Will it be muddy?

[nhornback]

Heavy 7+ moderate would be my best guess.  I just don't throw the a-rig enough, or any other lures that heavy, to dedicate a rod to it on a somewhat limited fishing budget.

 

NH

[fshndoug]

Hey Liphunter, I like to throw my a-rigs with a 7'3" medium heavy to heavy weight Boyd Duckett rod.

 

 

[Dutch]

35 minutes ago, fshndoug said:

Hey Liphunter, I like to throw my a-rigs with a 7'3" medium heavy to heavy weight Boyd Duckett rod.

 

 

I’ve tried most of my rods on Arigs as I have been using them for at least 10 years.  I throw my version of a flash mob with 1/8 oz heads and either swim baits or flukes on them with 50# braid.  We used to make the forms from electric fencing wire before we could get good forms.  I have settled on 2 rods and am trying out a third one tomorrow.  Both of my regular rods came from Ark Rods in Harrison.  One is completely unbranded and for sure is a 7’ heavy.  The other one is a B & R Outlaw rod that was sold to me as being mislabeled.  It shows as a mh but it seems like a heavy to me.  I can’t use anything less than a 7’ rod on those things.  
 

I have also bought Shimano Curado 5:1 reels to match up with them.  Being quite old and decrepit I can only throw them for about 5 hours before I am worn slick.  I couldn’t last that long before I had the 5:1 reels.

[3DHUSKER]

4 hours ago, liphunter said:

What action rod do you like for an A-rig?

I like a 7' 9" 5 power.  Basically a Med Hvy Swimbait rod. 

[aarchdale@coresleep.com]

I use a 7'3"Falcon Bucoo heavy. 20lb flouro