What is the recommended tip action for a spinnerbait rod? I have heard soft, medium, and fast. Is it more of a preference thing?

Thanks

Take a look at this thread:

http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?num=1175915247

I use an older Berkley rod; 6' MH moderate-fast action for spinnerbaiting. The reason I use it is that I haven't found anything I like better. And that's a pretty whiz-poor reason, I know. For me a rod that's good for plastics is too fast and a rod that's good for cranking is too slow. I do know that I like a shorter rod for this application. Spinnerbaiting, for me, is a short distance, specific target, kind of game, and a short rod is just more accurate. Didn't exactly answer your question, but that's as good as I got.

Cheers,

GK

I'm probably in the minority but I prefer mod-fast, for me the ideal is the CBR845.

You want a rod with soft enough tip that it bends when running your spinnerbait but not to the power point of your rod. I use Clarus mh 6-6 -cssx for general spinerbait work as mentioned I use a 6 ft Clarus mh for target fishing. And a 6-10 clarus cssx mh for very clear lakes for smallies were distance is the deal.

They all have this quality soft tip but not to soft. I get the deal on shimano and can get any quality rods but chosse clarus because they have the right action.

Garnet

My "preference" is what I consider the best of both worlds: Fast Action with a soft tip!

(St. Croix Avid AC66MF).

Just to add my rods are all 70/30 so the hook setting  power is 1/3 down the blank. Most rods that are termed fast or exacter fast are these 70/30 the ones that just keep bending will be mh or m with no exacter terms and are 60/40 blank so the hook setting power is close to 1/2 way down the blank.

Garnet

While just about any rod will work for spinnerbaits I prefer a moderate fast action MH rod. I use a Falcon Lowrider spinnerbait rod and it works well for both spinnerbaits and large jerkbaits.

Allen