bucketz21 Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 Apologies if this has been covered before, i've lurked a long while and have done some searching but may have missed. if so a link to a thread would be great. I throw lots of free style shads, wake jrs, 178 sized glide baits and mostly smaller hudds/soft 3:16s down deep. Pretty exclusively 1- 4 oz. I've thrown them all on either a crummy mag heavy rated to 2 oz, or an okuma guide select. i really hate the long swimbait handles while working baits, and throwing up to 4oz baits all day is no problem from a fatigue or casting standpoint without a long handle. Does anyone have a suggestion for a light swimbait rod, or a capable mag heavy casting rod that can handle these baits with the more typical 13-15" max handle length? Any input appreciated, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BASS_SWINGER Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 I would saw it off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d-camarena Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 Shimano clarus, its the steelhead series i beleive. I have 2. Work great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSlant Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 (edited) I rod jr for sure or shimano crucial swimbait..both have handles under 15" Edited February 9, 2017 by BigSlant David R 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedonnguyen Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 dobyns fury? MarkH024 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSlant Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 dobyns fury? The 7'9" fury has a 20.5" handle listed on TW..I don't have one so is this from the rear grip or including the reel seat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucketz21 Posted February 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 (edited) TW claims they're all measured from top of foregrips. irod jr swimbait 17" with very minimal foregrip and the fury 20.5" with ample foregrip/threading seems from the eye test as if they'd be within an inch or so of each other as far as rear grip. Both look like good, 1-4 oz, under 7'10" options with reasonably short rear grips. will definitely look into both further, haven't followed who's come out with what as closely the last couple years. also hadn't considered adapting a rod designed for a larger species, will have to check into some of those too. Thanks, and more suggestions welcome! Edited February 9, 2017 by bucketz21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSlant Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 If no one does before I get to it I can measure the irod handle later today I dedicate my swimbait Irods to top water walking techniques..I feel they have the backbone for heavy braid Hooksets and are responsive enough to walk baits and the handle stays out of the way..for other techniques with big baits over 6oz+ I'd say you need a long handle.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthefisherman Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 dobyns fury? The 7'9" fury has a 20.5" handle listed on TW..I don't have one so is this from the rear grip or including the reel seat? To me, the handle feels a little long to work topwater baits effectively. It seems to be more of a cast and wind type of rod and has a pretty soft action more suitable for subsurface treble baits. I'm not that big though so maybe it's not too long of a handle for some haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthefisherman Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 TW claims they're all measured from top of foregrips. ^^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codyc Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 IRod jr I throw all baits you mentioned on mine with good success Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted February 10, 2017 Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 I also suggest irod jr. It has a short handle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5150KokaneeEaters Posted February 10, 2017 Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 Phenix M1 Casting Rod 7'5" Extra Hvy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crappie25 Posted February 10, 2017 Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 Short handles for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4g63power Posted February 10, 2017 Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 Megabass black jungle power versatile cchoww 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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