6 or 7 foot rod?

[Austin(boatman's son)]

I have my 7 foot falcon rod and a cheap 6 foot 15 dollar shakespeare rod from walmart which is surprisingly an awsome rod. Is it better to use a 7 foot or a 6 foot rod in freshwater?

[wtretrievers]

Originally Posted by Austin(boatman's son)

I have my 7 foot falcon rod and a cheap 6 foot 15 dollar shakespeare rod from walmart which is surprisingly an awsome rod. Is it better to use a 7 foot or a 6 foot rod in freshwater?

If you're bass fishing, we here in La are usually beating the banks in around trees, boat docks, peirs etc. 6'6 or less is usually better. At my camp is nothing put cypress throughout the lake really no open water, I like a 5'6 - 6' there. Just depends on the territory.

[Austin(boatman's son)]

i like my falcon because of its action, but the way i cast it may scrape the water

[huntin fool]

i use a 7ft rod when im around cypress trees. it helps me get it under there better.

[Austin(boatman's son)]

hm i may have to decide on this one myself lol. fool, do you want to go up to houston river saturday and try to find some new spots?

[huntin fool]

Originally Posted by Austin(boatman's son)

hm i may have to decide on this one myself lol. fool, do you want to go up to houston river saturday and try to find some new spots?

wait, when was me going fishing ever brought up?


i said i DOUBT i fish saturday. more than likely im catfishing/froggin or im runnin in saltwater. i HATE fishing the river on weekends (even though i do it sometimes) . I fish the river on Sunday mornings if it is going be on weekends. (i fish saturdays only when i have to or i am chomping at the bit to go)

[Austin(boatman's son)]

im chomping to go thats why i brought it up! :P

[huntin fool]

welll go

[Austin(boatman's son)]

cant, broken trolling motor