Curious on how many of you have a setup to chunk large swimbaits and glidebaits. If you do, what do you use?

6 or 7 big rigs. Rods are Megabass Orochi, Daiwa DX and one old heavy medium fast white rod I use for medium sized topwater baits(can't remember the maker, but once hooked they're getting netted). Tatula 300, Scorpion 300, Tranx 300 & 400 and an old Lew's 300 Super Duty.

Don't follow my lead, you will suffer.🤣

I have a Diawa DX Heavy (2-8 oz rating) collecting dust. It handles baits in that range well. Unfortunately, I can’t say the same for me. I just don’t have it in me to make long casts with baits in that range all day. WRB warned me that it was a lot of effort for the occasional big reward. After a couple of seasons, it turned out that I am not that kind of bass fisherman.

Speaking of the reels, I've used many different 300 size reels and they all work well. Just pick your favorite brand as several major brands make a model that size.

The only thing I'd say is to use a 300 size reel rather than a 200 size reel. The 300 reels not only have more capacity but are generally built for that added weight. Plus, these low profile 300 size reels aren't that big. Most of them are within an ounce or so of 100 size reels from 20 years ago.

Now, if all you have is a 200 or that's what you prefer, then go for it. I just think with as small and compact as reels have gotten that the 200 size has kinda gotten squeezed out.

I’m with you. I don’t like throwing around super heavy baits in search of bass. But I do own and fish a smaller rig. I experienced it a bit before deciding on a setup. I intentionally limited myself in several ways.

My swimbait rod will not comfortably throw baits over 3oz, which is good because neither will I. I mostly use it for 1-2oz baits, and while I’m not interested in throwing it all day, I do like having a rod to toss some of the 6-7” soft swimbaits around. I usually have a Daingerous, Magdraft or weighted swimbait tied on.

I also I’m not super keen on rods that start to approach fly fishing length because I own a kayak and they’re just cumbersome to have around. So I went with a rod below the 8’ length everyone seems keen on, but it works for what I’m doing.

And lastly, I don’t enjoy large baitcasting reels. I found a 200 size reel that works well enough for my purposes and isn’t too large.

Shorter rod, smaller reel, lure weight limit. These helped me not hate Swimbait fishing.

If I lived in California, I would invest in multiple rigs and simply deal with the things about those setups I don’t like. It’s REALLY fun when larger fish are eating those monstrosities. And honestly, you can get used to anything if it produces.

12 minutes ago, Happybeerbuzz said:

I have a Diawa DX Heavy (2-8 oz rating) collecting dust. It handles baits in that range well. Unfortunately, I can’t say the same for me. I just don’t have it in me to make long casts with baits in that range all day. WRB warned me that it was a lot of effort for the occasional big reward. After a couple of seasons, it turned out that I am not that kind of bass fisherman.

Forgot about my 300 Calcutta Conquest MD

Dobyns champ 795 and a Lews BB1. 25LB. flouro,

I have 2 for larger swimbaits, a 300E Curado on a Dobyns 795 and a 300 Tatula on an Okuma Guide Select. I also have a rod I use for smaller swimbaits like big boot tails, hollow bodies, smaller glides and wakes, and line thrus which is a St. Croix Mojo Trigon 7' 4" H with a Diawa Tatula 200.