Quote Originally Posted by dannypeoples View Post
I’m curious to learn why you like stiffer rods. My rods include Area Trout, Hybrid Light Game, Ajing, and Mebaru. Couple of BFS trout steam rods, but like Randy said these are a whole different category. Overall I like the Area Trout rods because they work well for crappie, bluegill, red ear, and trout despite being bendy/slower action (note: they have fast recovery). My Ajing rod is an Abu Garcia. It is stiffer (than Area Trout, and Mebaru) and very sensitive. I don’t like it for crappie but it does fine for bluegill, red ear, and trout (DNR stocked local pond). Tend to lose a lot of crappie on it, but rarely on the Area Trout rods.

Seems MajorCraft would work for you, but I’d love to know what makes you gravitate toward stiffer rods.


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I wish I had a good technical answer but I guess the best answer I have is that, it's just what I like the feel of. I know that folks like different rods and actions for different types of fishing and different species of fish and I'm not saying they a wrong, I have lots of different rods in various actions and lengths. I just find myself gravitating back to a stiff action UL rod that balances slightly tip up. I have heard a thousand TV fisherman say, you catch more fish with a lure that you have confidence in. I think the same holds true with a rod and reel. It works better when it is more of an extension of your arm and that is the feeling I get with my favorite rod in my hand.