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Posts: 612
| Hi,
If a musky rod is rated for baits from (¾ oz. to 3) oz. then what is the heaviest bait I can safely cast with that rod? Sounds like a no brainer, but I believe most rods are underrated when it comes to the size of the bait a rod can handle. Please correct me if I’m wrong, no expert here just going on a bit of experience. The reason I ask is that I’d like to try a heavier baits say (4 oz. to 4.5 oz) and my heaviest rod is rated at 3 oz. Can’t afford another rod for a while.
Note: I have a MH bass pro rod that I routinely use with stickbaits for pike in the spring. Most of the baits are ¾ oz or less, but sometimes I throw a bigger one at 1.5 oz. Cast just fine with 1.5 oz. bait, never any damage or trouble to the rod. Have I been lucky?
Thank you kindly,
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Posts: 1100
| 100% depends on the rod company, eg. my 6.5foot 10oz MI is way way way softer then my st croix 7.5 foot 8 oz rod, even softer then the st croix 6.5 foot 3oz premire. | |
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Posts: 483
| i have done it before i got heavier rods ,its not bad even with 2 OZ more depending on the action of the rod (fast medium fast ) but never know when it coul scrap your rod and the hookset is not very good with too soft rod for the weight
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Posts: 528
| Blank ratings are on there for a reason... I wouldn't exceed the recommendations by much at all. However, the method you use to cast will definitely make a difference in the stress put on the blank. If you do a normal "whip" cast like trying to launch a topwater or bucktail with a rod rated for say 3-5 ounces with a pounder you're going to have problems. If you use a lob cast you can exceed the rating by a few ounces and get by. It won't perform the way a rod that's properly rated will tho. | |
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Bait weight vs. rod handling capability?