"Calif Bill" wrote in message
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Also depends what you are throwing with the rod. Treble hook Crank
baits, require a different speed rod than a worm rod.

Not really. I've caught an awful lot of fish on crankbaits fished from
an extra-fast or fast rod. There are advantages to using a moderate
action rod, but it's not really a requirement. Actually, I prefer to use
faster, and more sensitive rods when I'm fishing crankbaits. I can tell
if the lure is working properly, if it's hitting bottom like it's
supposed to (if I'm fishing a deep diver) and I get better hooksets.
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Yu can have a slower action sensitive rod also. Speed is not sensitivity.

This is true, but many of the moderate action rods with a more parabolic
bend seem less sensitive to me. At least that's been true of the ones I've
used and handled over the years. And I freely admit, I prefer the way a
fast or extra fast action rod feels.
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