hey mattlures i just ordered a couple of your baby bass lures will i be able to throw them with a MH flippin stick (i think) rated for like 1.5 oz?

i not worried about landing the fish with it because the biggest bass i would have a chance at getting would be like 7lbs i have landed 5lbers with very cheap M spinner gear and this seems to be a much nicer rod

Have you looked at the Sebile Magic Swimmer? The 5" model weighs 3/4oz, which your M rod should be able to handle.  I like mine.

Just a thought.

What would the ideal rod be for handling of these swimbaits?  

-Randy

Ebby you need to be worried about landing the fish. A swimbait rod has 2 functions. #1 it has to be able to handle the bait. This is easy. It just has to have enough backbone. #2 it has to be able to muscle in big fish and yet still have a soft enough tip to fight the fish. The reason you will lose big bass on an under powered rod is you cant "play" a swimbait bass. they will get away. They are bigger and smarter then average fish. They dive for cover and they know how to jump. The biggest difference is the size and weight of a swimbait creates a ton of leverage for the bass. When a bass jums with a plastic worm stuck in its mouth with a 1/8th ounce weight, it rarley throws the bait. When a bass jumps with a 1.5-80z swimbait flopping back and forth, the hooks tare out and the bait goes flying. You have to hit them hard and keep reeling all the way to the net. This is not the time for playing a fish. Do that while dropshotting.

At a minimum I would recomend a hvy flipping stick, but idealy a medhvy swimbait rod is the best choice. Will your MH flipping stick work? Yes it will but its not ideal. Just remember to use at least 17lb test and crank them in. You controll the fish and try and keep them from jumping. Just ask RoadWarrior he knows.

Matt, I got a look at your new rods. Talk about sweet. Very nice work.

ok well im gonna save up for a swimbait rod but i can't wait to try these out when they get here so im gonna have to use the rod i have for a little while because i leave to go fishing on wed

Don't me mistaken,....a 5 lb bass will suck up a 12" bait like it's a yodel.

In randall's case (small baits/big fish) I think it is more the fact that he knows where they are,....that's the hard part,...not which bait to catch them with

That rod you suggested is a waste of money. I go out with a striper guide to catch some huge stripers on lake martin and smith lake. the first time i went out with him he grabbed a cheap ugly stick and said this is what happens when you catch a 45lb striper with this rod and he broke it in half over the rail of his boat. Then he grabbed a more expensive rod that you could not compare to an ugly stick and did the same thing and he couldnt break it. That bait you make cant be THAT big and the fish you are catching cant be THAT big. That rod wouldnt stand a chance around some really big fish.