I love my Fenwick HMX 7'0 medium fast action rod for my jerk baits. Fast enough to really smack on the bait when I'm being aggressive and weak enough to really give to surging smallmouth.
I love my Fenwick HMX 7'0 medium fast action rod for my jerk baits. Fast enough to really smack on the bait when I'm being aggressive and weak enough to really give to surging smallmouth.
Hammer 6'9 medium
I have been happy with my ALX jerk bait rod.
Hank Parker Speed Stick, 6'10" Med, IM8 blank, around $50 from Walmart.
Daiwa tatula 701MRB. 100 bucks, best jerkbait rod Ive found.
Powell Rods
casting-724 medium fast-7’2” medium mod fast
spinning-713 ex fast - 7’1” med ex fast