How To Choose The Right Rod To Use For Big Swimbaits! Hard Bait And Soft Bait Rods!

[@robertdiehl1281]

In golf it’s so important to have the right club for the right shot. It’s no different in bass fishing or any fishing really. For big swim baits having the right rod reel line and hardware it massively critical. Learned the hard way fishing the Huddleston’s. Just needed to be able to lean back and drive those hooks hard. Keep the fish pinned and win the battle lol. OMG what fun that is. Great video dude.

[@geoffreythekingfishing]

Yup! Nailed it dude, gotta have the right equipment when chasing the fish of a lifetime!

[@niccolomettifogo7164]

Dude this video enlighted me so much about swb rods. I’m loohin for an artex rod so hard but it’s like a unicorn. Keep on rocking. 💪

[@Hoveyish]

I'm using an iRod Bailey's Swim Rod for Huds and bigger glides and the iRod Sniper for S Wavers and Hud 68's. Pretty good feel on both setups so far.

[@igotnothing2657]

As a fellow bank beater I'd love to hear your thoughts on shorter rods for glides. A lot time due to trees it's hard to fish above a 7'6" been messing around with st Croix's premier musky rods. Just curious what you go with in these situations

[@igotnothing2657]

I think it's a subject that's pretty unspoken when it comes to swimbaits is throwing 3 oz and under swimbaits with limited cast room. I think there is a ton ppl like me that are lucky to get couple hours to get out and still want to target bigger swimbait fish with the less then ideal conditions

[@Hoveyish]

iRod Genesis Sniper Swimbait rod. 7'6" Heavy rated 2-6. Feels great with a 200 real of your choice of course.

[@fiddlefishing2749]

Great tips. Just getting into swim baits and this definitely helps. Thank you!

[@ex8280]

ahhh...it all makes sense now. I knew a guy who broke off a hinkle, and immediately went home and got his scuba gear looking for it. didn't find it, but eventually dredged it luckily with a lipless crankbait. Now that I just started getting into swimbaits, I know why.

[@BeatlePhillips]

Been throwing a 13 Fishing Defy Black for Shoalies on the Flint all year. Love it

[@geoffreythekingfishing]

Heard those rods are pretty solid for the price!

[@LunkerswithLandon]

another really really needed video because I am planning on upgrading my big Swimbait stuff here pretty shortly! keep up the good work man!

[@geoffreythekingfishing]

Thanks for watching homie! 🔥🤟

[@LunkerswithLandon]

@@geoffreythekingfishing ✨yessir✨ tight lines man! 🎣

[@benswanney6693]

I'm currently fishing a Dobyns Fury 806 sb for both glides and soft plastics. Ive definitely noticed the tip being too stiff for the trebles, but luckily it doesn't seem too severe

[@geoffreythekingfishing]

Really? I thought the fury rods were similar to the champion series which were fairly parabolic. Good to know! Glad the rod works for you though!

[@benswanney6693]

@@geoffreythekingfishing The 795sb is moderate fast while the 806 is just fast. It's still more parabolic than some of my other fast action rods, but not as much as I'd like

[@robertcooley6977]

Hard bait soft rod...soft bait stiff rod. Good stuff Geoff

[@geoffreythekingfishing]

Yup, a much simpler way to put it 🤣 thanks for watching my dude!

[@bryanheiselman000]

Amazing video. Found it incredibly helpful!!

[@eugenemccracken3810]

Always great info Brodie

[@Griim.]

Just picked up the Phenix M1 8’ H…thing feels really good!

[@sethmartinez994]

Killing the game as usual

[@mattthomen1608]

Good Information about matching your equipment .Jeffrey the 👑 !

[@geoffreythekingfishing]

Thanks for watching homie!

[@theswampernation6265]

That SU package made me jelly been trying to get my hands on a couple SU bait wraps, have $1000+ maybe more in swimmers and straight trash storage. Thanks for the info on the rods been using a 7'6 med heavy vendetta for 2-4oz baits just didnt know what rod was best for me i do now tho ill be pulling the trigger on a LDC or leviathan. loved the info man still waiting for the double rig vid ;)

[@geoffreythekingfishing]

Storage is pretty important when you start buying too many baits 🤣 double Klash rig video is actually next 👀🤫

[@theswampernation6265]

@@geoffreythekingfishing yeah man I disgust myself just have killer baits stacked on top of each other in big old Plano. Can't wait for that video man been messing around with a few baits that I think could work on your rig.

[@jdcampbell_outdoors]

Hey there! I’ll be headed to Prescott valley this weekend to visit some family. Is there any good ponds or lakes to fish? Last time sucked, lol. I’ll be bank fishing

[@doomsimon6007]

Great video!

[@garylawlor2288]

I used to do a lot of beachcasting, before I got really into lure fishing, and when casting we always use a shock leader at a rate of 10lbs per Oz weight. Perhaps if casting a really big lure on 20 or 30 lbs line a shock leader would be good idea.

