what makes a good hardbody rod?

[keenasabeen]

hey all just wondering what makes a good hard body rod? taper, line weight, length anything like that. trying to determine which of my rods would be best for hards and which would be best for placcies.

i have a berkley mexican racer and a loomis dsr820s glx (arrived today)

[youngfisherman]

Hey mate

It's usually the taper that determines a good hardbody rod, but everyones personal preference is different.

Most people prefer a slower taper with hardbodies (generally whippier) i.e a medium-slow taper.

This taper is less prone to pulling hooks on hardbodies as it absorbs most of the shock of the fish lunging, in aid of a fluorocarbon line.

Regards,
Todd

[stella fella]

It's horses for courses mate. There's no real law when it comes to choosing a rod, but a lot of people use a slow to medium tapered stick for chucking hards. I personally like a medium tapered rod for slow rolling or straight retrieves when using crankbaits or when using very light line. I use a medium fast to fast tapered rod for anything that needs rod movement to impart action, such as when I'm twitching minnows, vibes or topwaters.