Medium Heavy Action Rod Uses

7ft ol whisker catfish rod 2 piece med heavy spinning.

Medium heavy action rod uses.

I didn t mention any brands in this video but you can check out reviews of some of the rods reels and fishing line we ve used below. A 3000 series reel on a 7 6 medium to medium heavy rod with a fast action tip and 10 lb braid with a 20 lb leader can handle everything from a 15 trout to a 45 redfish. There are so many choices of lures that it can get overwhelm. Jig pole 7 2 piece spining rod medium heavy action 30 60 gr fishiing rod pole.

When bass fishing it s not always easy to match the correct rod with the lures you want to use. Action simply put is where a rod bends. A medium power rod with a fast action rating will typically sport a line rating of 6 12 lb. If you are spooled with 10 lb line and a 1 2 oz.

Medium and medium fast rods will usually provide a little more casting distance and still provide adequate hooksetting power. And a lure rating of 1 8 5 8 oz. When a bass strikes a strong hook set is necessary to drive the large single point hook through the jaw of a fish. Fast action rods are great for most applications where a short to long casting distance is involved and single hooks are the rule such as worm and jig fishing.

Okuma white diamond downrigger rod 7 6 medium light 2 pc wd dr 762ml. A fast action rod will bend in the top third or less of the blank a medium or moderate action rod will bend in the top half or so and a slow action rod will bend starting in the lower third of the rod and into the handle. This may require quite a bit of force. It s the staple rod power for most spinnerbaits crankbaits toads spooks chatterbaits casting jigs spoons buzzbaits carolina rigs and more.

When fishing with spinnerbaits use at least a medium heavy power rod because of the larger single hook.