[@AM-we6en]

Another great video bro! Ive been looking to get into the swim bait game and buying cheaper gear to start. I normally don’t buy the high end stuff anyway. But i was going to start with the dobyns fury 7’9 swimbait MH fast. 1-5oz. Throwing 6-8 inch baits soft and hard. Paired with a piscifun phantom. It has good reviews for the price point. Plus the colors match and it looks dope! The budget is around $200-$250 max. Should i consider another rod or reel?

[@CB4basser1]

Is Cam Marbles still in charge of Moam Rods? Good video.

[@geoffreythekingfishing]

Yes he is, he has just taken a break from building rods. He might start making them again further down the road though

[@9thchild358]

Where can one find the boxes you showed in the beginning?

[@carlospalomino6928]

what reel is on the pulse rod? i know you had a anteres md but thats a new one.

[@geoffreythekingfishing]

That’s the Daiwa Zillion HLC 1514, badass reel for sure!

[@matthewcisneros6348]

Great video Geoff. Is the Megabass Levante Leviathan parabolic enough to use when throwing Deps 250 or is it more of a jig hook Hud rod?

[@victorxavier9977]

I felt your pain losing that bass 😫 thx for sharing the knowledge!👊

[@bayareaangler4083]

I fish a Phenix M1 inshore series 8’2 rated for lures 3-8oz. Perfect with a K9 and tosses a jawjackin bait soft bait pretty damn well also. Pretty perfect to handle treble hook baits and solid enough to fish medium sized soft baits

[@geoffreythekingfishing]

I’ve heard those Phenix rods are really nice rods!

[@bradys.4935]

Many of these custom rod makers just use phenix blanks lol

[@azfishkid]

Nice vid where did you get a battle trout?

[@garym2293]

protos heard mike talk about them

[@geoffreythekingfishing]

It was a prototype actually

[@azfishkid]

@@geoffreythekingfishing o ok

[@brianpierson7708]

At lest it landed in the weed line or just at it and not in 20-30-40 feet of water !!! Where you able to find it and get it back ??

[@Thepondguy85]

Nice video. Great info

[@geoffreythekingfishing]

Thanks for watching dude!🙏

[@Thepondguy85]

@@geoffreythekingfishing I watch them all man. Luv the vids you put out of fishing and gear

[@661fish4]

What would you consider the Irod Bailey Swim to be?

[@geoffreythekingfishing]

Paul designed that rod with both soft bait and hard bait in mind. I’ve seen him fish both a hudd and a gan craft on his rods.

[@liltoasty]

I was thinking of getting a Dobyns 806HSB or waiting on the swimbait rod from St Croix. I don’t fish swim baits exclusively just got into it. I mainly fish bass tournaments. What’s your recommendation? I have some S Wavers, Huddleston , mega bass etc…

[@carlospalomino6928]

i have a st croix mojo bass swimbait rod its awsome and good you can throw really anything up to 3to 3 1/2 ounces not really up to 4 but since your a tournament angler i would think you arent throwing the huge stuff, i think itll be good for you. also its sweet spot is in the 2 ounce range

[@liltoasty]

@@carlospalomino6928 I’ve been trying to get one of the St Croix rods since you and Ben Mentioned it at I cast.

[@geoffreythekingfishing]

Once the bass X series of swimbait rods come out, I would grab one of those rods. Super nice blank and will fish all those baits well!

[@liltoasty]

@@geoffreythekingfishing do you know when its going to drop?

[@braydenbowers7635]

I dumped a DD today by throwing to stiff of a rod for my deps 175

[@RevelsGang]

Dude I feel your pain on the lost fish!!!

[@alexm1841]

Yeah, going swimming for the Hinkle lol

[@averageontarioanglers]

Just got the new Megabass Levante Leviathan. Works pretty good for booth hard and soft baits

[@geoffreythekingfishing]

That leviathan is such a badass rod! Has such a nice load and bend, megabass nailed it with that rod!

[@garym2293]

Great Info Brother You fishing the battle trout protos lucky Love the work Cheers!! :))

[@geoffreythekingfishing]

Haha I was fishing the proto until a giant broke me off this last season

[@garym2293]

@@geoffreythekingfishing Noooo :((

[@inkedupfishing7064]

Couldn't have said it better right on the money man why don't you send that Dr t-pole my way

[@geoffreythekingfishing]

You’re gonna have to wait in line sir, a lot of people already want dibs 🤣🤣 thanks for watching dude!

[@wgpjim]

Just buy a musky rod and a tranx 300 and be done with it 👍

[@geoffreythekingfishing]

I mean, they do make different styles of muskie rods kind of like swimbait rods. Some rods are more designed to be softer to fish bucktails and some rods are designed to be stiffer to fish big rubbers. The tranx 300 is super universal though!

[@anthonykimball3676]

Yo did he kinda just trash SU?

[@geoffreythekingfishing]

SU knows I love them 🤣

[@NWscally91]

Dude all these rods are always sold out how do I get ahold of them I love them, do you have a Instagram man

[@geoffreythekingfishing]

Most of my rods come 2nd hand actually haha. I get lucky seeing them on Swimbait Facebook groups