Rod for Weightless soft plastics

[Bassy Tom]

Later this year i would like to pick up another rod. Can anyone recommend a lure rod that dosnt cost the earth that would be suitable for fishing weightless soft plastics?

cheers lads.

[Camcolite]

I used the Savage Gear Drop Shot XLNT all last year mainly for bass.

Biggest bass was around six so plenty of backbone. The rod has a very light responsive tip and the power builds quickly as you use the rest of the blank.

Its rated 7-25, but its very overrated 15 down to nothing would be more accurate. The tip is really 'flicky' and will give good load with small weights. I

personally like the length for 'guiding' soft plastics around feature and flow but shorter rods are more in vogue so whatever.

http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a10 ... a10db76e/4

Absolute Fishing would have a selection of rods to do what you want including S/Gear Id be inclined to go get some experienced advice.

[Steve]

http://www.lureshop.eu/savage-gear-mpp- ... 7-23g.html

Nice rods, very light, good fittings. Used it a lot last year. Rated 7-23 but probably best around 10-15g. Has a fast action yet a nice tip so doubled well as a sea trout rod. Excellent for the money.

[Deise boy]

Savage gear vengeance. €40.
Some rod for the price.
Google reviews on it [THUMBS UP SIGN]


Kind regards

[bait all]

Okuma 7ft 5/15g. increadable rod, used it from a kayak for a year and was so impressed i took it out on a wreck trip on what i thought would be a destruction test. It handled hard hitting fish and still came home.€44.

[Tom H]

Yep the Savage Gear Drop Shot XLNT would be a good rod for not a lot of money. I use one myself and had a few good bass on it last year fishing SP's around the 22g mark including the nail weights and hook.




Also it's a great rod for slim lite metals for the likes of sea trout

[JimC]

You could choose any of a blast of rods at this stage....
Most of the 5-25s will do the needful. The Surecatch Salty 7' fits the bill and maybe the HTO lure game rods would too the SC is €40...
A specific rod is grand but do you need a rod that will cover all your angles if fishing from the shore?
When fishing weightless I think that the braid and reel have a bearing as much as length and type of rod.
What rod are you using most at present?

[Bassy Tom]

Thanks for all the responses lads, plenty of food for thought there.

Jim, i am using the exellent Shimano Vengance 10 to 50g but am wondering if it might be a tiny bit heavy for the lighter weightless soft plastics.

I will be chatting to Cian in Absolute Fishing later about it, but i wanted other opinions first. Thanks for your help lads. Much appreciated.

[Deise boy]

We're heading our tonight for a bit of night time ninja fishing if you want to join us tom.
Hitting back strand.


Kind regards

[Bassy Tom]

We're heading our tonight for a bit of night time ninja fishing if you want to join us tom.
Hitting back strand.


Kind regards

Wont be able to make it tonight Deise, ill have to head out with ya soon for a few flicks though.

Cheers.

[Dave78]

Sure Catch Salty 7 ft, nice price also I have one for a little under a year, good strong rod excellent for LRF