I’ve decided I’m going to throw more spinnerbaits this year and that gave me reason enough to order a Falcon Lowrider “Spinnerbait Special” casting rod. It’s 6’4″ with a little shorter straght handle so I guess it fishes about like a 6-6 rod. I’ve got a Abu C4 around here somewhere that I’ll put on it. I don’t know. I think I just wanted to buy a new rod. 
What do you guys like for throwing spinnerbaits?
A lot of guys throw a 6’6″ or bigger for a spinnerbait rod..I’ll throw a 6ft’er anytime..you can be more accurate on the river throwing around trees,stumps and what not..if I was fishing a lake or doing open water fishin i’d go bigger..i see a lot of guys on the river use big rods throwing a spinnerbait and they aren’t very accurate!!
The falcon rod should work decent for all occasions, the short butt will help in those tight areas. I feel a shorter rod, around 6′, with a short butt works well in tight areas. Like Pitbull said, you can be alot more accurate. In open water situations a longer rod, 6 1/2 – 7 footer, works better for longer casts. I used an abu c-4 on my spinnerbait rods for years, and it worked just fine. 
I like a 7′ rod because most of the spinnerbait fishing I do is over flats so pinpoint accuracy isn’t neccesary. The actual rod that I use is a 7′ Kistler Helium MH Fast Action (He70MHC).
-Dustin
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A lot of guys throw a 6’6″ or bigger for a spinnerbait rod..I’ll throw a 6ft’er anytime..you can be more accurate on the river throwing around trees,stumps and what not..if I was fishing a lake or doing open water fishin i’d go bigger..i see a lot of guys on the river use big rods throwing a spinnerbait and they aren’t very accurate!!
You got that right!
I ususally use a 7′ St Croix MH with a Curado 6.3 and P-Line 15#… I will, when doingthings in close quarters, move to a 6′ rod with a Abu 4600 and 30# PowerPro… Almost like Flippin/Pitchin’ a job, but with a spinner. This works well and does produce fish… perhaps this is why I did less of it in 2005… 
Thanks for the reminder – 2006 here we come! 
A good low priced spinnerbait rod is a Shimano Convergence. The tip is a bit softer than a lot of spinnerbait rods, which I like. Seems like a lot of the pros are using fiberglass rods for spinnerbaits these days. The Convergence still has plenty of backbone for horsing fish out of cover.
You know, I’ve got a 6′ Shimano Convergence that I really like! I’ve got a Curado 100B on it and I always keep a Spook or Sammy on it. It works great for walking topwaters annd I can lay my casts right up tight to shore with this rig.
That Falcon rod should be great for spinnerbaits.
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i see a lot of guys on the river use big rods throwing a spinnerbait and they aren’t very accurate!!
I take a different approach to casting accuacy. For years I have standardized on 7ft. rods (all same manf.) and the same frame size of all my reels. This ensures that any rod I pick up will have the same feel. I do not have to adjust to a diffenent handles on various reels, different reel seats, different lengths, etc… The variable I change is the action of the rod, retreive ratio on my reels, and line type and size.
Can a shorter rod be more accurate? Sure. But througout an 8 hour tournament I hated a having all different rods and reels because you’re constantly adjusting to your different equipment.
Agree or not, but this works well for me . And I have to believe I can make my 7 footers perform close enough to any 6 footer to justify the standardization.
– d-nort
I am with D-Nort…I use the same brand and series (action and power vary) 7′ Rod with the same reel on each rod.
Consistancy is key! 
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i see a lot of guys on the river use big rods throwing a spinnerbait and they aren’t very accurate!!
I take a different approach to casting accuacy. For years I have standardized on 7ft. rods (all same manf.) and the same frame size of all my reels. This ensures that any rod I pick up will have the same feel. I do not have to adjust to a diffenent handles on various reels, different reel seats, different lengths, etc… The variable I change is the action of the rod, retreive ratio on my reels, and line type and size.
Can a shorter rod be more accurate? Sure. But througout an 8 hour tournament I hated a having all different rods and reels because you’re constantly adjusting to your different equipment.
Agree or not, but this works well for me
– d-nort
I read where a pro, I believe Rick Clunn, does the same thing. It is not a bad idea, I find myself moving more and more toward all 6’6″ to 7 foot MH rods, and just adjusting lines and types of line (braid, mono, Flouro) for different applications.
Can’t use a 7 footer to work topwaters like I like often though. Also, I still think I am more accurate with a 6’6″ than I am with a 7, but I can throw a 6’6″ just as accurate as a 6 foot or 5’6″.
Good discussion. I’m not a tourney guy, so I can specialize and tinker to my obsessive-compulsive heart’s content. Kind of like shotguns. I think I was a better shot when I just used an 870, but now I mess around with side by sides, old humpbacks, etc. Little more adjustment time needed, but I enjoy the variety. I suppose if I were into formal competitions my equipment would get more standardized. The fish kick my butt enough, I don’t need you guys to clean my clock on a regular basis, too!.
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i see a lot of guys on the river use big rods throwing a spinnerbait and they aren’t very accurate!!
I take a different approach to casting accuacy. For years I have standardized on 7ft. rods (all same manf.) and the same frame size of all my reels. This ensures that any rod I pick up will have the same feel. I do not have to adjust to a diffenent handles on various reels, different reel seats, different lengths, etc… The variable I change is the action of the rod, retreive ratio on my reels, and line type and size.
Can a shorter rod be more accurate? Sure. But througout an 8 hour tournament I hated a having all different rods and reels because you’re constantly adjusting to your different equipment.
Agree or not, but this works well for me
– d-nort
I read where a pro, I believe Rick Clunn, does the same thing. It is not a bad idea, I find myself moving more and more toward all 6’6″ to 7 foot MH rods, and just adjusting lines and types of line (braid, mono, Flouro) for different applications.
Can’t use a 7 footer to work topwaters like I like often though. Also, I still think I am more accurate with a 6’6″ than I am with a 7, but I can throw a 6’6″ just as accurate as a 6 foot or 5’6″.
george cochran does the same too. Either way, when im throwing a 3/8 oz or 1/2 oz spinnerbait, im running my 7′ st.croix MH. i put that new quantum burner on it so i’ll probably only run SB’s on it when im really covering water. other times, it’s a st.croix 6’6″ M. that doubles as my jerkbait rod too. all my rods are different lengths. my cranking stick is a 6′ footer. when i get a new one i think im going 7′. i like having a 7′ and being able to manuever around stumps and such. sure,we’re on a river, but it’s not like we’re talking close quarters here. We really don’t have that close of quarters where you can’t use a 7′ all the time.
Last year i had a 1/2 oz bleeding Hart on my 7MH in Cold Springs by lynxville when i was seeing how it moved through the water. had a 30″ pike come up and bust it, i just drove the hook home and swung him over the gunwhale. was pretty cool.
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