My Baitcast rod need comments.

[d.mcgarry]

Curado,
The Rod and reel combo is a nice choice, however looking for one rod to do every thing is not a great idea. Having only one rod is like a golfer playing with one club, it can be done but not very well. If I were outfitting some one for the first time I would say you need three rods to start. Two Casting rods and a spinning rod. As for Rod action one casting with a medium action 6'6" slow taper (crankbaits, topwaters), A jig rod 7' extra fast taper (pitching jigs, spinnerbaits, slop fishing) and a 6' spinning rod rod with a fast taper (senkos, slider worms, tubes). Casting rods both Curados (I use Chronarchs) Med action 10# test trilene, jig rod 40# power-pro, spinning reel Diawa 1300 SS, 8# Vanish. As for Rod length it can take a whole year to change rod size regardless of height. A rod is a lever and in order to set the hook it will take more force with a shorter lever, but it also has allot to do with our mechanics. Think about how a hammer works do we push nails into would or drive them. An expierenced carpenter (due to practice and execution can hit a nail allot harder than we can) Hook setting and losing fish is dur to poor execution. In order to set the hook we must generate enough slack combine with enough momentum to drive a hook into a Bass that is in water which is far more dense than air. A longer lever will make up for mistakes, but if we become use to a 6"6" lever and we attribute mised opportunities and uncomfortability with rod lenght than we fall into repeating what we like. Rod length is a matter of personel choice. I have trained myself to use left handed reels and 7" jig rods and I feel they have been a definite improvement. Good luck and Good Bassin Dan Bass