6ft rod, too small ?

[COGS]

Hey Guys,
Just looking for a suggestion, my wife picked me up a Shimano Castic for my birthday this past weekend, now I am on the hunt for a good rod for it. I am mainly going to be using the reel for fishing bass, but will be throwing the odd muskie bait with it during the next several weeks. I just threw it on a Shimano 7FT Compre CO70HB and love the two of them together. I do have another 6FT M/H rod that I can put it on, but am kinda thinking it's not a good fit. Can someone maybe offer some advice, should I be looking at something a little longer and maybe HEAVY action as oppose to M/H ?

[scuro]

Bass and Muskie rods are two different beasts. I've got about 10 rods and most are for different applications.

[COGS]

Yes, I am aware they are different. I am looking for a good suggestion on what to match the reel up for when bass fishing and questioning if the 6ft M/H that I have sitting without a reel would be too small, if I should be looking for a longer rod and what the benefits would be.


Thanks.

[beachburger]

I've been using a 6' medium (G.Loomis GL2) matched up with a low-profile reel (Daiwa TD-X) for over 10 years. I use this rig mostly in open water situations to chuck senkos, tubes, soft minnows and small spinnerbaits. There is not enough backbone in this rod to use it effectively in heavy cover or to throw heavy lures.

I also have a 6'3" MH G.Loomis rod that was once a 6'6" MH that I use to drag stuff over slop. It has no problem getting fish out but the shortened tip makes the rod more like a broom handle than a G.Loomis.

If you are going to chuck big muskie baits, you probably want something with more backbone. I don't fish muskie anymore but when I did, I used to chuck big spinners and cranks with a flippin' stick. A flippin' stick would go nice with that new reel of yours.

HTH,
Doug

[coolspiderdude]

I'd say the 6' m/h would be just fine for fishing Bass in the thick stuff, I am very new to this, but I bought a 6'6" m/h and that is what the guy recommended as the ideal one for heavy cover, pads etc and it seems to pitch tubes and such very well. Mostly you won't get a long cast, but it seems most of the casts are 10-15 feet anyways so...

[FishingIsHealing]

Personally I think 6ft is tiny bit too small........Mine is 8 i think.....it's too long, I think 7 is nice.....but 6 might work....

Just go into Lebaron and check out all the rods, hold them etc, see which ones u like....

My dad bought this amazing rod for Walleye, it's perfectl balanced with any reel you put on it....so light..

I have a heavier duty fenwick, It's alright but is not perfect.....I wouldn't recommend it...

Make sure to bring your reel into Lebaron and see if you can hook it up to some of the ones you like...i'm not sure if thats possible but if they don't have tape on tthem or anything I would do it to see which ones feel the best etc.......