"luv2bafield" wrote in message
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Can anybody shed some light on what different lengths and actions are
designed for? For example, fill in the blanks with all that apply (e.g.,
crankbaits, worm, spinnerbaits, topwater, etc):

6' med = ___________
6'6" med hvy = _________
6'6" med = __________
7' med = ___________
7'6" med hvy = ___________

That seems like a reasonable sampling. What do you say? I am just trying
to figure out what to do with all those rods I bought on sale at BPS.
Mostly trigger style rods with baitcasters.

I think that much of rod selection is based on personal preference, the type of water you're
fishing, the cover, the type/weight of lures that you're using, sensitivity of the rod, etc.

Personally? I rarely use anything less than 7 foot long, even when it comes to ultralights. I use
a 7'10" med/heavy for heavy spinnerbaits, jigs and large cranks, a 7' medium for rest of my bass
fishing, unless I'm using lightweight lures, then I use a spinning rod. Even when I'm fishing Zara
Spooks or skipping lures under docks, I'm using a 7 foot rod.

I usually figure out what type of fishing I want to do, then design/build a rod to meet my demands,
not buy a rod and then figure out what I'm going to do with it.
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Steve
OutdoorFrontiers
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G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
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