Just ordered a Okuma Guide Select Series Big Bait/Swimbait Rod 7'6" Med Hvy for $134.99. 
I considered getting an even longer Swimbait Rod, but the rod lockers in my Lund Fury are for rods with a 7'6" max length.

I hope it will be long enough!

I will be using this to throw my (4) Black Dog G2's

Still to buy in 2 weeks will be a LEWS BB1 Pro PS1HZL Left 6.4:1 for $199.99, to go with it.

I actually will be getting (2) LEWS BB1 Pro PS1HZL Left 6.4:1.
The other reel will be for my shallow running crank baits.

I will let you know how I like the rod.

 

I want to use the best 20lb Fluorocarbon line, that man has yet produced.

I just am not sure what that would be. Dont care about cost.

The only rule is TW needs to carry it.

We are getting to the point I been using the light saltwater rods and reels or the inshore stuff as its called for the larger swim bait lures. I'm casting them from shore in certain areas.

I want to use the best 20lb Fluorocarbon line, that man has yet produced.

I just am not sure what that would be. Dont care about cost.

 

Tatsu

 

 

 

Tatsu

 

this is correct.

use the Tatsu and you will never have to worry if your line is good enough.

I have the H and XH 7'11" guide select okumas and am very happy with them and as far as I can tell the best fluoro out there is tatsu

I hear good things about these Okumas so riddle me this:

 

I want an ARIG rod 7-11 seems close enough to 8 foot...... 3oz range comfortably is needed.

 

which one?

The 7'11 H goes 1-6oz and the 7'6 MH goes 1/2-5oz. I'm in the market for one of these myself. I happened to stumble upon iRod Genesis II rods last night. Look like some good sticks for not a lot of cash. Now I'm trying to decide.

I hope me getting the 7'6" was not a mistake...

 

Thanks on the Tatsu advice too. 

That will be my line.

 

I am chainging my reel to a Lew's Super Duty.

SD1HL Left 6.4:1 7.8oz 10SS + 1RB 12/150 $179.99

 

I figure the Super Duty might be better for swimbaits.

 

Would you guys go 17lb or 20lb line?

Starting to think 17 might be a bit better.

 

Update: Never mind...

 

Looking at Tatsu, it is either 15lb or 20lb line.

Back to 20lb Tatsu line.

For the G2's?

 

Why are you throwing fluoro with a bait designed to wake?

For the G2's?

 

Why are you throwing fluoro with a bait designed to wake?

Due to this video.

20# will get it done.

Locked into 20 now...

 

Thanks!

Can't see it at work, YT blocked.

No need for a sinking line for wakes. CXX in 20# size will work fine, if not better than fluoro.

Can't see it at work, YT blocked.

 

 

its a Bobby Barrack vid where he is throwing the G2, and states FC is the way to go for waking or diving that bait.

 

I see both sides, but I would throw it on FC too......... what say you Mr Speed?

I have occasionally thrown my G2 on my heavy cranker loaded with 15# Tatsu. It sucked. Much prefer my swim bait rod loaded with 20# CXX.

I think you're wasting good flouro and $$$ putting Tatsu on there, but it's your world. 20# Yozuri Hybrid, PlLine PF, or Big Game work as well as anything, and hurt less in the wallet. I have no experience with CXX, but I think Speed and Franco probably know what they're doing. Again - the flouro probably won't hurt you, but would only help much if you're trying to crank them down.

I used CXX before then switched to yozuri.... I think I still prefer the FC on the swimbaits.

 

I need more stick time, before I really comment though.

I hear good things about these Okumas so riddle me this:

 

I want an ARIG rod 7-11 seems close enough to 8 foot...... 3oz range comfortably is needed.

 

which one?

The 7'11"H is great with 2 - 4 oz. for me - I don't fish

A-rigs much (feel like I'm throwing a hdwe store) but I have cast them with this rod and it does real well with that weight range.

When I was researching my swimbait rod, I dug up an old post on Swimbait Nation from the guy who designed the Okuma Swimbait rods.  I don't remember the guy's name, Mark something I believe.  Anyway, he said that the 7'11"H was designed to be a hard bait rod for treble hooked baits.  He said it was more moderate than the other swimbait rods in that lineup and not a good match for 8" Hudds and the like.  He recommended the 7'6"H or the 7'11"XH for heavy soft baits and the 7'11"H for hard baits.   Not sure if any of that applies to this thread but I thought I would throw it out there.  

Thanks for all the input guys, reading them all and it's giving me some things to think about...

Totally up to you man. I've got a little bit of seat time throwing swimbaits. Just putting my 2c in.

 

Honestly, 20lb is even a little overkill if that is the only bait you are going to throw. Save yourself some cash, throw some 15lb Big Game or CXX with those and be done with it. You'll notice a marked difference in action going with the lightest line you can comfortably get away with.

 

Take it for what it's worth.

I like to kill the G2, maybe adding a couple twitches, and then maybe sweep the rod, or start reeling in again. Especially if I see a follower. Flouro sinks, and you'll get a bow in the middle, between you and the bait. I get this "disconnected" feeling that I don't get with a good copoly, like CXX. Speed is right, 15 is probably fine. I just happen to have 20 on that rig, since I throw baits up to about 4 oz.

You guys have successfully convinced me to forget flouro...

 

It will be one of these now:

 

P-Line CXX Crystal Clear 300yd 20lb - $11.99

-or-

Yo-Zuri Hybrid Fishing Line Clear 275yd 20lb - $14.99

 

May even drop down to 15 or 17lb.

 

I think the Yo-Zuri Hybrid is now my front runner.

Thaks again for the input!

I'm a CXX man. Despite Hybrid having a fluoro coating, I believe it floats as well.