what do you use for finess fishing? 2025

HookSetDon reply :

Just wondering what some of you are using when it comes to finess fishing / weightless rod setups? Spinning/ casting, Line, Reel retrieves, Rod Length, blank/ taper etc

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BassThumb reply :

7' medium power, fast action spinning setup with 6 lb. Yo Zuri Ultra Soft line.

QUAKEnSHAKE reply :

St Croix Avid 8' Med Lt Moderate action w/Shimano Stradic FI 1000 10/2PowerPro

Sam reply :

7' MH graphite rod.

2500 spinning reel.

6 or 8 pound test.

Weedless hook or jig head for Shaky Head.

Plastics.

Flip and Pitch.

Brands for you to consider would depend on how much money you want to invest in your tackle.

Read or watch Denny Brauer's publication: Jig Fishing; what Ike says about finesse fishing; or go to the Don Iovino (father of American finessse fishing) web site, http://www.iovino.com/

okiefisher8 reply :

I use a 7' m falcon cara. It's a fast action, on a Stradic ci4 with 20# power pro and 6# invizx leader.

ww2farmer reply :

I use 2, a 7' ML, fast action St Croix Avid w/ Daiwa Exceler spooled up with 6lb Trilene 100% fluorocarbon, and a 6'8" M, X-fast St Croix Mojo w/Daiwa Exceler spooled with 10lb Powerpro, I either tie the braid directly to my bait if the water is not super clear, or I use an 8lb fluoro. leader if it is.

The 7' Avid is almost exclusivly used for drop shotting, the 6'8" is more of a "GP" set up..........shaky heads, tubes, finesse jigs, flick shake, and various other things.

Fat-G reply :

When I get a new spinning rod, my finesse setup will be a 7'2 MF Cumara spinning rod, 2500 Sahara, 6# CXX.

Loomis24 reply :

I use a Veritas 6'9 ML MF action paired with a Pflueger Supreme 8030 for my finesse techniques. I use it for drop shot most of the time but for other types of light finesse fishing as well. I use 8lb Seaguar Invizx.

SJex reply :

Casting - Shimano Cumara 6'8"MF, Core 50, and 8lb Sunline Sniper.

Spinning - Shimano Crucial Dropshot 7'2"MXF, Saros 2500, and 6lb InvizX.

Boots reply :

6' st croix premier light fast action with a stradic ci4 2500. 8 lb spiderwire braid

J Francho reply :

Kistler 6'9" DSS/Daiwa Capricorn/15# Power Pro: Gen. purpose

SC AVS63MLXF/CI4/6# Invisx: lightly weighted plastics

SC AVS63MXF/CI4/6# Invisx: Drop Shot

Shimano 6' Convergence/Stradic/6# Silverthread: Senkos

SoFlaBassAddict reply :

The same rods and reels I use for everything else. Finesse fishing is a mindset, nothing else.

Stasher1 reply :

6'8" MXF St. Croix Avid, Pflueger Supreme 8035MG, 30# Power Pro with a 8# or 10# fluoro leader

6'9" MLXF St. Croix Mojo, Pflueger Supreme 8035MG, 20# Power Pro with 8# mono leader (used strictly for weightless Trick Worms and floaters)

7' MF BPS Carbonlite, US Reel Supercaster 700X, 30# braid with a 10# fluoro leader

HookSetDon reply :

I was reading on Bassmaster article by IKE and he uses 3 types of rods when finess fishing, all spinning and he rates them by their flex 70/30 60/40 80/20. 70/30 being the rod he uses most, 70/30, thats typically a medium fast rod right?

Mr SwimJig reply :

I use a 7' M/F spinning rod with a 2500 size reel and 8lbs fluorocarbon line.

0119 reply :

Stradic CI4 2500, Cumara 7'2"med, 6# sufix braid 8#mono leader. Various soft plastics

Daiwa Sol casting reel, Crucial 6'6" med mod. crankbait rod, 6#sufix braid. Crappie jigs, Mr. Twister tails, bitsey jigs, wacky rigging senkos w/Circle hooks

.ghoti. reply :

80/20 would probably describe a fast action rod; 70/30 a mod-fast, and 60/40 a moderate.

I'm sure, with that nomenclature, he's desribing action rather then power.

For most of my light line bass fishing I use 6'9" ML-XF St Croix LT with a Daiwa Alphas 103F.

J Francho reply :

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The same rods and reels I use for everything else. Finesse fishing is a mindset, nothing else.

I VERY MUCH agree with this statement, though in deep northern lakes, finesse usually means lighter line for bigger bass. Thus, light spinning gear, to help protect that light line.

But yeah, you can fish a 1 oz. jig or DD22 with every bit of finesse.

steezy reply :

Finess (weighless plastics)

2500 Spinning Reel

6'8" ML Spinning Rod

8# Line

Skunked in DR reply :

I have 3

Shimano CRSX63M/Abu Soron 20/Yo-zuri US 6# - lighlty weighted plastics (grubs, flick shake)

SC LTBS69MLXF/Daiwa Sol 2000/5# fluoro - drop shotting

Dobyns 683SF/Sustain 2500/20# braid with fluoro leader - general use

Hooligan reply :

Most used would be Cumara 7-2 M/Stella and 6lb YZ ultra soft.

Fat-G reply :

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The same rods and reels I use for everything else. Finesse fishing is a mindset, nothing else.

I VERY MUCH agree with this statement, though in deep northern lakes, finesse usually means lighter line for bigger bass. Thus, light spinning gear, to help protect that light line.

But yeah, you can fish a 1 oz. jig or DD22 with every bit of finesse.

One of the best quotes I've ever seen here, thank you both. I totally agree.

dude loves to fish reply :

Kistler mag 6'9".

2500 reel.

central.PA.bass reply :

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7' medium power, fast action spinning setup with 6 lb. Yo Zuri Ultra Soft line.

x2 but I use 8lb Yozuri..

Flywatersmallie reply :

7' ML Legend Elite with a 1000 Stradic and 2/10 PP

Mono Man in IL reply :

I use two 6 1/2 Loomis SJR782s (IMX) with Abu Garcia Soron 20s loaded with green 8# Trilene XL. One is usually rigged with a 3" Charlie Brewer Slider grub on a 1/16 or 1/8 oz Spider Head and the other with a 5/32 or 3/16 oz Pro Jo, #1 or 1/0 Rebarb finesse hook and a 4" Slider worm, 4" Zoom lizard, or a 4" Roboworm FX Sculpin.

Jason Penn reply :

6'9" ML Daiwa Fuego/Daiwa Sol 2000/6# YoZuri Hybrid

FourCorners reply :

6'8" MXF Avid, Abu Cardinal 804 spinning w/ 8# invisix

7'1" MXF Loomis MB, Abu Soron STX 20 w/ 6# invisix

Although lately this site is convincing me I need a finesse baitcasting setup as well

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