Selecting the Right Rod

The following chart is a guideline for the right rod application and the technique used with that particular rod.

Casting:

Length Action Line Wt.(lb.) Lure Wt.(oz.) Bass Application Special Purpose or Other Uses
3' 6" Med.-Lite 4-8 1/16-1/4 Ultra-lite Lures Panfish/Ice Fishing/Stream Trout
4' 6" Med.-Lite 4-12 1/16-3/8 Ultra-Lite Lures Panfish/Ice Fishing/Stream Trout
5' 0' Lite 4-10 1/16-3/8 Ultra-Lite Lures, Finesse Wormin', Small Crankbaits Panfish/Crappie/ Stream Trout
5' 6" Lite 4-10 1/16-3/8 Ultra-Lite Lures, Finesse Wormin', Small Crankbaits Panfish/Crappie/Stream Trout
5' 6" Med.-Lite 6-14 1/16-1/2 Topwater, Jerkbaits, Small Crankbaits Multi-Species rod for Med./Lite baits
5' 6" Med. 8-17 1/4-5/8 Topwater, Jerkbaits, Small Crankbaits Multi-Species rod for Med. baits
5' 6" Med.-Hvy. 10-20 3/8-3/4 Topwater, Jerkbaits, Texas Rig Multi-Species rod for Med./Hvy. baits
5' 6" Hvy. 12-25 3/8-1 Jigs, Wormin', Topwater Multi-Species rod for Hvy. baits
5' 8" Med. 8-17 1/4-5/8 Crankbaits, Jerkbaits, Spinnerbaits Multi-Species rod for Med. baits
6' 0' Lite 4-12 1/16-3/8 Crankbaits, Finesse Wormin' Panfish/Crappie/Stream Trout
6' 0' Med. Lite 6-14 1/16-1/2 Crankbaits, Jerkbaits, Finesse Wormin' Multi-Species rod for Med./Lite baits
6' 0' Med. 8-17 1/4-5/8 Crankbaits, Jerkbaits, Spinnerbaits Multi-Species rod for Med. baits
6' 0' Med.-Hvy. 10-20 3/8-3/4 Suggo's, Texas Rig, Jigs, Crankbaits Multi-Species rod for Med./Hvy. baits
6' 0' Hvy. 12-25 3/8-1 Jigs, Wormin' Multi-Species rod for Hvy. baits

Spinning:

Length Action Line Wt.(lb.) Lure Wt.(oz.) Bass Application Special Purpose or Other Uses
4' 6" Ultra-Lite 1-6 1/64-1/8 Ultra-Lite lures, Finesse Wormin' Panfish/Ice Fishing/ Stream Trout
4' 9" Ultra-Lite 1-6 1/32-1/4 Ultra-Lite lures, Finesse Wormin' Panfish/ Ice Fishing/ Stream Trout
5' 0" Ultra-Lite 1-6 1/32-1/4 Ultra-Lite lures, Finesse Wormin' Panfish/Crappie/Stream Trout
5' 0" Lite 2-8 1/16-1/4 Ultra-Lite lures, Finesse Wormin' Panfish/Crappie/Stream Trout
5' 6" Ultra-Lite 1-6 1/32-1/4 Ultra-Lite lures, Finesse Wormin' Panfish/Crappie/StreamTrout
5' 6" Lite 2-8 1/16-1/4 Ultra-Lite lures, Finesse Wormin' Panfish/Crappie/Trout
5' 6" Med.-Lite 4-10 1/8-3/8 Lite Worms, Jigs, Grubs, Tubes Crappie/Trout
5' 6" Med. 4-12 1/8-3/8 Lite Worms, Jigs, Grubs, Tubes Multi-Species rod for Med. baits
5' 8" Med. 4-12 1/8-1/2 Lite Worms, Jigs, Grubs, Tubes Multi-Species rod for Med. baits
5' 10" Med.-Hvy. 6-17 1/4-5/8 Worms, Jigs, Grubs Multi-Species rod for Med./Hvy. baits
6' 0" Ultra-Lite 1-6 1/32-1/4 Ultra-Lite lures, Finesse Wormin' Panfish/Crappie/Stream Trout
6' 0" Lite 2-8 1/16-1/4 Ultra-Lite lures, Jigs, Grubs, SplitShottin' Panfish/Crappie/StreamTrout
6' 0" Med.-Lite 4-10 1/16-3/8 Lite Worms, Jigs, Grubs, Tubes Panfish/Crappie/Trout/Stream Trout
6' 0" Med. 4-12 1/8-1/2 Grubs, Tubes, Jigs, Spinnerbaits, Crankbaits, Worms Multi-Species rod for Med. baits
6' 0" Med.-Hvy. 6-17 1/4-5/8 Grubs, Tube lures, Small Jigs Multi-Species rod for Med./Hvy. baits
6' 6" Ultra-Lite 1-6 1/32-1/4 Ultra-Lite lures, Finesse Wormin' Panfish/Crappie/Stream Trout
6' 6" Lite 2-8 1/16-1/4 Ultra-Lite lures, Jigs, Grubs Panfish/Crappie/Stream Trout
6' 6" Med.-Lite 4-10 1/16-3/8 Ultr-Lite lures, Jigs, Grubs, Tubes Multi-Species rod for Med./Lite baits
6' 6" Med.-Hvy. 6-17 1/4-5/8 Grubs, Spinnerbaits, Split Shot rig, Jigs, Worms Multi-Species rod for Med./Hvy. baits
6' 6" Hvy. 10-20 3/8-1 Worms, Jigs, Spinnerbaits, Crankbaits Pike, Muskie, Stripers, Catfish
7' 0" Med.-Lite 4-10 1/16-3/8 Med./Lite Crankbaits, Livebaits Multi-Species rod for Med./Lite baits
7' 0" Med. 4-12 1/8-1/2 Crankbaits, Livebaits, Spinnerbaits Multi-Species rod for Med. baits
7' 0" Med.-Hvy. 6-17 1/4-5/8 Crankbaits, Livebaits, Spinnerbaits Multi-Species rod for Med./Hvy. baits
7' 0" Hvy. 10-20 3/8-1 Worms, Jigs Pike, Muskie, Stripers, Catfish
7' 6" Med. 4-12 1/8-1/2 Spinnerbaits, Jigs, Crankbaits Multi-Species rod for Med. baits

