I went out looking for a new rod to throw surface irons, (thanks for the advice KEVIN), my question is, when a rod only has the rating for line weight ie: 20-40lb, how do you know if the action is fast, medium or light? I assume if the rod wiggles like a noodle in your hand that's light and what about the power rating (medium, heavy)?
The shop I went to (shall be nameless) said that any rod will work, just as long as you know what weight line your using
. The sales person told me that I don't want anything longer than 7 1/2 feet because I'm on a kayak and don't need distance
.. If that's the case, I'll just use my fresh water bass rod to sling irons at 20lb croakers and put my shimano TLD 15/30 on it. I acutally did that last night, absolutley RIDICULOUS looking but cool in an odd way. I know I'd get some serious looks on the water if I showed up with that setup..
