spinning rod casting weight guides??????help needed
Mon Dec 08, 2008 10:59 am
Could someone explain to me the difference in casting weight guides for spinning rods, after Christmas i am going to get a Shimano Beastmaster AX STC Spinning rod. i currently use my penn bass rod for spinning but can seem to get much distance. a mate told me that a lighter spinning rod will probably chuck lures further. is that to do woth the wieght guides i.e 10g 20g or 30g to 60g etc, which would be the best guide to fish for pollack bass etc
Re: spinning rod casting weight guides??????help needed
Mon Dec 08, 2008 11:53 am
Not sure on the technicalities with ratings on the spin rods.I would presume that whatever the ratin is would be the max weight to be used with the rod.However on the rod front anything upto 60grms and 10/11ft will handle most of the bass and pollack out there.Providing you use light line 8 to 12lb mono or braid you will be able to whack any plug or lure a good distance.
You could go for an 8 or 9ft rod no probs but i prefer the longer version as it helps me control the fish better especially on the more tricky rock marks down this way.
Also when fishing really sheltered beach marks i will use an 11ft spin rod and a 1 or 2oz lead[grounbaiting],great fight on anything ,like whitting or coalies or flats
Hope this is a bit of help
You could go for an 8 or 9ft rod no probs but i prefer the longer version as it helps me control the fish better especially on the more tricky rock marks down this way.
Also when fishing really sheltered beach marks i will use an 11ft spin rod and a 1 or 2oz lead[grounbaiting],great fight on anything ,like whitting or coalies or flats
Hope this is a bit of help
Re: spinning rod casting weight guides??????help needed
Mon Dec 08, 2008 5:19 pm
Very much depends on the type of lures that you want to use. I prefer lighter rods so I use a 6g-16g rod and a 10g-35g rod.
The 6g-16g is fairly specialised for saltwater applications so a rod that light probably wouldn't do you as an all rounder.
Many modern plastic or wooden saltwater lures seem to fall in the 15g-22g bracket, so that should give you an idea of what to aim for.
For an all-rounder with an emphasis on bass, I would go for something liek 10g at the lower end and 35g-40g at the upper end, but possibly as much as 60g if you know the rod will handle lures towards te lighter end.
Also remember to think about the action. Go for a fast or medium-fast action rod if you think you'll be fishing surface lures for species like bass. (If you think you're not going to fish surface lures for bass, then think again
)
The 6g-16g is fairly specialised for saltwater applications so a rod that light probably wouldn't do you as an all rounder.
Many modern plastic or wooden saltwater lures seem to fall in the 15g-22g bracket, so that should give you an idea of what to aim for.
For an all-rounder with an emphasis on bass, I would go for something liek 10g at the lower end and 35g-40g at the upper end, but possibly as much as 60g if you know the rod will handle lures towards te lighter end.
Also remember to think about the action. Go for a fast or medium-fast action rod if you think you'll be fishing surface lures for species like bass. (If you think you're not going to fish surface lures for bass, then think again
)