Did a lot of searching and still can't nail this down.

I have a Texas customer looking for a 7 1/2' heavy grass (flipping) jig rod for fishing hydrilla (BB1?), and a 7' 11" rod for 7-9" swimbaits, 2oz or more (Phoenix USB-711MH-B?) . Here in MN a big bass is 19" and 4 pounds, so I'm a little outside my comfort zone as I have not used any blanks in this class yet.

Welcome to input if you have knowledge of these blanks. Will consider all brands.

Thanks!

Update: The guy said extra-heavy grass jig... "basically a tree trunk for fishing in hydrilla" No casting - just flipping.

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SWB956-Blend-MHX -- Hvy Flippin Rod, Swim Bait Rod, A-Rig Rod

Bob McKamey
Mud Hole Custom Tackle
bobm@mudhole.com

Bob - website says 1/2 - 2 oz for that one. Will it handle over 2? What blank would you suggest for the 7.5' grass jig rod? Same one with 5" off the butt?

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Hydra MB916
Hydra SMB954 (3oz) or SWB955 (6oz)

Hydra Fishing, LLC

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Alex - I tried to look on your website.... ;)

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That's sort of the whole point." - Thomas McGuane

Why look on a website when you have my email? :)

Check yours.

Hydra Fishing, LLC

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Got it! Thanks

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"Angling is extremely time consuming.
That's sort of the whole point." - Thomas McGuane

The SWB956-Blend-MHX is under-rated. It will handle 3 oz. easily.

Bob McKamey
Mud Hole Custom Tackle
bobm@mudhole.com

MHX - SWB956 will handle it. Threw big A-rigs on it for two days ripping them through grass, handled 5+Lb fish very well. Blank is a bad mama!

A rod for heavy flipping in my opinión is not the best choice for throwing swimbaits with treble hooks. If this is the type he's planning on throwing, a true flipping stick is to unforgiving with this type bait. I have a BB1 for flipping, and a Phenix Ultra for single hook swimbaits but my go to swimbait rod for baits with treble hooks in the lure range specified is a Batson SW967.

Joel, good point and I think if he could build more than 1 rod would go that route!

He want two different rods for these two techniques. He's throwing line-through swimbaits with trebles on the swimbait rod.

Thanks

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"Angling is extremely time consuming.
That's sort of the whole point." - Thomas McGuane

I personally dont treat linethrough trebles the same as I do hardbaits with trebles and fish linethroughs on my same swimbait rods. More of a factor is the weight of the swimbait, not the hook. Now if I'm throwing a glide bait or a topwater bait with trebles, then yes, I'll look for something a little softer.

But get this. On the SWB956, I've caught fish on both 1/2oz swimjigs and fully loaded big A-rigs. It handled both very well.

The blank is a performer with a pretty wide range of weights it will handle.