this sale at cabelas is killing me I am looking at the QTS6105F quantum pt superlite rods. most of what they have left is xtra fast and I was thinking the 6'10 MH XF would be a decent dock skipping rod. I mostly skip senko's and weighted craw tubes. thoughts? any one use the super lite rods it's quite a mark down and hard to pass up.

If you want the rod, go buy it.  The question I ask myself is "Is there a chance in hell that this rod ( or reel or bait or any other piece of fishing stuff) will help me catch a fish?"

If the answer to that question is yes or maybe, I'll probably buy it.

I don't skip fish alot, and I understand that you can execute a skip cast with almost any rod and reel combo.  That being said, I find a 6' medium action spinning rod does skip casts better and more accurately than a much longer rod.  That's probably just me, I don't know.

I do a lot dock fishing around home.  F in T's is absolutely right.  Any combo will do it,  but a shorter rod w/ a spinning reel on it seems to work best.

I was doing it with a BC today just to try it.  Its tougher because you have to stop the spool.  With a short spin set-up I can do quick,  short,  side-underhanded toss that keeps the worm 6" or so off the water from start to finish.

As far as a xfast action,  I think that is exactly what you would want.

I prefer a longer rod for skipping. They're more powerful and it's easier to guide a fish away from trouble with one. A longer rod also allows for faster and longer skips, and with a little practice, the accuracy will be fine. I use 7' MH/F and a 6' M/F.

I was skipping for a long time primarily with a 6' 6" spinning rod. When it had some issues, I started using longer rods and just  couldn't get used to it. Even a 6' 10" rod made a big difference - and it wasn't a positive difference.

I am currently looking for a new 6' 6" model for skipping. Extra fast is also good for me. It really is personal preference, but I can be a lot more accurate skipping wise and have more control over a hooked fish with a more compact rod.

Believe it or not, a push-button Spincast reel can be great for dock skipping. One of the Omega Z03's with a 5'6 or 6' "pistol-gripped" rod would be my first choice for a dock-skipping rod. There's a few mid-range rods like the BPS Bionic Blade that come in pistol-grip.