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Find the right lure weight range for your rod power, target species and presentation style.
Enter your rod power, target species and how you plan to fish. You get a lure weight range in ounces and grams, the sweet-spot size to buy, plus the reel and line class that match. The range is the overlap between what your rod can cast and what your target fish will actually eat.
Casting a lure above your rod's rated weight range overloads the blank during the cast. You lose accuracy and distance, and on graphite rods repeated overload can crack the blank. Stay inside the weight range printed on the rod.
For most bass fishing a 3/16 – 5/8 oz range covers finesse through power presentations. Enter your rod power above for a tighter range that matches your specific setup.
Soft plastic weights refer to the sinker or jig head only; the hook adds a little. Hard baits are rated as complete lures. When in doubt, round to the nearest standard size.
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