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Moderate action rod uses.
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Best rod for frogs toad fishing baits lew s custom speed stick casting rod comes in technique specific or general purpose actions.
Length 6 6 action moderate power medium style casting rod or spinning rod.
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There are three general ratings that measure action.
A fast action rod means that only the top part of the rod will bend whereas a slow or moderate action rod might start bending more towards the middle part of the rod.
Fast action bends in the top 20 30 of the rod and it is the most common action rating.
This describes where the rod bends when pressure or weight is applied to the rod.
Spinners 6 5 to 7 5 foot medium action moderate to fast action rod.
The moderate fast action is an advantageous choice for presenting moving baits but when spooling up with 40 or 50 pound braided line the moderate fast action can become suitable for casting plastics and jigs.
Action balances the power of the rod for casting and fighting bass.
This description is subject to.
If you throw a bigger deep diver on this rod it will probably feel underpowered when cranking it in.
A fast action rod will bend in only the top third or less of the blank a medium or moderate action will bend in the top half or so and a slow action will bend starting in the lower third of the rod.
Because of the additional rod flex energy distribution and forgiveness this is one of the most versatile bass rods you can own.
Like lash said a moderate action rod or in your case the 7 medium power moderate action bucoo would be ideal for crankbaits up to about 8 10 deep.
There are also some in between ratings like extra fast and moderate fast.
So you see there s some overlap here your cranking rod can also do double duty as a spinnerbait rod and your topwater rod can also be used for throwing.
A fly fishing rod is the ultimate slow action rod example because the whole rod flexes to propel the line forward.
A list of fishing rod specifications to look for are.
A fast action rod will bend in the top third or less of the blank a medium or moderate action rod will bend in the top half or so and a slow action rod will bend starting in the lower third of the rod and into the handle.
Moderate action bends at the 30 40 mark and slow action bends at 50 or below.
A moderate fast or light action will bend nearly a third of the way down the rod blank which is considered slow.
Sometimes slow action rods are termed parabolic meaning the bend of the rod is similar throughout the length.
