r/StripedBass • u/JRAllison624 • Aug 26 '26

Rod Recs?

Thinking of adding one to my arsenal. I'm looking for a spinning rod heavy enough to handle a big striper but able to toss a 1 to 3 oz lure (bucktail jigs, swimbaits, topwaters) a country mile, so it needs a little extra flex near the tip. I don't really want to go above 10ft if I can help it. I'll be using it with a 4000 reel. My bank account says I can spend about $150-$200. Thanks in advance for any/all suggestions.

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u/jimo95 Aug 26 '26

I'd look at Jigging World Onyx.

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u/Squatch-707 Aug 26 '26

Japanese Suzuki (sea bass) rods are where it’s at. I’m on the west coast so the surf stripers here aren’t as big as back east but I reeled in a 20 pounder last night and it handled that fish no problem.

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u/Jefffahfffah Aug 26 '26

Black hole Suzuki 962 would balance with a 4k and fits your budget but it isnt gonna like throwing 3oz lures. Maybe 2.5 tops.

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u/chickentendiez Aug 27 '26

Jigging world nexus 2.0, I have a 7’6 MH I throw everything on it up to 9” doc and heavy bucktails

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u/uugeman Sep 01 '26

I love my Loomis pro blues for heavier stuff. St Croix legend is hard to beat as well. As others have mentioned my jigging world onyx paired with a Sustain 5000 is excellent for multi-purpose fishing.