which action to get
05-09-2010, 04:20 PM
#1
Typical Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: central square, new york
Posts: 552
which action to get
i think im gonna get an abu garcia vendetta i got a chance to pick it up and man is it light and it feels good in the hands but now i need to pick an action. i mailny fish spinnerbaits and texas rigs with the occasional crankbait and topwater, for the vendettas they have a 7ft medium action rod with moderate fast tip would it be good for my applications i could also get the 7ft medium heavy with a fast tip but im afraid the mh will be a broom stick can the medium is rated for 1/4-5/8 ounces and the medium heavy is rated for 1/2-3/4 ounces please help
05-09-2010, 05:19 PM
#2
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Maine
Posts: 12,563
For your applications I would prolly go with the medium action rod. Although it would be hard to beat an ultra light action rod for any kind of fishing. It makes a small fish feel big and a big fish feel so much larger! Also plenty of give to the rod for playing them out with..
05-09-2010, 05:40 PM
#3
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Texas
Posts: 1,525
texas rigged plastics and spinner baits really need two different flex speeds. I prefer a MH rod with a fast backbone/tip for texas rigs, and a M rod with a meduim-fast backbone for spinnerbaits and crankbaits. However, if you went with a fast action tip for all purposes, it would be hard to mess things up. The fast action rod is kinda the GM or FORD of fishing, regardless of the rod weight you are using for a given task, the "fast" backbone will generally get it done 
05-09-2010, 05:45 PM
#4
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Wilmington NC
Posts: 4,919
Yea like Gangly said, I just want a fast action tip for the hookset. I prefer Medium heavy for soft plastics and for hard baits I would rather have a medium action. The medium action tends to keep fish hooked up better with hard baits.
