I've accumulated a number of big, hard bodied treble hooked swimbaits.  I've never really fished them seriously.  When I have, I've thrown them with my flipping rod.  Not the best choice.   I'd like a rod, 8 ft or so, that can handle 1-4 oz hardbodied treble hooked swimbaits.  I'm thinking since they have treble hooks a medium action would be appropriate.  Budget:  $200 + or - $50.   All I'm really coming up with are muskie rods.  

 

Thoughts?  Thanks.

Check for dobyns swimbait rods. I have an 806sb and it does well with large swimbaits and glidebaits.

Here are some specific options.

Look at a Dobyns Fury FR 806SB for $120.  A serious step up would be anu of the Dobyns Champion XP series swimbait rods. These run around $260.

 

Look at an Irod Genesis swimbait rods There are 3 or 4. These run around $150.

Both of these brands are really nice throughout the lineups.  I can not help any further as this is not one of the tools in my tool box.  I just never fished them. I have fished rods from each brand though. I love my Champion XP rods and my two Irod Genesis II rods

Check out the Phenix X series of rods, they are made for deep diving cranks. I bought an X11 by mistake  and is a great rod which should be considered. It is 7' rated up to 3oz. 

The X13 is the same spec but 7' 6".

 

 

 

 

Mike 

Thanks for the replies. 

 

Dobyns champion 807 or 867