rod for lindy rigging

[fishmarket]

in general, what would be the best length and action for rigging???

[Corey Bechtold]

7' or 7'6" can be a good start. If you plan on fishing with Mono go with a faster tip. If Superlines are going to be used than go with a moderate tip.

What is your price range?

Later,

Corey Bechtold

[fishmarket]

price under $100....

[PerchJerker]

If it's light weight finesse rigging I like a 6'6" or 7' ML rod. If it's heavier weight rigging like bottom bouncers or spinner rigs I like a 7' M rod. All of my rigging rods are Fast action.

[Kyle Sandberg]

Don't know about everyone else, but my everything rod is a 6', 1/4-1 oz baitcaster rod with a cabelas line counter reel on it. Works great for pulling spinners and lindys with the sensitivity and plenty of backbone to get the logs in. Also works great for pulling cranks. You can also easily duplicate the amount of line you had out when you get a hit just by looking at how much you had out at the time. My favorite rod/reel combo for under 90$

[papabear]

Cabelas has some great 6'6" medium light action rods that are very sensitive. You want sensitivity to feel those light bites. Also use a bait cast trolling rig for deep water when using heavier wieghts.

[Jim Almquist]

I am with Perchjerker on this one .A 6.6 or 7 ft spinning rod I think will be the most sensitive as long as it is a IM8 or at least a IM6 graphite. The added length helps with the hookset and if you get a good bite you can drop the rod back further so the fish will not feel you.

[Team Otter]

Gander Mountain produces some nice IM7 and IM8 Guide Series sticks for ~$50 - $80. Highly recommend them.

[DinkADunk]

I've been using some Salmon hot shot blanks with an extra fast tip and moderate power that work very well for Lindy rigging, bottom bouncing and stick weights. I built them as casting rods and use small Abu C3's with 10lb PowerPro; they've proved to be very sensitive for Walleye and Perch but with enough backbone to handle a decent size Pike (35")

[Mike Walerak]

I got my hands on one of these Limet Creek rods last fall and have put them through about every test I can think of. I think the 6'9" Med Lite is the best all around rod for the money. I have used it for rigging some and had no problems detecting bites I also use it for light 3-way rigging live bait and pitching jigs to structure. Not to mention the "over the counter" warranty that isso hard to come by these days.

mw

[Muddog]

I would use a Gander Mtn Ultimate 7' med-light. If I were to ever use live bait.

[andrew chadwick]

Go to cabelas and ask to see the XML TI.

by far the greatest live bait lindy rigging rod I have found on the market. it is unbelievably sensitive. you wont believe it until you try a 7" medium XML TI with 6lm power pro or fireline.

[Central Bassman]

The Gander Mtn rods are nice rods and they also have a life time warrenty on them

[fishmarket]

thanks everyone...one more question, do I go with medium or medium light?? It shouldnt be too wippee(sp) right?

[palisade1kid]

That all depends on what weights you'll be using.

If you stay with a 1/4 ov. or lighter ML is fine ,should you go with more 1/2 oz.weights than a medium.

I'd reccomend a Grandt 6'6" med.It's hard to beat the lightweightness of these rods plus 58 million modulous in continuos fiber makes them soooo sensitive.

[Team Otter]

I err to the side of the medium light.