Jerk bait rod suggestions

Louie · Post by **Louie** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 8:21 am

What type of rod do you guys suggest or use for fishing jerk baits on the delta and lakes? Thanks Louie

george · Post by **george** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 4:19 pm

Hey Louie, there are some great rods out there and it depends how much your willing to spend! I have several with two of them being Dobyns 704cb which is a glass rod and I love it and I also have a Dobyns 634cb for my poppers and lighter rip baits.
They both run about $230.00 but are the best rods out there in my opinion!

Now I have a couple custom rods built for me based on height by Cal West Custom rods and I love them also; its sort of neat having a rod built exactly for you and they are made of the best blanks and materials used by all the name brands; Call Dennis at Cal West Customs 559-642-8860 and he will get your info and set you up; you wont be disappointed!

Good Luck,

George Azevedo

M3AN Bass · Post by **M3AN Bass** » Thu Apr 24, 2014 7:23 am

I love my Powell Max Spook and Trap rods. As the name suggests they were built for spooks and traps but they make a good jerk bait or popper rod as well.

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Thu Apr 24, 2014 7:49 am

Deffently a Dobyns 704cb. Was built by the ripping king himself.

dtacker · Post by **dtacker** » Thu Apr 24, 2014 8:02 am

I will second the 704cb from Dobyns. Best I have ever used. For the larger baits (pointer 128) I like the 705cb, both in graphite models. If these are within your price range they are your best bet.

Tony Lain · Post by **Tony Lain** » Thu Apr 24, 2014 10:26 am

One of the hottest rod series out there right now is the DAIWA TATULA. 7' Med or Med lt for rip baits. A lot of top pros on FLW Tour and BASS Elites are using this series, even though us "Average Joes" can afford'em too.

http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Daiwa_Ta ... e-DTC.html

Mitch · Post by **Mitch** » Thu Apr 24, 2014 12:21 pm

Gloomis 843 MH Hands down. Quick, yet soft enough tip to hold on after the bite and not pull loose

jmats · Post by **jmats** » Thu Apr 24, 2014 1:45 pm

I'd also consider looking at Phenix Recon 713 as well as there X-10 crankbait rod.

fish_food · Post by **fish_food** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 11:10 am

Mitch wrote:Gloomis 843 MH Hands down. Quick, yet soft enough tip to hold on after the bite and not pull loose

Loomis' CBR843 crankbait rod is way too underpowered for medium to larger sized jerkbaits--it's better suited for small crankbaits. Loomis MBR843 works well for Staysee 90/Pointer 100 size jerbaits if you like to work them aggressively; it's also good for SuperSpooks. MBR843 is a good general purpose rod that most people use to fish jigs and plastics.