Best Smallie outfit??

[Basshole]

I love hearing all the different opinions on rods and reels...
What in your opinion is the best Length and action along with reel for tubing for smallies? Same question for soft bait jerk baits??

[Fishing 24/7]

7,6 all day flippin rod.

with 20 fluoro

with a 7:1 reel


you feel them fight allright

[DropShotr]

My tube rod is 6'9" baitcaster with a M/L action & fast tip. 30lb Power Pro with 6 or 8lb mono leader. This rod handles my 3 1/2, 3 3/4, & sometimes 4 1/2in tubes in open water type conditions. As the tubes get to 4 1/2in. and larger and as the cover gets nastier I'll throw/pitch them with a 7'8" flippin/pitching stick. 50lb Power Pro and 12, 15 or 25lb mono leader.

By soft jerk baits I assume you mean flukes and fin-s-fish style baits. Don't throw them, but if I did I'd use the two rods mentioned above depending on conditions.


DS

[JZ]

You can pretty much use any rod and reel set up for dragging tubes, in general I like to use lighter equipment. So this would be my standard set up-
7' med action
spinning reel with good drag(any size reel)
12 braid w 6lb fluoro leader connected with a barrel swivel to prevent line twist.

[uglyfish]

7' medium fast action spinning rod with a quantum energy PTi20 reel, 20lb braid with a flouro leader for tubes

6'4" medium xtra fast action baitcast rod quantum tour edition PT reel 30lb braid.

[boogie]

tubes = 7`medium spinning rod with medium sized reel, 10lbs fireline
with a 6`leader of fluorocarbon
jerkbait = 6`6 medium spinning rod with medium size reel spooled with
10 lbs fluorocarbon

[riverdog]

Tubing- 7ft spinning rod MF with 2500 series reel with 10lb floro for clear water is my choice.

[Scum Frog]

7' med action spinning reel with 8-10lb mono

[Mike_D]

Tubing 7'2' medium fast action spinning rod with 2500 size spinning reel and 8 lbs fluro.

mike

[wacky jig]

i use to use a 6 10 bait casting med heavy fast rod and my fishing partner was always out fishing me couldn't feel the bottom very well.switch to a med fast 7 foot spinning with a 2500 stradic and a world of difference.the switch was remarkable .worth every cent to change .....
i use 8 to 10 pound mono but going to try braid with floro leader this year
best of luck

[Iceman]

[Mike P]

You have my vote Iceman!

[Wallyboss]

Iceman. Boots or sandals with that outfit????

[Iceman]

flippers

[Wallyboss]

Or maybe a nice set of heels