Lindy rigging rod

[Alfred]

I know this has probably been asked many times before, but what do you look for in a Lindy rigging rod? I was thinking 6 ft. 6 in., medium power with a fast tip. Does that sound about right? And what brand of rod?

[dakota48]

You will be fine with that or 7' You can spend $40 to $250+. Best is what you can afford.

[expectthebest]

The BBS Walleye Signature rods aren sale for $50 and there have been a lot of good things said about them on this board. I'm buying two tonight!
Ed

[scott_r]

I just bought a 1 piece 7'6 med fast Shimano Crucial and really like it. Many walleye have been brought to the boat with that rod so far this year :)

[Mattman]

Lindy rods are typically a bit longer than average. 7'6" and 7' for the most part.

You also want a light tip section.

Longer rods allow for a lot more line pickup as your line is never straight. Longer rods also tend to give you longer tip sections. That allows for a long soft tip that will telegraph bites to the angler but not let the fish feel the angler.

St. Croix 70MLF, 76MLXF. Loomis P8400. Loomis HS9000. Those are the 4 Lindy rig rods I build the most of.



Matt Davis

Better to have and not need than to need and not have!

[Burr]

I agree with Mattman, 7-7.5' for Lindy.

A light rod is nice, since you'll be holding it all day.

I prefer medium-light, fast to extra fast tip. The Tom Backer Signature Series Rig-N rod is by far my favorite spinning rod for rigging, I also use it for casting. In a baitcaster, I like the 7'6" ml Gappen one piece baitcaster - again a good casting rod.

[patrick]

I agree with Buhr said those are great choises good luck

[Rod Holder]

You can also get away with using a 6' 8" MXF St. Croix. I have a legend elite in this model (ES68MXF) from 2004. When I bought it, there was no 7' 6" with extra fast tip available in the legend elite. The one I have works well but it is about as short as one would want to go. A Loomis IMX HS9000S has always been on my shopping list but have never scraped up the bucks nor even complete justification to do it because I get by with what I have.

[REW]

You mention the Loomix IMX 9000 for a lindy rig rod.

I built one several years ago, and it really became somewhat of an orphan rod.

The problem is - as far as I am concerned, is that this rod in the IMX version is a bit heavy and a bit stiff for a really great lindy rigging rod.

On the other hand, if you want to pull a spinner, or a light bottom bouncer - this rod works very well indeed.

I really found a perfect use for this rod this spring when I was doing some river fishing. None of the other rods that I had along were working because the water was running fast, and I was using heavier jigs to get down.

I started using the hs900 - with power pro line, and a 1/2 oz jig and simply nailed the fish. This rod really matches up very well for this particular applicaiton.

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On the other hand, if you get this rod in the gl2 or gl3 version of the same rod, I suspect that you might be quite happy with the rod as a lindy rigging rod. The gl2 and gl3 rods have a considerably softer action than the IMX version of the same rod. Also the power tends to run a bit less with the gl2 and the gl3 on this rod.

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Another rod that I really like to use for lindy rigging is one that is really designed for trout fishing. The typical trout fishing rod has a more conventional parabolic action and some might refer to the action as a slow or moderate action. This type rod works exceptionally well for lindy rigging, becasue - as is the case for trout fishing - the rod can really load up a lot before there is a lot of back stress sent down the line to the hook - to signal the obstruction at the other end to the fish. In particular the Wild River line of trout rods by st. croix in a 7-8 foot medium light power work very very well as a lindy rig rod - using a plain hook, and up to about 1/2 oz of weight. If you start carrying more weight than 1/2 oz, you need to start moving into the medium action rods.

Take care
REW

[zepman]

The Shimano Crucial 7'2" dropshot rod in either medium or medium light actions are a very good rod for the money. I have the medium action with an extra-fast tip and love the action on the tip and the backbone when setting the hook. Worth a look in my opinion. Light as a feather also.

[Netminder]

>I know this has probably been asked many times before, but
>what do you look for in a Lindy rigging rod? I was thinking 6
>ft. 6 in., medium power with a fast tip. Does that sound
>about right? And what brand of rod?

In my opinion this is the best lindy rigging rod around if you don't mind spending $225 for a rod. The product info below is from the G•Loomis web site, hope this helps.

G•Loomis
Walleye Series
Model: WRR8400S
Spinning
Pieces: 1
Length: 7'
Power: Med - Light
Action: Ex-Fast
Lure weight: 1/4 to 1/2 oz.
Line weight: 6 to12 Lb.

This is an extremely fast-action spinning rod designed to fish light-duty spinner rigs and bottom bouncers like the Lindy rig, especially where clear water demands the use of light line. It's not an ultra-light: the tip's light enough to cast small jigs and jig/leech combos, but it has a powerful butt section. That means excellent lure, line and fighting control whether you're back-trolling or drifting. And because of its sensitivity, this rod is a definite advantage when the bite gets tough.

Netminder

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