The rod as said depends on the type of fishing, my 1/16oz spoons for crappie is light action, and bass fishing 1/8 to a 1/2oz I use a med action rod, and these spoons are the acme and little cleo spoons with a swivel. Now when I am hybrid or wiper fishing at meldahl I use a St Croix Salmon and Steelhead rod that throws 1/2 to a 2oz with braid and swivel the rod also has a fast tip this is an expensive rod to me but well worth it, I throw jigs with shad bodies and grubs with it also. Also I have a diawa surf rod with an emblem pro reel I throw out in the gates at meldahl with and it is med hev and it throws a 1 to 6oz and is great also, I use 20lb braid with this and swivel. Like it was mentioned the rod plays a role and the line when Im casting on the gates you can feel the hybrids hitting it and I get excited and pull the lure out of there mouth do to zero stretch in the line. The spoons from anywhere from a 1/2 to 3oz I pour myself. Hope this helps a little.