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WHAT CLUB SHOULD I USE FOR AN 18 HOLE COURSE?
What in the world is a "spinnerbait rod?" Our conpany alone has three sizes
of spinnerbaits on the market as we speak (3/16 oz., 3/8 oz. and 1/2 oz.).
We have finished designs and finished molds for three more sizes (1/8 oz.,
5/8 oz. and 7/8 oz.), and some of them may hit the market later this year.
All of these could be called "Bass" lures. We also have finished, working
prototypes a 1-1/2 oz. spinnerbair primarily intended for use on Musky & big
Northern Pike. Some patterns & configurations are intended for shallow use,
some deep, some fast, some slow, blah, blah, blah.At one time or another, every rod I owned except my fly rods have been
properly used for spinnerbaits, from 5-1/2' light spinning rods to 6-1/2'
heavy worm rods to 7' glass-tipped cranking rods to 7-1/2' flipping sticks. Again, what in the world is a spinnerbait rod?
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Bob
Jan 27
2005
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| A rod that has been dubbed a "spinnerbait" rod by it's manufacturer is the
best I can tell. |
SimRacer
Jan 27
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| Well, it's different for different people. When I think of a "spinnerbait"
rod, I'm envisioning a rod medium to medium heavy rod in the 6'6" - 7"
class, double handled rear grip, with a lure range from 1/4 - 3/4 oz. For
me, a good spinnerbait rod will have a lot of backbone with a fast to extra
fast tip. It is a rod that can launch a spinnerbait a country mile, make a
fast, low trajectory cast for quiet entry into the water, and haul a good
bass out of heavy cover. It will be lightweight and sensitive enough that I
can feel even a willowleaf blade spinning, and more importantly, when it
stops. To me, that's a spinnerbait rod, When you start talking about spinnerbaits lighter than 1/4 oz., that's
fishing under special conditions, i.e. coldfronts, heavily pressured fish or
VERY clear water. Then, if you're balancing your tackle, you'd be looking
at using a rod that wouldn't necessarily fall under the conventional
"spinnerbait rod" catagory. If you're throwing those big badboy 1 1/2 oz.
monster maulers, then again, you're talking about fishing outside of
conventional spinnerbait ranges. Then, you'd be picking up a muskie rod,
because in all liklihood, that's what you'd be fishing. |
Steve
Jan 27
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