Just bought a St Croix Avid X 6'10 MXF spinning rod on a whim...for really light jerkbaits.  Wondering what else this rod will be really good for.  Any thoughts? 

I use spinning gear for jerk baits as well.  I use an older ( purchased 2002-03?) Shimano 6'3" Medium/Ex fast tip.  Over the years I've tried other rods for a trip or two, but I've always came back to this one.   I think that my jerk bait rod would get steamed if I tried to repurpose or multipurpose it - so I don't.  Right now, that rod is a starter, doesn't see a whole lot of action, but it is a starter.   I think it would feel demeaned if I tried to work it into the line up as a multi-purpose rod.

Your rod might feel differently.

I've used mine for heavier drop shotting, flukes, and wacky senkos 

18 minutes ago, clemsondds said:

St Croix Avid X 6'10 MXF

I have this rod, and use it for:

Drop Shot

Wacky Rigs

Flukes

Jigs and plastics <= 1/4 oz.

Small treble hook topwaters

Inline spinners

Small spoons

 

3 minutes ago, Fishes in trees said:

I think it would feel demeaned if I tried to work it into the line up as a multi-purpose rod.

Your rod might feel differently.

Mine is moody, too.  Only has one job to do.

Blade baits

Weightless soft plastic, lighter swim baits (Keitech Easy Shiner), tubes,  and hair jigs and finesse jigs.  Basically what J Francho said above.

blade baits, little lipless and tiny squarebill 1/4 - 3/8 oz

You could Spybait on that rod.

Deep cranks

 

8 hours ago, J Francho said:

I have this rod, and use it for:

Drop Shot

Wacky Rigs

Flukes

Jigs and plastics <= 1/4 oz.

Small treble hook topwaters

Inline spinners

Small spoons

 

Great list for that rod.  For jerkbaits the casting equivalent of it is great.  I hate fishing any jerkbait with a spinning rod.

Smaller square bills and top water baits.

13 hours ago, J Francho said:

I have this rod, and use it for:

Drop Shot

Wacky Rigs

Flukes

Jigs and plastics <= 1/4 oz.

Small treble hook topwaters

Inline spinners

Small spoons

 

Same, except for inline spinners and small spoons which I don't use.

8 hours ago, Deephaven said:

Great list for that rod.  For jerkbaits the casting equivalent of it is great.  I hate fishing any jerkbait with a spinning rod.

Thanks.  Spinning isn't my favorite for it either, but that's where I go when have to drop to something Pointer 78 size.  Anything heavier, and I use an AC62MXF pre IPC Avid.

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What do else do you use your jerkbait rod for?

 

 

10 hours ago, Dens228 said:

Deep cranks

 

Day late...

Flukes and light swim baits is a good idea.  I have two other spinning rods that are more “high end” that I assumed I would use for more sensitivity requiring techniques...not sure how the avid x will be on sensitivity.

I use mine for topwater when the weather warms up. Pop R's and Sammies.

 

Topwater treble baits

Poppers 

On 4/1/2021 at 3:25 PM, J Francho said:

I have this rod, and use it for:

Drop Shot

Wacky Rigs

Flukes

Jigs and plastics <= 1/4 oz.

Small treble hook topwaters

Inline spinners

Small spoons

 

I have the 6'8" M/XF Mojo bas and this is exactly what I use mine for as well.

The answer depends on what you like for a jerkbait rod. In my case it’s a medium power, fast action with a soft tip. It throws light square bills, drop shot and shaky heads. 

Usually jumping between jerkbaits and light topwater

Different colored jerkbaits. Different brands as well.