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Picking only 4 Rods

  • Jerk Bait / Top Water : 6' 6" Medium Baitcaster : 6.8:1 Reel
  • Crank Bait : 7' Medium Heavy Baitcaster : 6.8:1 Reel
  • All Purpose : 7' Medium Heavy Baitcaster : 7.5:1 Reel
  • Heavy Cover : 7' 3" Medium Heavy Baitcaster : 8.3:1 Reel

Selecting the Right Bass Fishing Rod

  • Most of your rods should be 6'6" to 7'6" long
  • Shorter rod for target casting. Longer rod for distance.
  • Power of the rod is the strength of the rod
  • Action of the rod is how much and where the rod bends
  • Single hook baits go higher power. Treble hook baits go lighter power.

If you could only buy One Rod/Reel Combo

  • 7'-0" Medium Heavy Power BaitCaster
  • Can use it for everything if you really need to

My Rod & Reel Setups for Top Water Fishing

  • You need at least 1 shorter rod for more control
  • If just one : 6'-8" Medium Power BaitCaster
  • If two : 7'-4" Medium Heavy Power BaitCaster
  • High speed gear ratio reel like 8.3:1
  • 50lb Braid
  • Use a 14-17lb mono leader if braid is tangling on front treble

My Jerk Bait Setup

  • 6'-9" Medium Power / Fast Action
  • Shorter rod for more control
  • High speed gear ratio reel like 8.3:1
  • 10lb Flourocarbon

These 3 Rods will Handle All of Your Bass Fishing Needs

  • Megabass "Flipping Stick" Baitcaster - Heavy/Big Baits
  • Megabass "Perfect Pitch" Baitcaster - 7'2" Medium - All Around Rod
  • Megabass "Whipsnake" Spinning - 6'11" Light

Jerkbait Rods...95% of all anglers use the wrong one

  • If you are not using a spinning rod you are doing it wrong
  • Only the spinning rod can impart the action and rythm you need
  • Your can cast 25% further with a spinning rod
  • You can use a lighter line - reaching deeper depths

All My Offshore Baits, Rods and Reels

  • Spinner Rod - Whacky Rigged Worm & Ned Head
  • BaitCaster - Crankbait (3 different kind)
  • Baitcaster - 5/8oz "Fish the Moment" Offshore Jig
  • Baitcaster - Flutter Spoon
  • Baitcaster - Magnum Sized Fluke & Large Swimbait
  • Baitcaster - Shacky Head Worm
  • Baitcaster - 1/2oz Hair Jig
  • Spinner Rod - Dropshot

Don’t Make These Common Reel Maintenance Mistakes

Actually a howto - not a mistake video
  • I use lubricant oil not grease
  • Lub at beginning of the year
  • Lub again half way through the year
  • How to for baitcaster..
  • How to for spinner..

5 MUST HAVE Rod/Reel combos you need!

In order of most importance:
  • 7ft-1in Medium Heavy Baitcaster
  • 7ft-3in Heavy CarbonLite Baitcaster
  • 7ft Medium Heavy Baitcaster
  • 6ft-8in Medium Baitcaster
  • 6ft-9in Medium Spinning

The Only 3 Rods A Bass Angler Needs

  • 6ft-10in Medium Action Spinning Rod
  • 7ft-2in Medium Heavy Action Spinning Rod
  • [unspecified] Baitcaster Rod

Best BASS Rods Ever Made? (If I Could ONLY Have 3)

  • 7' Medium Action Spinning
  • 7' Medium Action Baitcast
  • 7'3" Medium Heavy / Heavy Action Baitcast

3 Rod & Reel COMBOS That Cover 95% Of BASS FISHING

  • 7'3" Medium Heavy / Heavy Fast Action Baitcast
  • 7'2" Medium / Moderate Action Baitcast
  • 7'1" Medium / Fast Action Spinning