'10" MH Xfast paired it with a Curado 200G7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
river rat316 Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 I must be the only one that likes a more moderate action for spinnerbaits, I typically throw them on a 7' mh f is what its listed as but had a pretty soft tip. I got rid of that rod last year and am going to have to take a look this year at different rods, I might go with the Powell square bill rod, that one has been pretty high on the list and seeing how RK likes it for exactly what I wanted it for that moves it ahead of others on the list. for really tight cover though I love my little 5'6" mh pistol grip, you can sling a spinnerbait under just about anything with that rod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjac Posted February 2, 2013 Author Share Posted February 2, 2013 RR316, you're not the only one that likes the softer tip. I have the Powell square bill rod and love it for tight cover and spot casting, but I also like a little more of a moderate action when covering water and fan casting a flat with a spinnerbait. I just got the Powell 7'5" glass composite yesterday for midrange cranks and it feels really nice. So chop 5 inches off and add a little more power and that's the 706CB that RK mentioned. I think I'm going to grab one of them. As far as an all round spinnerbait and multi-use rod that square bill is a pretty nice rod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RK Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 I must be the only one that likes a more moderate action for spinnerbaits, I definitely like a mod-fast, especially in more open water/longer cast situations. The Powell squarebill rod is listed as an ex-fast but it isn't. I would say it's between a fast and mod-fast, but when you do load it up and get into the power of the blank it has a lot of swat - part of what makes it such a good close quarters spinnerbait rod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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