best swimbait rod for Deps 250.
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
- i go over my two favorite rods i use to throw the deps 250, and pretty much any treble hook bait in the 4-7 oz range. I also include three cheaper budget minded alternatives. Thanks for watching. Links to all the rods mentioned in the video can be found below.
Dobyns 867-
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Really liking your channel so far! Keep up the good work...
Thank you man! I appreciate you taking the time to watch! If you like what ya see and feel compelled to, please spread the word and share any of my videos on social media. Really trying to get the channel out there and grow. Thanks for watching stay tuned. Lots more fun vids to come
Will do! Unfortunally here in Europe swimbait fishing for Bass is still very rare and only a hand few (myself included) do it on a regular bases, most people use them for Pike, Zander and Wells Catfish only. Anyway, swimbait fishing is highly addictive and i´m happy to see a dedicated channel like yours! Cheers from Portugal ;)
+José Elvas that's awesome that your into it! Wow Portugal huh? I'm 100% Portuguese and have never been. Hopefully one day I'll be able to go see I it . My grandparents came over to the states and always told me how beautiful it is there.
That´s cool! In that case... "Boa sorte para o teu canal e se um dia vieres visitar a terra dos teus avós avisa... ainda vamos lançar swimbaits juntos!" Ask your grandparents for help on this one :)
i ordered the Deps 250 yesterday! Too bad it takes little over a month to ship :(
I have a feeling that this channel is gonna blow up!
I HOPE SO! im trying really hard to make it the go to channel on youtube for all things swimbait related. now i just have to carve out more time to film since the response is good. but between work, home life, and kids its hard :-/. gonna take a extra day off from work a week to just dedicate to the channel and editing.
+Swimbait Chronicles yea man having a family really makes you cut back on the stuff you like to do.
+leo pena luckily my family is 100% supportive. Just not enough time in a day though sometimes.
same
snap or tie direct to the swimbait?
That's really a preference thing man. Certain baits I use owner split rings on and certain baits I use decoy egg snaps. All my soft baits I tie direct. Experiment and see what you like. Only snaps if any that I'd recommend are decoy egg snaps size 4 for smaller baits and 5 for deps size
Thanks Bro,I'm using 20lb flouro on my LDC Heavy,is 20lb to light hudd 68 or trial trouts 7 inch baits?
triple
+gary priddy nah dude 17-20 is fine for both. I throw my 68s on 20 Fluoro normally
cool thanks bro tight lines
u should do a video on how to fish the 250 with what line to use and knot and how u make the fish strike when u have a follower or how u fish it with different times of years
def going to do that, just waiting to get some under water camera gear to get some different angles for the retrieve and hopefully a strike on camera :). thanks for watching.
Great video man! Can u do a video on beginner swimbait reels?
thats a topic thats def on the list. thanks for watching!
I'd like to throw in there the Shimano Cardiff 300 or 400 series. Cheap and tough, Mines almost 10 years old and going strong.
+Xong Moua great reels for sure.
+Cole Riemer hey man I just saw this comment. The rating says it could, only way to tell would be to try it out and see how it feels. I know other guys cross over and use musky set ups for bigger swims sometimes. See how it feels. If it feels over loaded take it easy with it or get something you know works for it.
Dobyns 807 or 867 would be my pick (D250) Great load for treble baits. I didn't appreciate the 806 ML 26" handle until I fished the 21-1/2" handle version. Me being 5'7" 150 lbs. I could feel the "arm pump" every time I went with the shorter handle. (Use a shovel with both grips and the leverage is evident) The Fury 795 has single hook power up to the 8" Hudd but is less refined. @ $120 it's tough to beat. Also, Tackle Warehouse's "used" list can post some steals on new "off the rack" condition gear. It's always the first place I go on TW. Subscribed.
807 is such a good rod I agree
years ago I ordered a Production XH when they were 199. talked to Ben and the woman that works there. Took over 6 months and had to have a friend call him to fulfill my order... Ben said "We are more laid back here in Cali" and Im from NY... wanted it for spring. Got it mid summer.
I love your videos. There arent a lot of swimbait channels out there. Make more vidz tho!!!
Thanks man. That's exactly why I started one. Because I saw very little coverage when it came to big baits. I'm doin em as fast as I can between work, kids and home life. Def some fun things in the works for the coming months though. Stay tuned.
