Spinning Rod For Jerkbaits

[Stratos92]

I haven't thrown a jerkbait much and would like to try this spring. Fishing northern smallmouth in clear lakes so thinking of going with a spinning setup. Not sure if I need a new rod though. The only rods I have under 7' are a bps carbonlite 6'6" mh/f rod with a president reel or a custom 6'10 ml/XF that I use for fishing a ned rig with a Daiwa Fuego reel. Just not sure if the mh is too much and the ml too light or if I need to find something in a medium-fast. Any tips would be greatly appreciated.

[electritek]

Megabass Orochi.

[mingo72]

Ronin.

[Bronzefly]

You can throw them on either rod you have, both will work, neither are ideal. These guys are right on about the Megabass XX Ronin. It gets a lot of love for jerk bait fishing and it does a fantastic job, even on some of the bigger bodied baits like the Pointer 100. I actually like the XX Whipsnake a lot for tossing jerk baits around, even the Vision 110 sized baits. You obviously don't have to spend Megabass money on a JB rod, but they sure do make some nice ones! Feel free to send me a PM if I can help, The Tackle Trap keeps them in stock when at all possible.

[cidgrad]

ALX Rods JPS

Built to handle size 90 and 110 jerkbaits, the ALX Rods ZOLO JPS fills the need for a spinning rod built specifically for twitch baits. A short handle paired with the correct working length makes the JPS an indispensable tool for the angler looking for that hard-to-find jerkbait rod in a spinning style design. While forward-facing sonar has changed bass fishing by making the jerkbait a year-round technique for many anglers - we discovered in testing that the JPS performs very well with shakey heads and small jig head + 2"-3" swimbait combos.

• Line: 8 - 18#
• Lure: 3/8 - 3/4 oz
• Length: 6'8"
• Power: Med
• Action: Fast
• Average Rod Weight: 4.25 oz
• Handle Length: 11" (End of butt to the front of reel seat)
• Number of Guides: 8

[born 2 fish]

I actually like a longer spinning rod for jerkbaits I’m using a kage 7”3 all around and really like it for long casts.

[randy_almeida]

NRX 803s

[Hammy19]

Hello!! Loomis makes a imx spinning jerkbait rod I like alot!! the other models I use is the Dobyns 742 and 743 spinning models.

[BigBrownBass]

I don’t sell rods, unlike most others commentating. Get a Loomis IMX Pro 812S.

[Stratos92]

Was in a small tackle shop yesterday and found a 6'8" Daiwa Kage jerkbait spinning rod on sale for $99. Couldn't pass it up so we will see ��

[slipknobber bot]

St Croix mojo 7' medium fast

[BassVoodoo]

Dont overlook the Dobyns colt. Yes, COLT 693 spinning. Has a little bit of fiberglass in the blank that makes it NICE.