I bought a new baitcasting rod over the weekend - *** *** Black 7'1" Medium Fast.  I bought it for only one lure I want to use, the Gambler little EZ.  I tried it out in the back yard and it cast nice with the weighted hook I'm using.  It falls withing the range of the rod too.  The rod is rated for 1/4 to 5/8. 

 So I also want to try the Gambler Big EZ.  I bought some Owner weighted hooks that are really big (6/0) and weighed the hook and the Big EZ on a scale it at comes in at 1 oz.  

 So know I want to buy a baitcasting rod for the Big EZ.  

What I want to know is - do I want a rod that is a MH or H or more?  Do I want a rod that goes up to 3/4 oz or should I definitely get a rod that goes up to 1 oz. or higher?  The Big EZ and Owner weighted hooks are probably the biggest soft swim baits I will be throwing this season.  I don't see myself throwing anything larger, I do see my self throwing other soft swimbaits a little smaller than the Big EZ (along with the Little EZ).  

My reel is a Shimano Chronarch with 12 pound mono line.  I was hoping the rod I buy will be a Fewwick, HMG another *** Black or Veritas.  I can get all those for around $100.00 each.  

Thanks! 

 

I throw a Big EZ or EZ swimmer on a MH rod and a Scorpion reel all the time. You will be more than fine with your rod setup. I personally wouldn't throw  with 12lbs line, but then again you and I fish in different places. I have to throw it on 40lb braid. 12lbs wouldn't last a second in the cover I fish in. 

I personally would go with MH. I fish my Gambler swimbaits on a MH carbonlite with a PQ reel. No need in going with a Heavy unless your fishing some gnarly cover like in FL(above comment). 

Seriously consider a St Croix 7ft mh rod.  Perfect for that kind of bait.

MH/F for the Keitech types and H/F for swim jigs is the way I've always done it. 

Cool.  I'll look at the MH rods this weekend.  I guess if I get a medium heavy I would be able to cast other heavy lures too.  So my Medium *** Black can handle the lighter lures and that MH would handle the heavier ones.