NoahFertick Posted January 25, 2018 Report Share Posted January 25, 2018 I don't have a rod heavy enough to throw an 8" Hudd, but I own a 7' 4" heavy and it works perfectly for the 6" or 68. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abobass Posted January 25, 2018 Report Share Posted January 25, 2018 Old school Loomis SWBR-957C (imx series) with the full grip Loomis BBR-966C GL2 XH or Mag Heavy I see a lot of guys mentioning Dobyns but I have no experience with the 807 but I am perplexed that some guys mentioned the 867 and 908 which are super soft and built more for the glide baits but hey learn something new everyday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cascadekiller Posted January 25, 2018 Report Share Posted January 25, 2018 Old school Loomis SWBR-957C (imx series) with the full grip Loomis BBR-966C GL2 XH or Mag Heavy I see a lot of guys mentioning Dobyns but I have no experience with the 807 but I am perplexed that some guys mentioned the 867 and 908 which are super soft and built more for the glide baits but hey learn something new everyday i love my 908 for the hudd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R8R Posted January 25, 2018 Report Share Posted January 25, 2018 LDC 8ft Custom XH 2011 version Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jace D Posted January 26, 2018 Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 Lamiglas xc807 big bait special. The best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abobass Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 i love my 908 for the hudd That’s nice. Is that because you saw that on tactical bassin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDAHOBASSnMUSKY Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 G.Loomis 956c SWB works 4 me! cheers from frozen lakes Idaho, ibm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jace D Posted February 2, 2018 Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 I was just looking back through this thread and I just had a few thoughts about rod choices. I definitely think everyone should fish whatever rod they like or feel comfortable with. Having said that, I think, like with any bait, there is a proper power and action for each bait. But when it comes to swimbaits I've noticed that a lot of guys want to go overkill on almost everything and especially rods. I understand the mentality. You're trying to catch the biggest fish in the lake so you want to have heavy enough gear to do the job. But, I guess I just think that most of the time guys are overthinking it and possibly just haven't caught very many fish on swimbaits and they just don't really know what they need exactly. For Hudds, most true XH rated swimbait sticks (with a few exceptions) are going to be overkill in my opinion. It'll do the job, no doubt, but it's like using a 1/2" drive ratchet to tighten a 10mm bolt. It just doesn't feel right. There definitely seems to be a proper power and action for the 8" hudd and I would say it's starts with the Dobyns 807 on the lower end and a Loomis 957 on the very upper end. It's really not that heavy of a bait and I believe the casting ability and feel with those types of rods is going to work the best for that bait. Totally just my opinion and I take no issue with anyone's choice to feel differently. Please, feel free to use whatever works for you and have fun doing it. After hundreds of fish on 8" hudds I just feel like I'm finally starting to get a pretty good idea of what equipment works the best for me. Good luck to everyone in their swimbait fishing endeavors! Primus, danthefisherman, Low&Slow and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshPerkins802 Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 I personally like 13 Muse Black 8' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BASS_SWINGER Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 Loomis bbr 966 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Peart Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 Love using my 908. I didn't buy it for that purpose but it is perfect for throwing a mile and getting a ton of leverage for a good hookset with jig hooks. I wouldn't throw a treble rigged Hudd on it though, use an 806 for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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