Swimbait Rod and Reel Combos?

BeaverIslander · 12-12-09, 04:37 PM

I ordered and read the book Big Bass Secrets that was recommended on this site. The authors name escapes me, sorry.

Anyways, swimbaits and massive 8" tubes seem to be the guy's big bass lures of choice in the San Diego area resevoirs and I'd like to give them a try. The Castaic swimbaits he uses look pretty slick. The ones I'm interested in seem to run about 1 - 4 oz and 4-8."
http://store.castaicswimbait.com/

For rods, this is what I have in mind.
http://products.gloomis.com/gl/produ...=1260648439176
http://products.gloomis.com/gl/produ...=1260648446114
http://products.gloomis.com/gl/produ...=1260649817563

I'm concerned the first one may be too light and the second one may be too heavy.

Any recommendations on reels?
I have a pair of NIB Abu Revo STX reels that I just purchased. One has a ratio of 7:1 and the other is 6.3:1. Is there any reason why I couldn't use one of those and match it up with some #12-17 fluoro? Many pics of people fishing swimbaits show people using round baitcasting reels like the Shimano Calcutta, but I prefer the lower profile reels.

What do you guys think? What do you own? What have you tried?
Other than using a few 1/4oz, 5" Yum Money Minnows, I'm completely new to swimbaits.

Thx

12-12-09, 04:37 PM	#1
BeaverIslander BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: St. Cloud, Minnesota Posts: 275	Swimbait Rod and Reel Combos? I ordered and read the book Big Bass Secrets that was recommended on this site. The authors name escapes me, sorry. Anyways, swimbaits and massive 8" tubes seem to be the guy's big bass lures of choice in the San Diego area resevoirs and I'd like to give them a try. The Castaic swimbaits he uses look pretty slick. The ones I'm interested in seem to run about 1 - 4 oz and 4-8." http://store.castaicswimbait.com/ For rods, this is what I have in mind. http://products.gloomis.com/gl/produ...=1260648439176 http://products.gloomis.com/gl/produ...=1260648446114 http://products.gloomis.com/gl/produ...=1260649817563 I'm concerned the first one may be too light and the second one may be too heavy. Any recommendations on reels? I have a pair of NIB Abu Revo STX reels that I just purchased. One has a ratio of 7:1 and the other is 6.3:1. Is there any reason why I couldn't use one of those and match it up with some #12-17 fluoro? Many pics of people fishing swimbaits show people using round baitcasting reels like the Shimano Calcutta, but I prefer the lower profile reels. What do you guys think? What do you own? What have you tried? Other than using a few 1/4oz, 5" Yum Money Minnows, I'm completely new to swimbaits. Thx Last edited by BeaverIslander; 12-12-09 at 07:34 PM.

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