How come we dont see that many casting rods at 6' long? I have many at 5'6" & 6'6"/7' but I don't see the ones at 6'? Ever wonder why?

I went out with my new 7' lighting rod and threw a 3/8oz jig a country mile with braid. I can cast this bait caster setup as far as my spinning setup. I didn't need the brakes turned on either. Does everyone mainly use the 7' bait casting rods?

I have 2 Loomis CR723's. An IMX and a GL3. That means 6' and Medium Heavy. The Loomis CR722 is a very popular rod on eBay. Sure, they aren't as common as a 7 footer but they do exist.

They are few but they're out there..

My casting rods are 6'0, 7'6, 8'0

6' is for topwater medium action.. else I'm going for length for distance.. which most r these days

They are hard to find. I prefer 6ft, can cope with a 6'6" and hate using longer ones. Gotta start making my own now between length and split grips I am not happy with much made today.

Bill, you are giving your age away admitting to having 5'6" rods.    My only rods 6' and shorter are from 45 or more years ago.  These days I prefer 7' and longer rods although I have a couple Fenwicks a bit shorter (6'9" & 6'10") that I enjoy using.

 

EDIT:  My daughter wanted a short rod (and pink) so DVT made up a 6' MHF for me to give her as a Christmas present a couple years ago.  I'm still trying to talk her into a 7 footer (black), but she says "No."  If it isn't pink, she doesn't want it. 

There is a ton at Wally World.  I picked up a 6' Medium for running around a bank.

New2bc4bass, Your right I'm still old school I need to step up an accept the longer rods. All my new bait casting rods are 6'6" mostly. I can cast farther using the longer rods. I guess I need to change. Your right the longer casts will put me closer to the Lilly pads that I couldn't reach from shore before.

I'll look at wally world maybe just for one. Now if I could find the same, action, power, longer casting and feeling in a 6'? Kidding

I have a 6'6 and 6 footers for messing around.. but I like the loner rods for further casts when im jign, froging, or cranking

You will see more high end short rods....they are all the rage in Japan.

I would think the shorter rods would be the rage. I have some south bend or Shakespeare 6' bait casting rods but there not the backbone nor power of a bass rod. I guess as we move up in cost the rods become more bass worthy. I need to get out and browse more.

I have a lot of them..6 ft m/h m and light love them.

You will see more high end short rods....they are all the rage in Japan.

 

Do you think I could be ahead and seeing where the market is going to go to fill a void or gap in a rod length selection?

Just like bell bottoms, short rods will come back into fishing couture, lol.

Shortest rod I own is 6'9

I like a 6' for precise in close spinner bait casting. I also use one for sometimes for shallow cranks or small top-water. These are my own builds. Custom and high end are where you'll see more varying rod lengths. It's just not feasible on a mass production scale to build too many odd lengths.

6' rods are generally specialty rods for fairly specific techniques.  I can see the use in them but it would be pretty far down the list of rods I would consider building or buying.

Just fashion.  Manufacturers make what their marketing men sell you into thinking you need.  They decided "pro's" gear fits all.  We don't all fish mid south TVA reservoirs or southern California watershed.  Not everyone sits elbow to elbow on the pointy bow of a glittery bass boat to fish.  But they got everybody thinking that's the type of gear they need.  Its just like now we need a 7'6" heavy moderate rod to crankbait. Most anglers couldn't tell it from their medium action fast taper you already have, but they fool you into buying another one.

In most American style bass fishing, there is very little call for short rods. There is two notable exceptions- vertical dropshot and jerkbait fishing. Sometimes, short rods are very nice for pin-point spinnerbait fishing but there isn't much beyond that that I like them for.

I believe that Francho is right, to a degree. We will see a few more short sticks return to favor for some of the techniques being used.

Its just like now we need a 7'6" heavy moderate rod to crankbait. Most anglers couldn't tell it from their medium action fast taper you already have, but they fool you into buying another one.

Worst example in the world. Two reasons, if you honestly think there isn't great benefit to a mod action rod with treble hook baits, I'm not sure what to think. Secondly the difference between those two sticks is like apples to cabbage.

If you had said a 7-3 MH XFAST compared to a 7-1 MH fast, it might be in the ballpark. But that example isn't even legitimately able to be considered as reference.

Not at all, but everyone has an opinion....even me.  The typical pool cue manufacturers call a MH Mod. is not different from a standard Med. graphite model.

I think the shortest I carry is 7'3

Not at all, but everyone has an opinion....even me.  The typical pool cue manufacturers call a MH Mod. is not different from a standard Med. graphite model.

I have to disagree with you also.  A long, moderate action, deep cranking rod is COMPLETELY different than a shorter, med/fast rod, in every way.

Today's rods are longer because rod handles went from 8"-10" to 14"-16" or longer, pistol grip to trigger grips. The rod length from the reel seat to the tip hasn't changed that much. If you make a trigger stick with a 12" handle, you have a 5' rod length reel to tip. I can't see the average bass angler buying a 6' trigger stick!

Tom