Lure Weight Ratings – How To Match The Right Lure to Your Rod
- By: Tony Acevedo
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Lure weight ratings on your fishing rods….what do they mean?
Can you go over the rating? Under the rating? If so, when, why & how? (and what to consider)
We will be breaking down everything you need to know about lure weight ratings so that you can get the best performance out of your rod.
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Back in my younger days when I only fished with 1 rod you learned to lob a heavy weight and load your rod on light weight. Good tip for beginners for sure Tony!
Gotta work with what ya got!
You know Tony this question to me is really a question of common sence and the explanation is simple JUST READ THE DIRECTIONS! It’s alot like people that buy something from big purchases like automobiles to bicycles if people read the manufacturers directions that always comes with the product being bought there would be a lot less confusion and or questions unless im only replacing something of the same brand that I have already used before I ALWAYS read the directions that come with the item im buying but ah yes this is a baby boomer trait and like those directions comes common sence as well wich tragically in todays way of thinking is gone like the wind and the sad part about it is ALL humans have common sence knowledge because God have it to us when we were born but like believing in Jesus we all have to make the choice of using it like the choice of believing in Jesus if one chooses not to believe or chooses not to use the common sence they already have then consequences will follow shortly there after anyways to make a long story shorter read the rods directions that come with it and follow the lure and bait weight that the rod says is what that particular rod is made for and one shouldn’t have any problems like I said common sence thanks for the info and all you do😉👍
Biggest question is whether or not you can go over or under the weight rating and how that could affect the performance which is what I cover in this video.
Good point especially for beginners experienced anglers usually know just by the way the rod feels with a particular lure or bait weight
Great info. Thanks
You’re welcome Will!
Good information on lure weight Tony.
Thanks Ron!
Great information and thanks
You’re welcome Alejandro!
Gr8 tip!
reminded me of something I did a while back
I need to update with newer lures and jig heads
listing weights
Thank you for the feedback Jim!