Any suggestions on a good Rod and real for swim baits. Hard and soft. Tks

What kinda "swim baits"?

It reely comes down to what you feel comfortable with.

A phenix m1 swin bait rod and a shimano Calcutta conquest 200 reel and 15 pound sunline sniper fc

I'd get a real reel

Or a reel really. Spellcheck won't work on that one. Can you spell edumucation with out looking it up in the dickunaty?

For medium weight lures, MF or MHF

 

If you want to throw big swimbaits you will need heavier equipment.

It reely comes down to what you feel comfortable with.

I caught that....lol.

I was school champion two years in a row. Of course, way back then, there weren't that many words. Reely!

Hootie

I love how the peanut gallery offers up criticism with no real value. I am sure this guy can't wait to ask his next question.

 

It would help to know what size swimbaits you intend on throwing and what kind of budget you have.

I love how the peanut gallery offers up criticism with no real value. I am sure this guy can't wait to ask his next question.

It would help to know what size swimbaits you intend on throwing and what kind of budget you have.

I'm afraid to ask. Lol. Soft swim baits. No budget.

Btw tks for your reply.

Posted Today, 06:46 AM

 

For medium weight lures, MF or MHF

If you want to throw big swimbaits you will need heavier equipment.

 

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Specifically, my dedicated rig for soft swim baits is a G. Loomis GLX MBR842C/ Core 50Mg/ Tatsu #15

I'm afraid to ask. Lol. Soft swim baits. No budget.

Btw tks for your reply.

Nothing to fear.  Ask away.  Aside from the spelling miscue, I assume some of the snarkiness was because you may not have realized it, but there's a very wide range of swimbaits.  You can imagine that two different rods would probably be called for if you wanted to throw a 1/8 oz storm bait and a 12" Osprey.  Not offering a budget range also opens you up to rods ranging from $30 to $300+.  If money is not a concern at all, then it helps to state it -- since most anyone will have some sort of 'price reasonableness' filter built in to recommendations.

As mentioned rods and reels can get expensive really fast. It is not hard to spend over $600. For someone just starting out  my suggestion would be an Okuma Guide Select 7'11" Heavy. This rod will handle most swimbaits up to 8 inches and Okuma has a great warranty program. This is probably the best budget rod out there.

 

I would go with at least a 300 series reel. Baits that weigh several ounces take a toll on reels. I have striped pinion gears, blown out anti-reverse gears etc... I am a shimano guy so I am going to suggest no less than a cardiff 300. If you have the extra coin a curado 300 is a great swimbait reel. The calcutta's are the way to go if you prefer round reels.