Trigger:

Length Action Line Wt.(lb.) Lure Wt.(oz.) Bass Application Special Purpose or Other Uses
5' 8" Med.-Lite 6-14 1/16-1/2 Lite Crankbaits, Jerkbaits, Spinnerbaits Muti-Species rod for Med./Lite baits
6' 0" Lite 4-10 1/16-3/8 Lite Crankbaits, Jerkbaits, Spinnerbaits Multi-Species rod for Med./Lite baits
6' 0" Med.-Lite 6-14 1/16-1/2 Lite Crankbaits, Jerkbaits, Spinnerbaits Multi-Species rod for Med./Lite baits
6' 0" Med. 8-17 1/4-5/8 Crankbaits, Jerkbaits, Spinnerbaits Muti-Species rod for Med. baits
6' 0" Med.-Hvy. 10-20 3/8-3/4 Spoonjigging, Jigs, Worms, Crankbaits, Spinnerbaits Pike, Catfish, Stripers
6' 0" Hvy. 12-25 3/8-1 Jigs, Worms Multi-Species rod for Hvy. baits
6' 6" Med.-Lite 6-14 1/16-1/2 Med./Lite Spinners, Crankbaits Multi-Species rod for Med./Lite baits
6' 6" Med. 8-17 1/4-5/8 Spinnerbaits, Crankbaits Pike, Muskie
6' 6" Med.-Hvy. 10-20 3/8-1 Worms, Jigs, Spinnerbaits, Spoons Pike, Catfish
6' 6" Hvy. 12-25 3/8-1 1/2 Worms, Jigs Pike, Muskie, Stripers, Catfish
7' 0" Med.-Lite 6-14 1/16-1/2 Med./Lite Spinnerbaits, Crankbaits Muti-Species rod for Med./Lite baits
7' 0" Med. 8-17 1/4-5/8 Big Crankbaits, Deep Divers, Spinnerbaits Multi-Species rod for Med. baits
7' 0" Med.-Hvy. 10-20 3/8-1 1/2 Carolina Rigging, Worms, Jigs Multi-Species rod for Med./Hvy. baits
7' 0" Hvy. 12-30 3/8-2 Flippin', Wormin', Jigs Multi-Species rod for Hvy. baits
7' 6" Med. 8-17 1/4-5/8 Big Crankbaits, Deep Divers, Spinnerbaits Multi-Species rod for Med. baits

Flippin':

Length Action Line Wt.(lb.) Lure Wt.(oz.) Bass Application Special Purpose or Other Uses
7' 6" Med.-Hvy. 10-25 3/8-1 1/2 Flippin', Pitchin' Muskie, Pike, Catfish, Stripers
7' 6" Hvy. 12-30 3/8-2 Heavy Jigs, Flippin', Pitchin' Muskie, Pike, Catfish, Stripers