Ok recentley picked up some Optimum Suspending Swimbaits that come with trebles. I think they are a little heavy for a 6'6" moderate action cb rod and because of the trebles I dont feel comfortable throwing it on a 7' heavy rod because they might tare. So what type action rod with what tip? thanks

Throw it on a heavy rod as long as it has some bend in the top 1/3 of the rod. You don't want a crankbait type of rod when throwing swimbaits or trying to catch big fish. You have to think differently when throwing swimbaits and catching big fish than you do with small fish and crankbaits. First you have to have a rod with enough backbone to move the bait in the mouth of a fish after it has clamped down hard on a big bait. Second the goal when you have fish hooked on a larger swimbait is to bring the fish to the boat before it can throw the bait. You never want to give the fish a chance to throw the bait while playing it and trying to wear it down. The trebles on swimbaits are big enough to bring the fish straight to the boat. If the hooks tear out  (sometimes they will) then the fish just didn't get hooked well enough and I just forget about it and go on to catch the next one. If it isn't hooked well then it most likely will throw the bait anyway no matter which rod you use since the bait is heavy and easy for the fish to throw due to the weight of the bait.

i would get a swimbait rod .... you will need that back bone just to set the hooks ..... not to mention you may hook a giant ,,, so the best advice i can give you is to be ready .....  i know you would hate to have a 8lb largee spit your bait back to ya because you couldent set the hook ,,, this happened to me  :-[ ... now i have a swimbait rod and i wont toss any big baits with out it .....

you can get a okuma big bait fairly cheap ,, 100 bucks  ;D

First you have to have a rod with enough backbone to move the bait in the mouth of a fish after it has clamped down hard on a big bait.

And, I think Randall will agree to help with that hookset(no matter what rod you're using), slather on some Megastrike gel all over the bait.

Dan