A-Rig Baitcast Rod Recommendation

[Guest]

I'm looking for the best rod at slinging the A-rig. I'm a newb at this technique and haven't caught a fish with it. I can tell you that my heavy jig rod doesn't have the strength to lug this beasty contraption.

Your observations?

My budget is $100-$200

Thanks

[cullinby9]

abu garcia veritas 7'11" 99.99$ Its lightweight for its size I matched mine with a Lews and its perfect. I throw bigger baits and needed as much rod as I could get its held up so far to my abuse before I was using a 7'6" all star extra heavy it snapped trying to unhang from a tree. The garcia is much more comfortable to fish with all day.

[moguy1973]

If you want one that's specifically made to throw and retrieve the A-rig, Shimano has a Crucial model that goes for $170, Seeker has a couple that are $230 and $240 (I know a little more than your budget), Lamiglas has one that goes for $200, Powell has one that goes for $170, and if you like yellow Wright and McGill has a Skeet Reese one that goes for $120.

http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/searchresults.html?search=products&searchtext=umbrella+rod&x=0&y=0

http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Seeker_Casting_Rods/catpage-SEEKCR.html (One is a Paul Elias version)

Of course there are also some that are a lot more expensive.

[Dutch]

I'm using a 6.5' Fenwick HMG and it is working for me but I limit my heads to 3 1/4 oz jigs.

[Wayne SW/MO]

Look at the 7'- 9' salmon rods with 2oz on the top of the lure weight range range. With a lot of weight you will get more distance with a longer rod simply because they give the lure more time to come up to speed.

[WakenLake]

Lews makes a rod special for the Arig they are on Bennett in springfield or tacklewarehouse might have some.

[exiledguide]

MH or heavy 7+ foot Muskie Rod then you can use it on Fellows or Stocton