Long rod huh? Had not heard that much for bass. What about the long rod do you like for bass?9’6” 8 weight T and T Horizon.
I don't have dedicated bass rods, all my bassin is done on 5-8wt rods of 8'6 to 9'. They all work well depending on the situation.
The 8wt is for big flies and fishing sloppy water and dragging em out. The 5 wt for open water buggering
The fenwick 686 glass is probably the favorite for all around bassin. Love it for poppers and for working in close. Enough backbone to drag in some slop, and a 1# fish still bends it deeply.
I know gear guys like longer rods for picking up more line on a hookset, but im a pretty dedicated strip setter so I dont think I'd get the same benefit from more length.
I'm curious about the long rod love too?
I'm offended.Long rod huh?
We're giving you a chance to explain yourself!I'm offended.
Don't tell anyone I said this, but I'd rather have a 9' or 8.5'er for bass from the boat. SSSSHHHHHH.We're giving you a chance to explain yourself!
This may be true, I'm not aware of it however. I do know that there are guys on bassresource.com that will swear they missed that hookup a half mile away because they were using their 7'6 rod instead of the 8'4.Didn’t there used to be a time when professional Bass tournaments didn’t allow rods over 8’ long?
There are some nice short stixs out there for both bass and salt fishing.
SF
This may be true, I'm not aware of it however. I do know that there are guys on bassresource.com that will swear they missed that hookup a half mile away because they were using their 7'6 rod instead of the 8'4.
Wasn't that the whole marketing thing behind those old Sage Bass rods? That's why they were 7'11.Didn’t there used to be a time when professional Bass tournaments didn’t allow rods over 8’ long?
There are some nice short stixs out there for both bass and salt fishing.
SF