What rod are you planning on throwing your Alabama Rigs with?

[Waterfoul]

Been talking to several people about this.  The concensous amongst those who've been our fishing it in places south of Michigan is a pretty stout crankin stick.

I've been playing around with a BPS 7' MH Crankin Stick and it seems to throw and retrieve pretty well.  But I'm thinking a longer rod might offer more distance on the cast.

Throwing it using 17 lb floro spooled up on a Shimano Curado, which casts really well.

[Mojo]

Brose - I'm going 65 lb braid on my froggin rod with a lower gear. Done. Im hoping to hook and slow reel the fish to attract any followers  . Since we plan on hoofin 2 and 3 fish in at a time lol - I need stoutness ? Plus if I snag, I'm not willing to snap off $30 in equipment without a fight !!!!

Just my 4 pence ( worth about $0 .022 today)

[djkimmel]

I wanted to try a 7' 6" Grandt Rods C76 but they didn't have any in stock at the Grand Rapids show. I got a couple C76M rods since I wanted one and expect to use them for crankbaits. I think they will be a little too light for any Alabama Rig over a couple ounces but I may try them anyway.

I already have a C14 7' Hvy that I got for throwing muskie bucktails and big swimbaits. I will try that one for Alabama Rigs. I think it will work pretty good. I might try the C10 also but I usually have a spinnerbait on that rod. Guess I should get another one. Well, I have another new C10 but I'm going to give it away to the 2012 fishing report winner!

I use generic 7' hvy rods in the Amazon to throw the rig for peacock bass. It worked well. Distance wasn't normally an issue. Accuracy was more important if I didn't want to end up 'monkey' fishing (like my partner many, many times).

[Cheetam]

I don't own one, and, unless one is given to me, I doubt I will.  But, IF I did have one, and I didn't buy a new rod to throw it, I would probably throw it on my 7'5" Heavy Powell cranking rod.  I think it's the 754CB (fiberglass) or something like that.

[huston]

At first I purchased a a MH BPS Tourney,(7 ft). I  got that for $29.00 bucks but then thought I didn't want to dedicate a rod just for this type of fishing. I took that back and found a  6'6" MH Pflueger Purist rod for $49.00 at Gander Mountain and have since downsized my A-Rigs to 2 and Three arm weightless  rigs. I can use that combo for something else too like Jerk baits.

[bsimpson]

I am going to try out a Skeet Reese swimbait rod.  If that doesn't work the way I think it should, I'm going to try a big crankin rod.

[Waterfoul]

You should probably think about throwing an A-rig this Saturday Bill.   

[bob o]

i built a 7'3" kistler mh heilum with 35lb braid but i change up the line. it should do the trick.

[Wolverines]

I'm using a Powell 764. 

Someone mentioned a slower geared reel and I think that's a good thing to mention.  I've thrown it with a Revo SX 7.1:1 and it was tough to slow it down enough to fish it deep.  I wouldn't go down to a sub 6.1:1 crankn type of reel, but I think something in between is perfect.

Also, from what I've learned so far, it is unnecessary to throw it on braid for how I will fish it around here.  I've used 20# InvizX and will pry stick with that.

[Mike S.]

I'm going to throw mine on a 7'2 Quantum Tour KVD rod with 7.3:1 reel and 17# Halo. If it doesn't work that way, I will try something else.

[Waterfoul]

That reel might be a bit fast Mike... you'll have to concentrate on not retrieving it too fast.

[Mike S.]

No, the fish are just going to have to speed up!  I will run the "top fuel Alabama rig"!

[Firefighter Jeff]

No, the fish are just going to have to speed up!  I will run the "top fuel Alabama rig"!

   LMAO Mike.  That's just like you  !!!  I threw a A-rig on a BPS Extreme medium casting rod.  Curado with 17# Berkley 100% Fluro.  I thought it worked ok.  I think a medium heavy would be better, but until I start catching anything on it I'm staying with the BPS !!!!!!!   

[Mike S.]