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I searched, and couldn't find quite what I was looking for. If you had to choose 1 rod (spinning only) for Texas & Weightless Texas rigging senkos and craws, what action & power would it be? Thanks!

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it would be a 6'6"-7' MHF bait casting rod...i tried spinning and didn't like it.

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43 minutes ago, BrianMRetter said:

I searched, and couldn't find quite what I was looking for. If you had to choose 1 rod (spinning only) for Texas & Weightless Texas rigging senkos and craws, what action & power would it be? Thanks!

I would pick a MXF spinning rod, or a MHF.
If you're throwing heavier weights, the MH, 
but if you plan on throwing no heavier than 
say, ¼ the MXF is fine. I've got a 6'6" MXF
Carbonlite that is currently set up with a 
TX rig (weighted) and a 1000FI reel. Works
great with ⅙-¼ oz or weightless.

What size plastics and weights? 

3" senkos or 7"?

Assuming it'll be for 1/4-1/2oz I'd echo the above and go with a 7' mh/f.

Different manufacturers like Abu and some Croix fish heavier than rated. 

I fished t rigs on a 7 ft mhf spinning rod and a 2500 sized shimano reel for years, before I started using casting gear, and it worked great. I would use braided line to throw into cover. A medium fast or extra fast would work nicely for your lighter weights and smaller worms.

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all the rod ratings are different from company to company.  but for general purposes here, i'd look for a Medium powered rod with a Fast action.

15 hours ago, Poolshark said:

I fished t rigs on a 7 ft mhf spinning rod and a 2500 sized shimano reel for years

Same here. 

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If you're Texas rigging you must be throwing into cover... I'd want a MH power in a spinning reel.  A 6 1/2' fast action would suit me well.

 

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Im weird in the sense that I will fish a shakey head with a spinning reel, but then use the same worm, texas rigged with a tungsten bullet on a bait casting reel. If I try to use either technic on different rods it throws off my equilibrium, and my two worlds collide.

 

 

So with that said, if I was going to use a T rig on a spinning reel, it would be a 7ft medium heavy/ fast with a high gear ratio reel with braid.

  • Super User

I have a 7 ft xf its really sensitive and alot backbone.I use it for smaller worms and smaller craws.

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