Bass Rod
Selection
Let's start off with rods first,
you can't just go grab a rod anymore and go fishing
for any kind of
fish.
Today the
bass rod selection varies as much as the weather man does
when forecasting the weather when I'm trying to go fishing.
There are different rods for the different kinds of
fishing. Worm, Flipping, Pitching, Top
Water, Carolina,
Spinnerbait, Spincast and the list goes
on.
I prefer
Titanium made by American Rodsmith. I have found that they
are very sensitive. They make about seven bait cast rods
and three medium-fast spinning rods.
Medium, Fast or Heavy
Rod Action:
Every rod
has different action. Do you want a fast, medium, or heavy
action?
If I am
worm, carolina, flipping, or pitching while fishing in
cover and need to horse the hawg out of trash, I want a
seven foot rod with a medium or heavy
action.
If I have a
spinner bait on a
rod, I like a 6 foot or 6'-6" rod because
the shorter length gives me better
control.
For Top
water baits, I like the seven foot rod Medium action. Not
only can I cast it further, it has a fast
tip that will allow
me to set the hook better.
The Spinning rods I use for
lighter baits that will not cast on a
baitcaster.
Split Handle
Rods:
In
2006, a lot of the rod companies started coming
out with the split
handles, and I know a lot of you think the same way I do
"NO Way" I am not going for that...but hey
folks don't knock it til you try it.
You want to
talk about Sensitive; you can even feel a
fish swim by, and the RODS are a lot lighter so I
can fish longer.
I can list
a hundred pages on who makes what rod and what Pros say about
each rod, but the ones I use are easy to remember:
American Rodsmiths,
Falcon, St. Croix and Allstar
You should
pick the rod that suits you and that fits your pocket
book...they are not cane poles in
price.
I just
wanted to give out
the basics.
I will be
coming out with reel selection and line in another
article for the bass fishing equipment
section.
Keep the
Hooks Wet
Steve
McGoldrick
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