Lowest ounce rating on rods for pounders
John
Posted 5/28/2009 8:02 PM (#380978)
Subject: Lowest ounce rating on rods for pounders


Hey I was wondering how low of a rod rating you guys are using to throw these big baits.

Thanks
John
cast10K
Posted 5/28/2009 9:11 PM (#380997 - in reply to #380978)
Subject: RE: Lowest ounce rating on rods for pounders




Posts: 432


Location: Eagan, MN		Manufacturer rod ratings vary way too much to use them as a consistent guide. You need to specify a make and model.

My loomis 25 is about as light as I'd go for pounders. Other fairly light rods that I've heard of being used are the xh okuma and xh shimano.
Plunker
Posted 5/29/2009 8:55 AM (#381073 - in reply to #380978)
Subject: Re: Lowest ounce rating on rods for pounders




Posts: 307


Exactly, you cannot tell how much a rod can handle without feeling it. Most rods will handle quite a bit more than what they state on the rod.