Fast TTTips

[Electric-Grape]

How do you identify a Fast, X fast or whatever when your looking at the rod you want.

[skeeter11008]

How do you identify a Fast, X fast or whatever when your looking at the rod you want.

It will say on the rod blank H-Heavy M-Medium MH-Medium Heavy L-Light ML-Medium Light etc..

[RoadToad]

On the BPS web site, some listings include both power (L, M, MH, etc) and tip speed (fast, x-fast, etc), but most only list the power. The only place I've been able to find both of them listed consistently is in a catalog. Of course, any salesman should be able to tell you, too.

[jeremys]

pick the rod up and shake it, a x fast tip should look like a willow branch. Or that how I choose mine.

[UYKY]

the action refers to the speed with which the rod loads up. contrary to what jeremys states, a moderate action will shake like a willow (especially if paired with a light power). on the other end of the spectrum is the heavy rod with a xfast taper -> the tip will quickly load to the action of the rod - in this case heavy -> "small movement" of the tip and you are exceptionally fast at getting to the action.

rods with xfast or fast should be used for getting a hook quickly and solidly into the quarry -> ie jigs or other single hooks
rods with moderate action should be "softer" in order to not "pull the hooks" out of a fish.

also realize that rods with a more moderate action impart better "action" to the lure -> especially crankbaits and jerkbaits.

hope this helps