Carolina Rig Rod

[Flippin]

I have been using a light weight 6'6" spinning rod to throw the c-rig. It take a finesse technique to cast it. It is really funny to watch (maybe even youtube material).

I am considering getting a rod that makes it a little easier to cast. Does anyone have any recommendation?

[johnboy2bfishin]

i like use a falcon low rider 6-10 eakins jig rod equiped with a shimano curado reel for 1/4 to 5/8 c-riggin the dr or hog. the rod has an incredible tip for that presentation i have found the reel handles small line really well when necessary. and if i need to go up in weight then i go to a falcon low rider 7 heavy action rod for bigger stuff with still the shimano reel.

that is what i use but i bet there is prolly a hundred other guys with hundred other different combos

with the resurgence of $100 rods and good reels what a person wants and can get is endless i have had falcon for years and if there were ever any problems they have always taken care of it

i have been using ebay to find some good deals on curados too

[Champ188]

For my purposes, johnboy is right on the money. A 6-10 to 7-4 rod is perfect for a C-rig. The only thing I would caution with the new reels is don't get one so small that you have no line capacity. Some the new reels will hardly hold any 15-pound line, and for me the C-rig is a long-cast operation.

[roy_eros]

I'll second falcon rods..but my weapon of choice is the 7'3' amistad cara...unbelievable well balanced rod

[johnboy2bfishin]

champ188 is right about reel line capacity. i buy extra spools and when i need to use c-rig with bigger baits i have a spool with 30# braid and tie on my swivel then leader. it as allowed me to detect those real soft bites. i was just looking on ebay and some of the older curados are really affordable. those are the ones that i think most anglers really liked i have four of the old green ones and 3 of the new ones just not sure which i like i guess but all are good reels