Good info. dude. I use a St. Croix 8'-6" XH Muskie Rod for chunking 2-10 oz baits retails for about $180.00 from Bass Pro Shops. Great rod and it can handle those big baits with no problem. I prefer to go that route since I've only been fishing Big Baits for a few years now.
Yeah man I know a lot of people who use musky set ups. Whatever ya got that will work as long as it gets ya on the water! Thanks for watching!
We need you back brother miss not seeing the videos. Great to have you added on FB..
Tight lines
Great job brother👍 I really enjoy your videos. No BS just great and truthful information. Keep it up!
thanks man! appreciate the kind words. checked out your twitter and that video of the fish jumping back in the boat had me crackin up! lol
Damn I 100% agree with his advice.
Rad channel. Subscribed instantly. I can tell your compiling your bass swim bait footage and are gonna blow us away with it in the near future. Patience and keep recording. I'm a swimbaiter from Florida. Nothing like fishing with these big baits. Check out my recent swimbait vid, a kinda review/FU to soft swimbaits, plus a shout out to the ultra rad deps Bullshooter 160. I'm not man enough for the 190.
thanks for watching man! the 190 is the jam! ya gotta give it a try. checked out your vids. the jean claude edits are too funny. lol great job man.
I love your channel u r like the only swimbait channel keep making these great vids I live in New York I no it is not the best place to throw big baits but it works I am only 14 and have always had this question do u think if I threw 25lb mono or flurocarbin do u think it can be able to get a big bass out of cover and I use the okuma guide select and live it also my reel in a shimano Cardiff
shouldnt have much problem pulling one out of cover with 25. only time i would step up to something higher would maybe be around stick up trees/branches or heavy brush. if i was scared of the line being cut. but yeah man 20-25 should do ya fine depending on the bait.. i run 25# seaguar abrazx for my fluoro and have never had a problem, and 25# big game when im going mono. and izorline xxx is what i run when i feel like using co-poly. all great lines and all super strong. thanks for tuning in. stay tuned i have alot more stuff planned for the coming months.
+Swimbait Chronicles thank u so much u r so helpful and I will definitely stay tuned so u wound never throw braid
+Den K I use braid only for backing on my 300 and 400 size reels so I don't waste fluoro spooling that much line on. Braid has no stretch and in turn if you cast a big bait and it backlashes or hangs up mid air that braid will instantly snap and your bait will go flying. So no, me personally I never use braid in conjunction with large baits.
+Swimbait Chronicles ok thank you so much and can't wait to see what u have in stock
I have the okuma guide select a series xxh i love it its my first simbait rod. I think its more rated from 2 to 8 oz but i think 5 oz is its sweet spot. I think i will get a custom rod built for those 9 plus oz lures. for my 0 to 3 oz lures i just use ugly stik bws 1100 8 foot i use that rod mostly for huge brown and rainbow trout throwing 4 to 6 inch swimbaits. Its a cheap rod and battle proven
Ugly stik is medium action
After using the okuma xxheavy for two years now I change my opinion feel it handles the 2 to 10 once just fine. Haven't tried any baits up to 14 but Im sure it could handle it.
Can u do a video on a good rod for 1 to 3 oz baits
A smaller bait set up is def on the list of topics my man. Stay tuned. Thanks for watching!
great video and im gonna take your advice on one or two of those rods.
cool then
I use the I rod gen2 jumbo But I love this channel dude, I hope it gets big for others to see. If you keep up the work and be persistent I know it will👌🏼
Thanks for the kind words man. You can be assured I'm gonna stay persistent! Stay tuned, have a lot of fun things planned for the next couple months
Really digging the videos man!! You have some great info.
Thanks man! And thanks for watching!
Can you throw the Deps 250 with a Dobyns 806 Swimbait Rod???
