beach fishing - bait rods

[tattoobob]

I use and have 5 Lami Triflex these rods work great for me where I fish
they will throw 4 oz. pretty far
altho they are made for braid I use Mono with them and they also work well

[tattoobob]

I look for used older rods in the BST sections that will handle the weight you want to throw, I use Mono so when the fish grabs the bait there is some stretch before the fish feels the line

[Stewie]

If you're going to spike the rod, get an old honey Lami. They are slow, so you won't tear off your bait every cast. They come up for sale used a lot, but don't go for much money.

[WESTPORTMAFIA]

Originally Posted by Stewie

If you're going to spike the rod, get an old honey Lami. They are slow, so you won't tear off your bait every cast. They come up for sale used a lot, but don't go for much money.

Those rods were the opposite of wait and bait chink rods. They were old school plug rods.
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[Stewie]

Originally Posted by WESTPORTMAFIA

Those rods were the opposite of wait and bait chink rods. They were old school plug rods.
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I disagree, although I mainly use mine for plugging, it does a better job at throwing chunks than any of my fancy graphite rods, which can throw a hook and sinker really far, but leave the bunker chunk 20 feet to my right at the edge of the water . I'm talking about 4 or 5 ounce sinkers, not Carolina 8 n Bait stuff.

If I could only have one stick, it would be an SB121-3M, a little heavy, but more fun than lifting free weights.

[ReelinRod]

Originally Posted by Stewie

I disagree, although I mainly use mine for plugging, it does a better job at throwing chunks than any of my fancy graphite rods, which can throw a hook and sinker really far, but leave the bunker chunk 20 feet to my right at the edge of the water . I'm talking about 4 or 5 ounce sinkers, not Carolina 8 n Bait stuff.

The newer graphite / carbon faster action rods are fine for casting baits, they just require learning how to cast them.

Yes, they are able to tear baits off when cast like one of those soft noodles, in fast and hard and out slow . . . That's the problem most people have with faster "stiffer" rods, they try to cast them the way they do a slow action rod and then declare that they suck or don't feel right, or the funniest, I can outcast that POS with my ____________ . . .