Fishing with Rod Discussion Forum
Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: Riverman on November 10, 2020, 08:42:50 AM
-
After years with fly and float gear I have decided to break down and purchase a decent twitching setup. I have a good medium strength Shimano spinning reel and would like any suggestions on rods that won't break the bank. Would be nice if a dual purpose as well for chucking light spoons. Thanks for any input.
-
I like my Shimano Clarus CSS-86M2
8 6
8-17 lb
1/4 to 1 oz
Its an older rod, dont know if it has a more current model.
Great double duty rod for spinners/spoons and jigs.
-
i personally like a shorter spinng rod when fishing local rivers along side my center pin. light, less back cast, easier to carry if fishing the center pin. if fishing from a boat i have a longer set up like clarki suggested. depending on what im targeting will determine what line rating the rod is.
fendwick makes a nice spinning rod. have had the same one for years and its held up great
coho and trout, HMX66L-MS-2 6'6" Light Moderate 4 lb. - 8 lb. 1/16 oz. - 3/8 oz
springs,chum and steelhead, HMX66M-FS-2 6'6" Medium Fast 8 lb. - 14 lb. 1/4 oz. - 3/4 oz.
what ever rod you decide i would run braid for your main line with a 16" mono 15lb leader for steelhead and salmon
-
I use the same rod as bigblockfox. Works great for twitching and tossing lures. A line it with 15 lb braid. Caught 100s of fish on it, including Chinook well into the 20 lb. Class
-
Thanks for the good feedback. Have looked at a lot and have been leaning toward the Clarus. Have had good experiences with Fenwick products in the past. Lately availability seems an issue. Will keep looking.
-
Hmx medium 76
-
Shimano Clarus 86. Best rod. They dont offer the 8-17lb anymore which sucks. The new rod is 8-12lb
Okuma SST Steelhead Spin 86. 8-17lb. Next best rod after the Clarus (for the price)
Fenwick Eagle 86. 8-15lb. Third best rod
Shimano Convergence 86 8-12lb. Forth best rod
These 4 rods are roughly the same price point and I use them all and I have broken and replaced them all multiple times. I really abuse them and they only last me one season fishing hauling big northerns out of debris piles.
Jumping up significantly to low $300s USD is what I would consider a top rod for jigging/spoons/spinners, the Okuma X-series 76 8-17lb but it is one piece. This rod is on my wish list but I would have to be more careful with it!
-
I purchased a Trophy xl 600 series 86 12-20 rod at Searun. Works great for spoon spinner and twitching jigs.
-
I use a 9' medium action Fenwick HMX. That's all you will need for spoons or jig fishing.
I run 12# mono with a 4000 spinning reel. I prefer to us 10# but when your twitching for Ho's you will probably catch quite a few Chum depending what system you are fishing.
-
A few years ago now, Rod Toth was selling a one piece, 7' rod for twitching jigs. Had a bunch made up, I guess. The price was way up there, $385 or $485 or some such thing.
That would be nice to try before settling on some lesser rod.