7' baitcasting rod...

"Vincent." wrote in message SNIP

By now, with our different explications I know how to translate the power
but it still missing me comparisons for the action... :-s

Lest's try to find some...

First my Diaflash 7' 1/3 1OZ: it is perfect for 1/2OZ sofbaits, the rod
bent
a bit, I always fill the elastisity of the rod during my animation...
With a stickbait like the biggest sammy or gunnish, it is perfect! The
lure
go far away and the filling during the animation is very good, again I
fill
the elasticity of the rod during the "walking the dog".
But with a "heavy" soft bait around 1OZ for... hum... how to say?... You
know when you make the lure turn around the scion and cast juste up to the
water... more or less like a pitching... in this case the rod bent too
much...or with a big Bfreeze walking the dog under the water, I fill that
the rod is a bit "just"... :-o
I just want an action a bit faster... with more or less the same power.

Second my Garbolino 6' 1/2 1OZ: It is very straight! I mean a XXfast
action... :-) It never bent during the animation of a 1/2OZ bait, I fill
anything, but is perfect for a gig 1OZ softbait even to cast "around" the
scion.
Against: It is too staight for "walking the dog"... I don't fill the lure
and it is a pain to be synchronized...
It is too fast... too straight...

So my filling puching me to buy a Shimano Compre 7' MH but does it's
action
be between my too rods? And where???

for tackle warehouse it is a MH Xfast and only this... :-s
http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descp...MANO-SCCR.html

BassPro have a MH 1/8-1-1/4 OZ:

http://www.basspro-shops.com/servlet...arget=bro wse

And for Cabelas the MH is a 3/8-1 OZ... :-s

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...Id=0023073&cat
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Not easy I know... ;-)

Vincent.

In describing actions of rods, it goes like this. Extra Fast has the most
backbone in a rod, but the least "tip action." With rods like this,
probably just the last 15% of the rod will bend easily, with increasing
stiffness as you go toward the butt of the rod. This rod will have the
fastest hooksets.

A Fast Action rod will have a lot of backbone, but more of the tip section
will bend, probably in the neighborhood of 20-25% of the tip end of the rod.

In a Moderate Action rod, almost half of the rod will bend fairly easily.
This type of rod is preferred by many for fishing spinnerbaits and
crankbaits. This rod will have a slower hookset, but that's preferred by
many to avoid setting too soon.

A Soft Action rod is preferred by many live bait anglers and salmon anglers
when they want a rod that has lots of give, This type of rod makes it more
difficult to snap off live bait when casting or tear hooks free from soft
mouthed fish like salmon.

What you need to figure out is what weight lures you're going to be throwing
and your fishing style. You need a rod that is going to have the proper
"give", in order to work the lure properly. If you're having difficulty
working a lure, it could be the action, but it could be that you're using
rods that are meant for heavier lures than you're using. If the lure is too
light, it's not going to load up the rod for the desired flex in order to
work the lure either.

From what I can figure out, and looking at the rods listed, the Shimano
Compre will do a good job for you, but all of your suggestions seem a bit on
the heavy side for fishing soft plastic jerkbaits and topwater lures.
--
Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
http://www.herefishyfishy.com