RodrgSV it’s possible. just did it today.
im trying to decide on a swimbait rod. I'm probably going to be throwing weedless huddlestons, 316 swimbaits, and some topwaters. So i figured 1-4/5oz rating but i cant decide between IRod G2, okuma guide select, or mojo bass
I have the okuma guide select a rod, okuma c3-40x 7 6 xxxh and several irods. the irod swimbait rods are lighter, more sensitive and cast much better than any of the others. the okuma guide select is too heavy to be used daily for me at least. the c3-40x is like a broomstick, it barely bends at all with a deps 250 on it and can't cast it very far bc its so stiff. I recommend the irod for sure. Matt Newman is awesome and will take care of you with his great customer service and lifetime warranty. can't beat it for $149
hey man love the videos but i have a question i have always thrown smaller swimbaits under 6 ounces but recently i wanted to egt into the bigger swimbaits game i had a friend who told me that i should buy a dawia DX swimbait rod in the heaviest model 4-15 ounces just wondering if this is a good rod to throw 250's bullshooters and some other baits in that region on or is it to heavy and will it just rip the hooks out? Thanks man! tight lines
hey man thanks for watching! the dx in the xxh is 4-15oz and the xh is 3-10oz. so you've only got 1oz diference on the bottom end of the range. theres a lot of guys who like to fish a power up when it comes to s.b. rods cuz they like the feel of a stiffer backbone or rod on smaller baits and dont like the rod to feel overloaded. a lot of times these big bait rods will tend to be more on the parabolic side of things (limber) so if you plan on throwing a 250 you would def need the xxh, but in the same token I'm sure it would fish something like a bullshooter (3OZ) just fine.
It wont load as much on the cast so be careful of backlashing. and may not be as sensitive with lighter load on it in the water. but will it fish smaller baits? Yes. it will for sure. like i said in the video I've thrown as light as 3.5oz on the dobyns 867 and it fished it no problems. do i use it everyday for lighter baits?, no because i am able to have a dedicated light bait set up.. but in a pinch it does just fine. if I'm worried about tearing hooks out with some of my heavier rods then i will go to strictly mono because it has more stretch to it, thus compensating for the heavier backbone, in hopes i don't tear the hooks out and it gives that fish the extra second to get the hooks.
Wow thanks man for the info i was worried i had made a mistake buying the heaviest one i could get but now i see it has multiple uses and it will work just fine thanks for all the help this is a huge relief and keep making those awesome videos!
no worries man. thanks for checking my stuff out. stay tuned, i have a lot of fun stuff planned for the coming months. that xxh will do ya fine for the time being and when your able to, you can get the xh for some lighter stuff 2-4oz and be all set for most of the baits you'd probably want to throw with the exception of some of the mega baits out there. as your bait selection grows so will your rod arsenal lol, its inevitable.
Great video! I have the irod 8’ heavy swimbait rod Gen lll and will be getting the 8’6” extra heavy mag. Great rods for the price. But, like all swimbait rods, they also tend to exaggerate on the bait weight...
I love the okuma guide select for the money it is truly a great rod. 125 dollars or 124 dollars and yet it can range from 5 oz to 14 oz pretty great at throwing lighter baits that are 5 oz and yet can also go up to 14 oz.. First starting out I went straight to heavy tackle and I used the usually 400a shimono Cardiff and okuma guide select combo. Neither failed especially the okuma rod and great vid
Awesome vid bro...lookin into buying my 1st big bait set up...I have in mind the rod I want...but still looking for a reel...maybe you can do a vid with reels...thanks bless
Awesome videos!! I'd like to see one on storing swimbaits!
phenix usb 711mh paired with calcutta 300te...yeah that's my baby
I have a Dobyns 807 mag with a Shimano Calcutta 401te, pretty good for larger swimbaits
I have the Okuma Guide Select XXH and for the money it is indeed quite nice.
Really good advice money can't buy experience 👌👌👌
Best of luck with the channel!
thanks for watching man. appreciate it.
Amazing videos man
Thank you! Appreciate you takin the time to watch.
Nice video duder! Nice shirt too =]
thanks boo lol. need to talk to ya about shirts soon for the channel. ill text ya once i have the cashola
Dude yes! Down...
What do you think the phenix m1 inshore series 7'11 mhxf about the true weight limit it can handle. Think a 250 will work on it? Or overkill it is rated 2-6oz thanks
Seb. B. I second this. I snapped a m1 sb rod with a s waver 200 rod was rated 1-6oz. S waver is 3oz needless to say I'm not a fan
phenix m1 inshore xh 3-8 oz
Awesome channel!
