Your line choice affects your rod action!

I don’t think most anglers are aware how much their line choice affects their rod action. It can be the difference between a good day fishing and a bad day!
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[@martinallison8719]

YES. Dead on! Probably the single most overlooked consideration when buying a rod.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks!

[@HellaBass]

Always a good idea to be intimate with your rod 😉

[@MattStefanFishing]

Haha! Yep!

[@notsogood6249]

I totally agree with you. I have learned over the many years of fishing, how I pair up my rod action and line choice has changed my fishing.

[@MattStefanFishing]

It really doesn't get talked about enough in my opinion

[@notsogood6249]

@@MattStefanFishing I just want to personally thank you for passing on your tips and experience to us KZbinr's.

[@bobbymason3420]

I knew that lines either stretch or don’t stretch. I never considered that this affects the action on my rods by lowering or raising its action. Great info as now I can pair lines and rods more intelligently to achieve the effect I need. Thanks Matt definitely not a waste of our time!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for watching!

[@learningtofish7036]

Agreed. Mindfulness enhances everything. I run braid to everything but make adjustments with weight of braid, leader type and length of leader. Been seriously fishing 18 months.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks!

[@dhjhawk]

Never thought about this. Thanks!

[@af4od02]

Great tip. Thanks for sharing.

[@RH-md2zo]

I was some what aware of the rod actions but that the line would change it too makes sense.very informative thank you

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks

[@david.weston7911]

Always enjoy your tips look forward to seeing your videos every day.Thanks Matt from Ohio

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for watching

[@ivanradi4275]

Excellent point Matt, more and more I enjoy your channel not only for the short format (8-10 mins) but for the themes. I have returned so many rods precisely because of that you mention and agree again with you that there is no standard measurement and that the line type definitely changes the concept of the rod.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks!

[@chrisrittenburg1719]

I'm very picky with rods too. I have way more rods than reels. Again... excellent video!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks!

[@ballzybaits4414]

As a rod maker, I also believe that spine makes a huge difference in performance. Most just picks up an expensive rod and think it's good. Spine it and many are not correctly made. I believe a mid/higher end spine rod gives you more accurate and longer cast than very high end rod that isn't. Just my experience.

[@MattStefanFishing]

agree completely!

[@patriotcustombaits614]

4 minutes in and WOW! Excellent Excellent Excellent video! I have a customer that only orders/wants XF rods, swears by them. I have another one that has broken( NOT MY Builds) 3 rods in almost identical fashion from another brand. I tried to expalin these concepts to him after fishing with him, I will now refer him to you and see if it helps his understanding. Thanks bud!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jaw8369]

Pairing the line to rod action is critical. I film a lot of my fish catches. People ask me occasionally about how hard I set the hook and am i not worried about line breakage. I tell them if you pair the action up with the right line breakage is not a problem. I set the hook just as hard with 14 pound line as I do 17 because the rod I use matches the line strength.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Couldn’t agree more!

[@johncloud2851]

I will be moving some reels on the rods I have, just to see how this works. Great info

[@jimcollins9784]

That is great information that I hadn’t thought of. Keep up with the great content. I have been learning so much from your videos.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks!

[@rvfishingyet]

Solid tips as always. Look forward to seeing your custom rods on a MSF storefront ;)

[@MattStefanFishing]

Me too! Haha!

[@mattquinlan4629]

Found this to be really great advice. Thanks Matt

[@MattStefanFishing]

No problem!

[@jimk4267]

Spot on...thanks

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks!

[@youtubzkoz]

Line on baitcasters effects speed, line effects rod action. Makes sense

[@brandonsellers7843]

Great info Matt. Thanks for the detailed explanation

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for watching!

[@bwsmart5854]

Great points. Thanks

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks!

[@janosczovek8524]

Excellent advice really appreciate it thanks 😃

[@MattStefanFishing]

No problem!

