Cashion fishing rod pro John Crews joined The Bass University this winter in Gadsden, AL to talk about selecting the right fishing rod for each technique. If you're unsure of what rod power, rod action, butt length or guide types you need for a certain bass fishing technique, John will walk you through all the terminology and tell you which techniques he thinks need specific rods and which techniques allow for a multi-purpose rod. Join John Crews as he shares his years of rod design and selection experience in this bass fishing educactional class seminar.

0:08 Introduction to selecting the right fishing rod
2:02 How a fishing rod is made
3:24 What are the advantages of selecting the proper fishing rod?
5:18 Casting ability and hookset power mixture
5:57 Options to consider when selecting a fishing rod
21:48 What do you need in selecting a fishing rod for a technique, Joh Crews offers a checklist of considerations
25:33 What are the concerns of fishing with the wrong rod?
26:33 Considering some technique-specific rods vs. rods that aren't as specialized

27:09 Flipping and pitching fishing rod selection
28:22 Shallow cranking rod
30:22 Deep cranking fishing rods
31:00 Spinnerbait and chatterbait rod
32:27 Topwater rods
32:49 Dropshot, shakey head and ned rig spinning rods
33:58 Spybait finesse fishing rod
35:14 Jerkbaits
37:05 Frog rod for froggin'
39:19 Senko rod
39:49 Football Jig/Carolina Rig
40:54 Swimbait fishing rod
41:51 Neko rig spinning rod
42:48 What about spoons?
44:12 Shad rap rod

44:36 Question and answer for rod selection