Powell ripbait rod

Sushi King · Post by **Sushi King** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 8:33 pm

What is the best best Powell rod for throwing 100 pointer ripbaits?

Mike Tuck · Post by **Mike Tuck** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 9:10 pm

I use the 703 glass rod. It also works good for square bill cranks.

Mike Tuck

Sushi King · Post by **Sushi King** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 2:01 pm

Hey Mike, Thanks for the reply I just got the 703 glass today the rod feels great i can't wait to throw some ripbaits. Thanks Sushi King

willfish · Post by **willfish** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 10:20 pm

Totally agree with you mike on the 703. Another great rod to look at is the endurance 726cb, awesome for rip baits, spooks, and traps. Great all around rod for anything with trebles.

Willie Church

kam · Post by **kam** » Thu Feb 02, 2012 10:20 pm

Youll be happy with that rod. I use mine for ripping,crankin,and small swimbaits. Enjoy

Keith Bryan · Post by **Keith Bryan** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 7:10 am

Hey guys those are excellent choices and thanks. May I suggest the Endurance 724 CB Glass/Composite--this rod is gaining tremendous momentum out there and has great lightness and responsiveness. It’s a bit lighter in power than the Max 703 CB Glass and has the right makeup for Jerkbaits, little to midsized square bills, Ricos, and even spooks; it’s more than a technique specific rod so to speak, as most rods are.

Happy Trails,

Keith Bryan

biteme · Post by **biteme** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 9:11 am

Love my 703 for top water also.

zaldain · Post by **zaldain** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 2:51 pm

Sushi,

I am a Pointer 100 throwing son of a gun and have a few suggestions for you:

First, make sure you are throwing that ripbait on a good quality fluorocarbon line. I prefer Seaguar Tatsu and Invisx. Then, depending on water clarity, match your rod to your line size.

At Clear Lake and the Delta with giant fish and some stained water, I like 15lb test Seaguar Invisx and a Powell Endurace 695 CB (the purple one). The much lighter, shorter 6'9" rod can be jerked, twitched, and ripped all day without fatigue. This set-up is also great when throwing 128's on our trout fed lakes.

On our deeper, clearer reservoirs and spotted bass lakes, I like my stand-by Powell Max 704 CB and 12lb Seaguar Invisx. This 7' rod allows you to cast that jerkbait a tad further and when used in conjunction with that thin 12lb line, you will reach that deeper pre-spawn depth. This set-up is also my go to Staycee rig.

I hope this helps and remember to chase that wind!

Chris Zaldain