SELECTING A CASTING ROD |
| Fishing Technique | Heavy Cover/Heavy Baits | Light Cover/Light Baits |
| Jigs, Texas-rigged worms or tubes | 6-1/2 to 7-1/2-foot, (6-8 action) | 6 to 7-foot (4-6 action) |
| Carolina Rig | 7-1/2-foot (6-7 action) | 7-foot (4-6 action) |
| Hard or Soft Jerkbait | 6-1/2 to 7-foot (5-6 action) | 6 to 7-foot (2-4 action) |
| Split Shot/Drop Shot | Not suggested | 6 to 6-1/2-foot, (2-4 action) |
| Wacky style | Not suggested | 6 to 6-1/2-foot (2-3 action) |
| Deep diving crankbait | 6-1/2 to 7-foot (3-4 action) | 6 to 7-foot (3-4 action) |
| Lipless or shallow diving crankbait | 6-1/2 to 7-1/2-foot (5-7 action) | 6 to 7-foot (2-4 action) |
| Spinner or Buzzbait | 6-1/2 to 7-foot (4-6 action) | 6 to 7-foot (3-4 action) |
| Topwaters | 6 to 7-foot (4-5 action) | 6 to 7-foot (2-4 action) |
| Spoons/Tail Spinners | 6 to 7-foot (4-5 action) | 6 to 6-1/2-foot (2-4 action) |
| Oversized baits (1 ounce or more) | 6-1/2 to 7-1/2-foot (6-8 action) | 6-1/2 to 7-1/2-foot (6-8 action) |