Hucklebee K Rod ???

[Dagwood_55]

I was at my local bait/tackle shop today and I saw a Hucklebee 16' K Rod. Started to buy it but wanted to see if anyone else had used one of these for single pole jigging??

Anybody got one or got a opine??

Thanks

[TheRo0sTer]

I used a 13' Huckabee and I can tell you it was a tank! They can muscle the biggest of crappie to the surface. "You can yeet a 14" crappie into the live well from the bow." My GF is right and the construction is up there with the best. My 2 cents, I wouldn't own one for jigging all day long because they weigh a ton. Remember I'm talking about using a 13' rod and within the first 40 mins of jigging my bum elbow was not happy and throbbed for a couple days afterwards. When jigging I typically use a carbon fiber rod for the lightness and feel. They are usually fast action, so you have the fish bending the rod back to the 2 piece section. I fish 14' Ozarks and Jenkos for spider rigging and they are a bit lighter than a TH rod. I don't think I'd use one of them for jigging all day either.

Pro:
Stiff
Great construction
Stainless steel eyelets
You can huck a fish from the front to the live well

Con:
Heavy

[Dagwood_55]

Thanks Rooster, But I was under them impression the K Rod was Carbon Fiber. Am I wrong?

[Dagwood_55]

Mostly wondering is a 16' rod for jigging too much length? Too heavy? Too akward? Too whatever??

[GreenLine]

I’d like to know how they feel. I’d suggest you go back to your local shop and hold it out and see how it feels.
I use a 14 a lot and it gets heavy after a while.
I have another brand that is 16 and it’s heavy and a little too whippy , so it doesn’t get used much.


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[skeetbum]

My opinion; I owned a 16’ rod for a day before I sold it to Rees Guide to troll with. I’ve used 12’s for a long time and didn’t care for the extra length and weight of the 16. I only use my 12’s to jig with for short periods. Gets to my joints too. I have a Sam Heaton super sensitive in 10’ with a rear reel seat that I can use for a long time without fatigue. Bony enough to smack a 2lb crappie without issue but not tough enough to boat flip one that big. Todd Huckabee rods are very beefy for up close brush fishing and do a good job at it but remember what they were designed for. What he does isn’t a finesse technique. He uses heavy jigs and big bodies in search of the bigger fish and weeding out the smaller ones by using a bigger offering. My standard is to not buy any new type of rod without holding it in my hand. Good luck and I hope you find what you need.

[TheRo0sTer]

Thanks Rooster, But I was under them impression the K Rod was Carbon Fiber. Am I wrong?

If that is the case, they are heavy.

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[catchNgrease]

If that is the case, they are heavy.

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I was thinking carbon fiber was the lightest material on the market.

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[Barnacle Bill]

I tries 16 footers and didn't like them. When you pull in a 4" fish it feels like a 4 pounder. Arms get wasted very fast.

[DrNip]

16 is too much for me. What’s next, 18, 20?