Swimbait/umbrella Rig Rod

[Fish24/7]

HFCS710XD

this is a big stick, capable of more than just crankbaiting.

[Champ188]

The only issue I had with trying to combine a big crankbait rod with the A-rig was that for big cranks, you need a parabolic action ... i.e. when loaded, the rod bends pretty much equally throughout its entire length. If you try throwing an A-rig with that kind of action, you run the risk of (A) breaking the rod or ( hooking yourself in the azz with that contraption.

On the contrary, if you try to throw a big crank on a stiff, heavy action rod, you are gonna miss a lot of fish because your rod needs to be soft enough to let the fish take the bait and turn to swim away. Too stiff of a rod and he won't get hooked half the time.

Bottom line for me is you need different rods, although you could probably throw a single big swimbait on your deep cranking rod.

[Fish24/7]

there's a lot of people using pool cues for their umbrellas, that's cool so long as it's somwehat forgiving.

if you 're not using a parabolic action rod when using umbrella rigs you WILL lose fish you might of otherwise caught...and you will not cast as far as you could w/o it.

super stiff rods that don't bend are what you DON'T want

(note the parabolic bend)

[Champ188]

Well, better to go that way, I suppose, than to try and throw a deep crank bait on a broomstick.

[J-Doc]

Yeah but I can sling a DD22 a country mile. Lol!

I don't use mine for crankbaits. Not unless I'm throwing a 2XD and I don't often. I just take it easy and loosen drag. I haven't lost a fish on the a-rig yet and considering I'm unspooling the lreel, I don think I can get more yardage. :-)

But I hear what you're saying and it makes sense.

[TRRANGER]

I have found TFO Temple Fork Outfitters to be a quality rod at a reasonable $100.00 price tag and designed by Gary Loomis. I am using a 7' extra heavy and a 7' heavy and seem to do really well for me.

[abkeenan]

I have found TFO Temple Fork Outfitters to be a quality rod at a reasonable $100.00 price tag and designed by Gary Loomis. I am using a 7' extra heavy and a 7' heavy and seem to do really well for me.

This is what my brother has for his A-Rig setup and it does an okay job. They are a bit on the heavy side but there is no doubt as to their quality of components and they well made. Reeds Sporting Goods had a sale last year buy one get one free so $50 a rod was a good deal on them.

[Quillback]

That was a good deal on the TFO rods.

[TRRANGER]

If you guys in the know about that sale I am really fond of all my TFO's and would like a few more. So if you can help me out that would be great.

[abkeenan]

TRRANGER,

This sale was going on last year some time. It isn't currently going on and I doubt it happens again. I guess Reeds Sporting Goods just was clearing out some stock at the time.