Hey Guys,

I am currently living in Canada, Ontario and in the market for a new rod that is powerful, well balance, light, versatile, and sensitivity. I had a topwater topic before but

I've been doing a lot research on here and other site. I've been looking at G Loomis, St.Croix and stumbled on Megabass. I'm still fairly new to bass fishing its my 3rd season so far and I think its about time for me upgrade my arsenal. I'm hoping you can help me out with that, I'm in the market for 2-3 rods, since I don't own a boat I typically don't want to carry too much set ups with me. Also pardon my knowledge in term of the lures I suggest for the rods since I’m quite new to the game I may suggest incorrect lure combination for the rods I’m seeking.

 

1st setup: Reel - MGL 150XG 8:1:1 - Lures Wgt: 1/4oz or 3/8oz and Tungsten(depends on water depth)

Jig/T-Rig/C-Rig/Creatures/Beavers - this is what I typically use for places that have weeds, lilly pads, heavy cover places, which most of our lakes are filled with. I was looking at the Megabass EMFT or the Perfect Pitch. I don't use jig all too much but I've read rods with MH or Heavy rods could go with that set up and depending on the environments and surrounding I may take out the T-Rig or whatever and switch it to a Jig.

 

2nd setup: Reel - Core 50MG 7:1::1 - Lure Wgt: Popper/Spook - 1/2 oz, JerkBait - 3/8 oz

 

Topwater (Popper/Spook) and Jerk Baits – This is the ideal lures I plan to use on the rod. I’m looking at the Orochi XX Flat Special vs Orochi Jerkbait Special. I’m also worried since I don’t have a boat and rent aluminum boats whenever I fish, I’m worried the rod would bang into the boat whenever I use the baits. I'm 5'10 so i was thinking maybe somewhere around 6'8 or 7' max with Med and Fast action.

 

3rd setup: Reel Core 100MG 6:4:1 - Lure Wgt - Spinnerbait 1/2 oz - 3/8oz , Crankbait 1/4 oz - 3/8 oz

 

Crankbait/Spinners – This is what my 3^rd rod ideal usage would be. I can’t figure out which rod would be the best use these lure I want to its fullest potential. I was thinking of maybe Flat Special again or the Spinnerbait Special.

 

As you can tell I'm leaning more towards the Orochi XX line, however I’m open to suggestion of other Rods that would be better suited then the ones I’m looking at.

Sorry for the long email and appreciate for any input or direction.

 

 

 Cheers!

 

Contact Ryan Leung @ Pro J Fishing Tackle in Toronto Ontario. They're an authorized Megabass dealer and he's very knowledgeable on all of the rod series. 

 

Here's my recommendation based on the XX rods I own or have owned. 

 

#1 - perfect pitch or emtf

'1/2oz+ pp - 1/2oz- emtf'

#2 - jerkbait special 

#3 - spinnerbait special or diablo spec r

#1 - I hear the PP is great for frogs and jigs and has good sensitivity. id look at spending a bit more on my jig/worm rod than moving baits. the new destroyer FMJ will be great for the techniques you mentioned and decent with frogs if the cover isnt super heavy. the FMJ is a light and well balanced rod, super sensitive. I'd put the sensitivity up there with GLX. 

 

#2 - i had a FSS that was better for lipless and shallow cranks than walking topwaters and jerks. but i do like a faster rod for those two techniques.

 

#3 - DSR would be great for spinnerbaits, lipless in grass, straight retrieve topwater etc. havent tried cranks on it but it should be decent but its def not a mod action rod. the FSS would be good for shallow and some mid depth cranks and could handle spinnerbaits but i like a faster and a bit heavier rod for that.