Hey Guys

Will someone please recommend a casting blank for plastic worms. It would be used for largemouth bass. Is there a recommended size 6 or 7 ft??

These type of rods are not my specialty.

thanks

Ernie




Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/17/2007 06:50PM by Ernie Johnson.

Ernie,

The last two worm rods I built were built on Rainshadow RX7 ISJ782 and 783. These are spinning blanks but I like to use them as casting rods. Fishsticks4U has them and they are a sponsor; good people to do business with.

Hope this helps.

rhr

It all depends on what size worms your client will fish, what the cover of the lakes is like, etc.

A good baitcasting blank for worm fishing would be a 7' Med/Hvy or Hvy power, fast or extra fast action, in 7'. If the lakes have little cover, I'd go with a St. Croix 3C70MHXF. If the client will be fishing around some cover, then I'd take a step up and go with the 3C70MHF. If the fish are especially big, or the cover especially nasty, you might consider a 3C70HF.

Last year I used a Graphite USA C65MHXFWDHX blank to build a rod for suspending jerkbaits. It serves as an excellent worm rod, also. They are available from Mud Hole (also a board sponsor), and they can be had in a variety of colors. However, for the money, the RainShadow blanks are an incredible bargain and Ray and Robert at FishSticks4U provide great customer service.
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It all depends on the customer, how he's built, how he fishes, and where. In the Potomac River where I used to fish for bass, many guys would prefer medium power, just as many medium-heavy. A few would use other powers. The length of rod would vary also, with 6.5 and 7 foot rods about equally popular. The rod length depends not only on the size of the guy, but also on the fishing style: long casts, short pitches, both? Most bass fishermen will have many rods in the boat with them, so "one of each" may be the way to go.

I would mirror what Mr. White said. A 7' rod is the way to go. You will need more info from the customer as far what weight baits he's going to throw and what not. A good all around blank for this would be a CTS EBT170610. I like this blank becuase its tip section is very similiar to a 3C70MHF but the butt section is little more powerful allowing you to get a big hook through plastic and into the fishies mouth. I also like this rod because a good fisherman can throw a 7 footer with great accuracy yet if the need arises it is also a great pitchin length. It's the most versatile length for the application. I hope this helps and if you have any further questions e-mail me. Bryan.

Another factor is what surface will the guy fish from: bank or boat; if boat, what kind of boat. If he has a true bass boat with a platform, then a 7' rod may be best all around. But if from the banks or froman unmodified jon boat, for example, then you cannot effectively pitch with a longer rod, without using a sidearm motion. Guido Hibron uses a 5'8" rod for pitching and skipping plastics around docks, kneeling on the platform of his boat. I use a similar rod (I cut the butt end of a 6-footer) for prowling tree-lined banks, and have landed some monster bass pitching through small holes in the branches.

Thanks Guys

You were a big help