[@johnbowzer5447]

Great info. Just built my first custom rod thanks to the encouragement to try it. I’m analyzing the components and action of the rods way more now. This is just another great tip to add to that process.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Once you start building your own rods you will start seeing little things you don’t like

[@juleswinnfield826]

Yep. Nailed it again. Great reason for young/beginner bass Anglers to join a local/regional club. Great opportunity to test/use various equipment in their learning curve. Thanks for the video

[@MattStefanFishing]

You are 100% right!

[@cedarburgbassin8320]

Awesome video like always

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks!

[@michaelbelter9661]

Great information! I think another great video could be on how hook gauge and gap can play into this whole scenario as well. For example, I found out the hard way that 8lb. mono on my extra fast "jerkbait rod" with a medium/heavy wire swimbait hook lead to not the best landing ratios at the boat...but on the other hand, have literally never lost me a fish with a treble hook bait. BTW, I learned my lesson and bought some guppy heads...and love the hook choice.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Great idea! Thanks

[@shawn_r_schultzfishing4883]

I have a delayed hookset so maybe I should try and take this knowledge and offset for it🤔

[@MattStefanFishing]

Worth trying!

[@ricks5606]

Always good content Matt! These kind of tips can help move average fisherman into the above average category.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks!

[@stevethomas6434]

Hey, Matt. Great info & something to be aware of when spooling up. A question: What type of line do rod mfg'ers use when rating their rods' line test range? Do they use mono, flouro, copolymer? Or does each mfg'er use a different line type?

[@MattStefanFishing]

I honestly don't have that answer but assume everyone does it differently since each brand can be so different.

[@aarongreenlee7867]

Stefan, the way you describe it in the video, are you are talking about the effective end result to the bait and assigning the changes solely to the rod tip action for a simplified explanation or does the rod actually deflect differently based on line type? I like getting into the weeds of topics like this! Great video! I'm asking to make sure I'm not too far into the weeds on this.

[@MattStefanFishing]

I’m assigning the changes in line type to the rod tip. Thanks for asking me to clarify.

[@aarongreenlee7867]

@@MattStefanFishing I appreciate the response and clarification. I think its cool how often you respond. It truly is a two-way conversation with you and I really enjoy that.

[@jamesbarron1202]

Too bad all rod manufacturers don’t use a CRB Deflection Graph so everyone’s rods would rate more similar. I recently bought a M/H rod that’s closer to my XH rods. It’s way off it’s rating.

[@aklisven]

Hi Matt, everybody recommands graphite fast rods for spinnerbaits, but I find moderate fast action blend blanks with braid to mono to cast further and to keep the fish hooked better, what is your take? Thanks a lot, I love your no bs channel.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for watching! I like fluorocarbon with a more moderate fast 7' blank for spinnerbaits.

[@aklisven]

@@MattStefanFishing Thanks. Would be awesome if you could detail all your rods/line choices in a future vid'.

[@donflanary166]

Perfect timing. I had my rod arsenals pretty well matched up and it ran across several brands and types. My comment is about my blade jig rod. I thought I had it down good and then broke that rod. Ok, I’ve got lots of rods and it should be no problem finding one that would work that day. Couldn’t have been more wrong, missed fish, lost fish.. I tried three that day and all weren’t right. This went on for weeks. I finally hit on a fluro combo that’s good but the braid struggle continues. Any thoughts on this

[@MattStefanFishing]

For braided line with a vibrating jig I believe the best rod is a composite blend rod. It has the sensitivity of graphite and the parabolic bend of a glass rod

[@donflanary166]

TY for the reply. I will be sure to give that a try. For me and my fishing the rods are totally different with line types.

[@chadbeesley7342]

So if mono moves the action 1 step lower, and braid one step higher, would fluro then be a true reflection of the action of the rod? thanks

[@MattStefanFishing]

In my opinion yes

[@brians.4488]

Do you know how to build a crankin rod that will kill the tourqe thats transferred into the handle and grip area?

[@MattStefanFishing]

Use an MHX CB906 blank

[@brians.4488]

@@MattStefanFishing thanks

[@gregphelps1989]

Just splitting hairs here but... do u think using say, braid to mono leader... would offset this change in action?

[@MattStefanFishing]

Not unless it was a super long mono leader, but I dont think that would be a good thing.