Klashnash Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 What’s up Su, in search for a great soft bait rod and im kinda conflicted right now. For background this has been an ongoing quest for the past 8 months. My first rod was a 795 which was well way too parabolic. I decided to get a St Croix victory and had some terrible experiences with it. then got a Sniper Swim but it just felt a tad bit to parabolic. Just a cycle of rod after rod and none feeling right. I’ve seen a lot of praise for the dobyns 807 but am worried it might be a little too much rod considering all I’m throwing is the 6 inch baits. I’d love to get a LDC but it’s currently out of my price range at the moment. Also I’m intrigued by the Okuma Guide Select custom black as well but haven’t seen too many reviews on it. Just looking for your guys input and hopefully I can finally find the right rod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basskickinrednick Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 Get a custom to your needs scojangles and Klashnash 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevro1et Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 (edited) F5 makes some great quality rods and their production rods are competitively priced. You should have no problem finding a soft bait rod to suit your needs in their lineup. Edited July 31, 2023 by chevro1et Klashnash 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon P Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 The soft bait rod I’ve had the most success with is the St. Croix LBC710HF swimbait rod. Really light and sensitive in the hand, with enough flex to keep fish pinned and enough back bone to punch hooks home. That said, it’s not “perfect” perfect and I’ve been considering getting a rod built on a NFC X-ray blank for some added sensitivity and a custom sized rod handle. Klashnash 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnybass64 Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 F5 mvt 807 is what I have and like it a lot. Out of stock currently on their website tho unfortunately Klashnash 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klashnash Posted July 31, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 10 hours ago, basskickinrednick said: Get a custom to your needs Have any recommendations? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaspersocal Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 1 hour ago, Klashnash said: Have any recommendations? Message Mills crafts customs on instagram. Westley is the man! Outufbass and LureFlyingAcrossThePond 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morph808 Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 Leviathan Alpha Soft Swim? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzzed bait Posted August 1, 2023 Report Share Posted August 1, 2023 if you're talking about a champion 807 they're like $270 and the LDC is gonna run you $350 so the price difference isn't quite as drastic in those terms. I know you said it's out, but if i was only able to leave the house with one single rod for soft baits it would absolutely 100% be a LDC Heavy White Label. it's the most versatile rod in that whole lineup it will set the hook but also just enough flex to keep them pinned. basskickinrednick 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bsampson Posted August 1, 2023 Report Share Posted August 1, 2023 On 7/31/2023 at 6:49 AM, Klashnash said: Have any recommendations? He’s not always doing custom orders, but you might reach out to Justin at Nameless Customs. You can find him in Instagram the easiest. I’ve gone to him a number of times and I’ve been really happy with the product. Bass24hr and Jim137a 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim137a Posted August 2, 2023 Report Share Posted August 2, 2023 4 hours ago, Bsampson said: He’s not always doing custom orders, but you might reach out to Justin at Nameless Customs. You can find him in Instagram the easiest. I’ve gone to him a number of times and I’ve been really happy with the product. 2nd that - I have 7 custom rods from Justin so that speaks for it self. Bass24hr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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