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The answers you've recieved are true! And also, they work. haha

I really have gotten to where I like them for everything. I still use my 6.3:1 (26" ipt) for some deep diving cranks and some of my spinnerbaits or chatterbaits if I'm slowing myself down. The main thing I run into personally is I always want my rod completely loaded up when I hook a fish and if they're coming at me I've had slack come into the line faster with a 6.3:1. Just my perspective.

Black and white cover it for me. With single blade I typically like plastic blades white with clear and black with black. For double buzz I really like the D and M double hammer, mainly in black. I actually break down buzzbaits kind of by where I'm fishing and what (I think) the forage may be. If I'm in a clear lake with no real structure around and mainly open water I will generally throw white. However, if I'm around grass that is matted in areas, or rock bank/tules/anything of that sort I will throw the black, I think the black with large trailer (brush hog/6"lizard) looks more like a bird or rat/muskrat

With the baits you described I would likely actually throw all of those on a 734c. For me, the 734c would fit all of those baits. I like rods a little heavier although some may even recommend a 733 for some of those baits, I would personally just go with a 734c and 735c, or even two 735c. You could always start with one 734c and see how everything feels on it. With the savvy I am not a microguide guy, but the regular guide 766 is a great rod, it is a meatstick rod but not the way that the Champion 766 is. I like the savvy a lot for buzzbaits, frogs, and flipping/pitching. I rig it with braid and tie whatever I need on it!

Best double buzzbait I have used is the d and m double hammer, black is my go to.

The 736c is the only rod I throw a frog on... I throw it in open water as well as they heaviest of cover. It's just more simple for me personally to not have to worry about switching rods. There is still tip on the rod, it's easy to walk a frog with a little practice as well as cast or pitch it wherever you need it.

Hate to answer a question with a question, but what will the rods be covering? I have experience with all Dobyns models that you've mentioned. Thanks in advance for the answer.

In Florida? With the little I know about climate, I would probably be the dumb guy throwing it year round up shallow haha.

My favorites are California Reservoir Lures. I noticed you're in Northern California (as did a previous poster). These jigs are tied and made here in Northern California and I believe represent a color base that suits us very well. He has a jig for every situation and can custom make baits as well. Check em out and let me know if you have questions on recommendations! Do you mainly fish the Delta, or our lakes as well?

Welcome back to fishing! I will give my little opinion on a couple things and hope it is not taken the wrong way. Number one, G-Loomis and St. Croix have solidified their names in the fishing industry. They've done so in a well deserved way. Pushed the boundaries on materials and were ahead of the game for a long time. I think the market has swung a little bit personally, I think there are more options out there now and other companies have caught up in regards to design and materials. You can't replace the time they've been in the market however. My personal pick for rods is Dobyns. I'm confident in their actions, their overall construction and prefer their balance after fishing them. There have been a couple of suggestions so far, If I had to pick for you, the flipping rod would be between a Champion 765c and a Savvy 766c... The 766 is my favorite rod in the savvy line up. As for a crankbait rod, if you're open to an 8' rod I would definitely recommend the 805cbrm... if not the 765cb graphite is awesome both in the Champion lineup. Enjoy getting back to fishing!

Personal favorite, Daiwa Samurai.

Lucky Craft bds series or the 6th sense squarebills, don't remember the model numbers. Before someone says it matters or it doesn't I just wanted to answer your question. Hope this helps. Custom painted baits may be an option you would want to look at as well. You can look up dwain batey... I think he sells his own painted baits.

I really like the regular 5 wire one. I've been thinknig of getting the 5 wire with the blades on it and replacing them with dummy baits at the split ring... blades look great I just never get bit as well on them.

Hog Farmer is a great one. I like the picasso as well, and for something different I like the Krazy 8 by Hi's Tackle Box.

1 foot to 60 feet, great bait!

Fluke/superfluke swimming senko Sweet beaver.

Great answers so far, I would echo, 703s in the Champion would cover all of my spinning rod needs personally. I throw 1/16 oz heads with 3" trailers on the 743dx myself and while it isn't the best casting rod in the world for that light of a bait, I don't worry about 5+lb spots when I hook them on it.

Is there a reason you're not considering the Savvy from Dobyns? They have a 734c in that lineup as well, action is slightly slower.

In the champion line I would look into the 734c and the 705cb graphite. I am just a graphite fan when it comes to cranks overall. If you're in clear water not around much cover the 734c will be good but if you end up around any heavy grass or cover I would possibly look into the 735c for a little extra power.

I've not used the any of Pinnacle's current offerings. In the last few years it seems they have changed things up a bit so I don't have any insight on them, I'm sorry. With the Dobyns models, I would personally recommend the 735c. It has plenty of power to fish a frog in most situations, you may run into heavy cover and an angry 5 lber that may push the limits but other than that you will be safe. 735 will make a good all around jig rod as well. The 736 you mentioned is a great frog rod, some do like it for pitching but it is a brute of a rod. I doubt too many would enjoy a jig too much with the rod, unless you were planning to hook mainly fish over 5 lbs in really heavy cover, I would lean towards the 735.

I dunno about that but thanks for the kind words.

I have to apologize, I didn't even read your post all the way to the end... I feel the rod you ended up with will still work just find for squarebills, also great if you like to throw rattle baits with braid around grass!

I'll do my best to answer this, number one I wanna say I haven't spent too much time with the glass rods but I use the 705cb, 704cb, 804cb and 806cb a lot. A lot of this is going to be paraphrasing information, but the information is true. The 705cb glass is fast(er) than most glass rods (including the 705cbmf), to me, it has a faster tip (not like graphite) that helps with casting and working baits but still gives you the feeling once you hook a fish and all the give as they call it that you get with a glass rod. The 705cbmf glass performs and feels (aside from being much lighter) like a more traditional glass rod. The whole "blank bends to the foregrip" feeling is there on the 705cbmf. As was said, it really just comes down to your personal preference on how you like a rod to feel in hand and act when a fish is hooked. I think the 705cb glass does a great job of giving you all of the "give" that a glass rod is known to do. Once again with all this info provided, I use the graphite rods just 'cause I like the feel and haven't had a problem with losing fish or pulling hooks out. Let me know if I can help any further.

I do think you'd be making a great choice. The 8' rod gives a great amount of pickup. Try it out for a day or two of fishing and I bet you'll be in love man!