recently got a super insane deal on a brand new daiwa tatula elite AGS 6'10 medium extra fast spinning rod which is labeled as a "shooting" rod. can i have some insight on what that is? the only thing i shoot is brass!

Shooting crappie jigs under docks. Similar to a bow and arrow cast 

7 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

Shooting crappie jigs under docks. Similar to a bow and arrow cast 

 

interesting daiwa made a bass rod for that application, i don't think i've ever seen it done! i'll be using it for other techniques ?

6' 10" seems like it would be a really long rod for shooting docks. Most bass baits that you'd be shooting under a dock can be skipped easily anyways. 

Shooting is another term for skipping. The bow & arrow presentation is rarely used any more unless stream fishing with lots of trees behind you preventing normal casting motion.

Tom

1 hour ago, WRB said:

Shooting is another term for skipping. The bow & arrow presentation is rarely used any more unless stream fishing with lots of trees behind you preventing normal casting motion.

Tom

Crappie fishermen shoot docks like crazy all winter long. The bow and arrow cast is alive and well in boats with no trees around . Shooting and skipping are quite different. Sure the lure may skip sometimes when you shoot it but skipping involves a casting motion, shooting is just bending the rod and letting go 

 

 

I bought some Gene Larew shooter baits and 'jigs' a few years ago.  I used 6'10MF spinning rod.  I got a little proficient, but never felt like it was better than skipping a senko, so stopped doing it.