Rod for 6" Osprey Tournament Talon Top Hook?

[Micropterus salmoides]

I'm thinking the 795MLSB, but I know people that use a 7'6" flipping stick. What rod would you choose?

[sean alarid]

I use the Okuma Guide Select 7' 11" Heavy action swimbait rod. It works great for me.

[cleb19]

Try the 735 Powell Great action strong Rod, or the 765 Swimbait Rod, by far the sickest BASSTRIX rod for sure. Ive thrown the 6 inch osprey on both. Awesome Rods



Chad

[BassManDan]

I'll second the Okuma Hvy, but now that I build all my own rods...

But that bait (weight-wise, is really the perfect mid-range weight for that rod, so it perfroms very well in casting those ospreys.

[Ron C]

I'm thinking the 795MLSB...

I use a 795 SBMT. I used the 795 MLSB, but found the handle to be too long for my liking. I did back flips when the 795 SBMT came out. It is perfect for 6" Ospreys and other 6" Swimbaits and Magnum Topwaters (hence the name SBMT).

[Micropterus salmoides]

I'm thinking the 795MLSB...

I use a 795 SBMT. I used the 795 MLSB, but found the handle to be too long for my liking. I did back flips when the 795 SBMT came out. It is perfect for 6" Ospreys and other 6" Swimbaits and Magnum Topwaters (hence the name SBMT).

I actually have the 795 SB MT. I purchased it for the short handle as well, but I am having second thoughts about swapping it for the 795 ML SB.

[Cesar L]

I use the okuma for the 6 and 7 inch osprey...I think I like it better than my powell 765cb for these baits.

[Mike Thomas]

I use both the gen 1 and gen 2 795ml for osprey's and the like. never had any problems with them and I think they are by far the best rods I've ever used for baits of that size

[DPetty]

I'm thinking the 795MLSB...

I use a 795 SBMT. I used the 795 MLSB, but found the handle to be too long for my liking. I did back flips when the 795 SBMT came out. It is perfect for 6" Ospreys and other 6" Swimbaits and Magnum Topwaters (hence the name SBMT).

+1

If you already have the 795 SB MT, you've got exactly what you need.That rod is a perfect fit for the application you have mentioned.

[ugly stick]

I have been throwing it on a 7.11 mh okuma swimbait rod and it has handled it great.I am about to get the okuma 7.11/7.6 heavy and the dobyns 795 sbmt i am gonna see how those handle it.

[Mike]

I use the Dobyns 795SBML and LOVE it. Throws Mission fish and Ospreys great

[big bass beckstrom]

Powell 711MH handles them great.

[Rod Wynn]

Phenix ULTRA Swimbait 711MH
A well rounded swimbait rod.. Great for Osprey's, Hudds and everything else..

http://www.phenixrods.com/products/fres ... hing-rods/

[g-man]

735 works for me.

[185vsfrog]

I use the Dobyns 795SBML and LOVE it. Throws Mission fish and Ospreys great

+1 That is the rod paired with a curado 300E and 20 lb P line Floro. I have two of those setups so I can have two on deck with different swimbaits.

[Beach Steve Biechman]

If you want the rod that caught the 2nd day pro big fish at last years Stren at Clear Lake using a talon top hook, Call me. It is my SCR 803.

Beach

[Micropterus salmoides]

Thanks.

The rod will be primarily used for Punker Jrs, Hard Gills, Wake Jrs, but also Triple Trout, MS Slammers, and 6" swimbaits. I'm torn between the 795 ML SB and 795 SB MT.

[185vsfrog]

I would recommend if you could find an original 1st gen 795ML for the ospreys and such. They are more stout, faster taper, and less parabolic. I have both and I think the 2nd gen is more suited for punkers/topwater since it is more parabolic. Both are great rods and have their strengths.

[Sacto John]

The rod will be primarily used for Punker Jrs, Hard Gills, Wake Jrs, but also Triple Trout, MS Slammers, and 6" swimbaits. I'm torn between the 795 ML SB and 795 SB MT.

Don't over look the Okuma 7'11H or 7'10H both of those rods would be perfect for the lures you are describing. The only difference between the two is that the 7'10 has a shorter handle without a split rear grip. I have the 7'10H and love it, and it is half the price of the 795s