Please explain Surf Rod Lure Weight

Hi,

I searched and found little information about Lure Weight. For
example, a Lamiglas Ron Arra Surf Pro 10' rod has a lure weight of "3/4
to 2 1/2" and the 11' has lure weight of "1 to 5". What do they mean?
For the 10' rod, if I use cut bait plus a 4 oz sinker and cast hard,
would I break the rod because cut bait weight = 1.5 oz + 4 oz sinker
weight = 5.5 oz total? Or the weight of the sinker is immaterial? I
want to know because I have broken a graphite rod rated at lure weight
= 3oz and I used a 4 oz sinker. Was it a bad rod ($40 Ande graphite
rod) or I exceeded the rating of the rod? If the lure weight is the
total weight during casting the rod can handle, then how is it going to
handle and big fish? I am confused.

Thanks

Kin wrote:
Hi,

I searched and found little information about Lure Weight. For
example, a Lamiglas Ron Arra Surf Pro 10' rod has a lure weight of "3/4
to 2 1/2" and the 11' has lure weight of "1 to 5". What do they mean?
For the 10' rod, if I use cut bait plus a 4 oz sinker and cast hard,
would I break the rod because cut bait weight = 1.5 oz + 4 oz sinker
weight = 5.5 oz total? Or the weight of the sinker is immaterial? I
want to know because I have broken a graphite rod rated at lure weight
= 3oz and I used a 4 oz sinker. Was it a bad rod ($40 Ande graphite
rod) or I exceeded the rating of the rod? If the lure weight is the
total weight during casting the rod can handle, then how is it going to
handle and big fish? I am confused.

Thanks


Those weights are based on the action and sensitivity of the rod. I'm
not a surf fisherman, but I have hauled in some very nice snapper on a
rather light 7' Ugly Stick, for example, that was rated for 3/4 oz lures
or baits.

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Kin wrote:
Hi,

I searched and found little information about Lure Weight. For
example, a Lamiglas Ron Arra Surf Pro 10' rod has a lure weight of "3/4
to 2 1/2" and the 11' has lure weight of "1 to 5". What do they mean?
For the 10' rod, if I use cut bait plus a 4 oz sinker and cast hard,
would I break the rod because cut bait weight = 1.5 oz + 4 oz sinker
weight = 5.5 oz total?

Possibly , but usably there is a fudge factor of about 25 percent, just
for safety. I have exploded a few surf rods by hard casting too much
weight (combination of lead and bait)

Or the weight of the sinker is immaterial? I
want to know because I have broken a graphite rod rated at lure weight
= 3oz and I used a 4 oz sinker. Was it a bad rod ($40 Ande graphite
rod) or I exceeded the rating of the rod?

You exceeded the rating of a "cheap" Rod, less fudge factor in cheap
rods, but I now "never" exceed the rod rating

If the lure weight is the
total weight during casting the rod can handle, then how is it going to
handle and big fish? I am confused.

Ok it has nothing to do with fighting a "Big" fish, (Your snapping that
weight in a cast, putting a very fast snapping action on the tip), fish
size, in a way, is listed on the other number on the rod "line rating",
if you use line larger than what is rated on the rod, the rod can break
before the line does, if you have your drag cranked all the way up. I
have caught 100 lb fish on rods rated for 15 pound line, but I had 12
pound line on the reel (a whole lot of it), but my drag was set lower
than the line strength , so my rod never experienced more stress than
the line rating on it, regardless how big the fish is, or course you
could get "spooled" (him taking all your line, then breaking it) by a
huge fish.

By the way, small line cast much further than bigger line, and your reel
holds much more of it, I always use smaller line than most surf
fishermen, it takes a bit longer to land big fish, but that longer fight
is where the fun is :-)

PS
I use some real heavy leaders, to keep the fish from both bitting
through it or wearing it out against them during the fight, sometimes I
use steel, then Spectra, then my line


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Rodney Long,
Inventor of the Mojo SpecTastic "WIGGLE" rig, SpecTastic Thread,
Nutri Shield insect repellent. ,Stand Out Hooks ,Stand Out Lures,
Mojo's Rock Hopper & Rig Saver weights, and the EZKnot
http://www.ezknot.com