Good afternoon everyone! I’ve just started looking at my gear and I’ve decided to pick up another finesse bass rod that I was also hoping to use for jigging for some walleyes too at times. I currently have a 6’8” MXF St Croix Legend Elite and I am wondering what you guys think would be a good length and power? I was thinking M or ML between a 6’6”- 7’ rod and most likely keep that XF tip. I would love to hear your opinions.

I would choose a med light as you mentioned, to throw some lighter stuff. 

St Croix's 6'10 ML/XF  in any of their series are great. I use mine for neds, dropshots, inline spinners for smallmouth and also jigging for Walleye.  Your 6'8 M/XF is a nice compliment to it too, with those two spinning rods, you can throw anything "finesse".

I highly recommend the St Croix Legend Walleye 6’6” ML rod. It’s great for lots of light presentations. Excellent Ned rod and small jigs like 3/16 finesse jigs.

I also kinda want to try to stretch this into small swimbaits. I’m taking like 3 inch or so. 

Fish can't read.

There is little difference between walleyes and bass with the exception the walleyes have teeth to hold baitfish and cut your line. Walleyes tend to hold onto lures longer then bass giving a little more time to detect strikes and it's strike detection that is important. Bass make harder turns when fighting and walleyes don't turn or run hard so a medium power spinning rod works good.

Tom

I have a Loomis GLX 821 shr that is really nice for this

I've use all my bass rods for walleye, and also have a walleye rod I use for bass. The all occasionally catch other species too. I use a ML for walleye a lot, but also a M and even MH at times.

 

Doesn't matter what the rod says, the rod ratings are all that matters. Rod makers make different rods like that to sell more rods.

I have a st croix eyecon 7’6” ml xf that I use for real finesse bass stuff as well as lighter jigs and live bait rigs for walleye, incredible rod for the money. They make that same model in the legend walleye, maybe the legend bass as well. I really like the longer rod for finesse fishing because you get more subtle deflection of the rod tip when a fish bites, helps you notice bites that you otherwise wouldn’t have felt. Takes a little getting used to to notice the difference between your lures deflection and a subtle bite, but once you get a hang of it you will put more fish in the boat especially walleye who often bite quite light. Longer rod also helps with casting really light baits. Pair it up it’s some 8-10lbs braid and you’ll be set for both species.