Looking to get my dad a setup to replace his old rod. He’s pretty simple and enjoys just throwing a zoom finesse worm t rig or a wacky or weightless senko/dinger. 
 

Looking at the Daiwa Procyon 7’ M 1/4-3/4oz rod. Would this be enough to set the hook on a weightless dinger with a 4/0 hook? Will be using braid. 
 

just no experience with this rod and don’t want to overestimate the abilities. 

Which daiwa rod?

I use the Tatula TTU6101MXS for wackys. I like the extra fast tip on it. 

50 minutes ago, mrpao said:

Which daiwa rod?

Procyon, meant to have that. Thanks for pointing out. 

Also, what is his old rod? 

Would the procyon be an upgrade or about the same equivalent?

My primary wacky rig rod is a 6’ 6” Fenwick HMX MF. I have zero issues with hooksets. But I use a circle octopus hook and reel it in to set the hook. 
 

As far as T-rigs, I often fish weightless Senkos on a 3/0 EWG with a 6’ 10” St. Croix Bass-X ML/XF or a 6’ 6” Daiwa Procyon M/XF. Both set that hook well. That Procyon should as well if it’s a F or XF tip. 

Never had one in my hand, but got to check out the Tatula XTs a while ago and the 7' M would work well as long as you stay with braid.

7 hours ago, bigspirit said:

Looking to get my dad a setup to replace his old rod. He’s pretty simple and enjoys just throwing a zoom finesse worm t rig or a wacky or weightless senko/dinger. 
 

Looking at the Daiwa Procyon 7’ M 1/4-3/4oz rod. Would this be enough to set the hook on a weightless dinger with a 4/0 hook? Will be using braid. 
 

just no experience with this rod and don’t want to overestimate the abilities. 

 

Yes. For weightless senkos, a M power rod is my preference, paired with braid to leader. If I'm throwing a larger, weighted Texas rig, then I do like to bump up to a MH.

I did neglect to add that all three reels on those rods are spooled with braid-to-leader. 

My Wacky/T-Rig rod is a St Croix Mojo Bass MXF 6' 8". It was designed for weightless stick baits. And I even use it for weighted T-Rigs as long as I don't use a lot of weight. Which I never do. And it works perfectly for them. Very sensitive. I love it. It is tied for first place as my favorite rod.

I've been using a Dobyns FR 703SF spooled entirely with 6lb Trilene for many years.  It's perfect for wacky worms and any other weightless plastic and it's spectacular for skipping a wacky rig.  I've used braid with a mono or flouro leader in the past on this setup and find no advantage over straight Trilene.

Wacky rigs and other exposed hook weightless plastic techniques I like a medium power. If I’m driving hook through plastic like a Texas rig, I like at least a medium heavy. 

Ive used many over the years but when I got ahold of the Gloomis NRX+ 852s ( medium ) I have had no need to switch out to anything else.

So with that said Medium for me.

Wacky rod - 6'10" LTB ML Fast spinning rod, T-rigged senko I use a 6'-8"Bass-X M Xfast baitcaster and for all other T-rigs various MH Fast baitcasters 7'.

I think you’ll be fine.