Thanks man
I've been through several rods for the deps 250 but I found the dobyns 908 to be a fantastic rod mind you im pretty short so that extra long rod helps with distance
Yeah the 908 is a great rod for bigger baits. Mothers, hinkles, etc. I've never tried thrown my 250 on it I'm sure it'd heave it a mile. Probably feel like a crank bait on the 908. Too long for my liking but awesome rod none the less
"Killer info bro im throwing my big baits with the Okuma Guide Select xxhvy rod its a killer rod for the price
The okuma cerros swimbait rod is really nice for the price, awesome rod.
Production value is great
need you to show us the rods
Where tf r u looking at
Where can I find a 250.
Have you herd anything about the Huddleston rods?
Not a whole bunch honestly. I've heard one guy talk about having it and liking it. But that's about all I know
Thanks, this vid helped out alot! will be sharing it!!👍👍
thanks for watching man! stoked it helped ya out!
Ben at LDC was very slow to respond to my emails. I had a custom rod in order and the estimated time of shipping kept changing. He even promised me at one point it would be done and shipped. Well after 8 months of waiting, I decided to cancel my order and found out the rod build was never started.
Jerry Lo Good to know
Dame that's messed up
Out of curiosity, have you heard anything about the denali swimbait series rods? I can find any reviews on them yet. Thanks
+BC00L no sorry bud I don't know anything about those. I'm pretty much strictly a lowdown custom rods or Dobyns guy.
+Swimbait Chronicles cool thanks, I'm leaning towards getting the daiwa dx xh. I mainly throw baits anywhere from 2-5oz range. So hopefully that should hold me down until I'm able to build a swimbait rod and reel arsenal.
Nice vid
thanks for watching!
Do you need a moderate tip or is fast also okay too?
Ryley moderate is good for treble baits. I use a fast tip on the new 13 muse black rods and have grown to like it a lot. I'm pairing it with mono or co poly almost always to give it some shock absorption
just subbed, cool channel man!
thanks for subscribing! appreciate it! stay tuned man have a lot of fun stuff planned for the coming months.
its funny watching bass fisherman and bass rod companies trying to figure out how musky baits and rods work. also, less rod movement and a faster correction to straight equals a fast or extra fast action rod losing less fish to head shakes.
to all that people that want to throw fancy painted 2x4's with treble hooks for trophy fish, look at chaos tackle assault sticks or bulldawg rods. if you have all the money look at saint croix with some combo of the words legend, tournament, and elite. a shock and awe will throw a 1.5 lb bait like its nothing and still get good distance out of a 4 ounce lure.
Musky baits and rods?
@@chadgreen3688 baits and rods for musky. essentially fishing for bass with "swimbaits" is just musky fishing with boutique gear for smaller fish.
But the rod and baits are all made for bass
@@chadgreen3688 yeah, they are musky baits, and musky rods, made by bass fishing companies for bass fisherman. and its really funny watching you guys try to figure out how it all works. i will give you an example. rods to throw swimbaits in any size a bass fisherman could ever dream of already existed long before swim bait fishing for bass, but you use dobyns because its a bass fishing company and its considered high end, elite, and cool. they obviously are not made well, as a musky innovations bull dawg pro super magnum will throw a 4 ounce and a 10 ounce and even a 16 ounce well, they wont wear out and they cost 90 bucks less.
I don’t like dobyns personally they seem kinda just like a meh rod and I would have no problem throwing Swimbait with a musky rod I just don’t like how big the guides are on them I prefer the smaller ones on bass specific rods
huddleston tutorial video in the future??
Joseph Thornton definitely coming
Swimbait Chronicles thanks man. i have been looking around for videos on them but none of them go really in depth with them. Im getting into swimbaiting and bought a hud 68 weedless but dont really know the deal with them.
a rigs what do you think about them have you use them which one should I use if you have
Bein totally honest I've only thrown an a-rig a couple of times and it wasn't mine. It's never really appealed to me because of the excess hooking that happens with them. Hooks all over the body of the fish sometimes when not needed. I feel they do more then need be at times. That's just my opinion though. they catch fish though. That's for sure.
*** feel they do more harm than need be sometimes*. typo above
+Swimbait Chronicles ok cool thank and keep doing what your doing it really enjoy your videos
+jemthey mondfrans thanks for watching man! Appreciate it.
Great video and channel
Thanks for watching man