Dobyns rod help

[laketrash]

I am looking at the 684CB or 685CB for jerkbaits and square bills. Tight quarters short range work. Do any of ya have experience with either one?

[Mike Cork]

Because you'll be doing jerkbaits work with it also I'd go with the 684. That said if you'll be doing a lot of jerkbaits work around laydowns or cedar bushes (any kind of wood really) I might move up to the 5 power.

Both are great rods. The 4 power will load up more for longer casts, but since you said short work, that lends to the 5 power.

For me it depends on cover I'll be fishing them.

[civicrr]

It really depends on which you're going to be fishing more (jerkbaits or squarebills).

The 684CB is a better jerkbait rod.  The 685CB is pretty stout - it is actually stiffer than the 705CB.  To put it another way, the tip of the rod is a little stiffer than the 705CB.  I had a tendency of overworking the jerkbaits using it - more so than the using the 705CB.  Using the 684CB for squarebills, I like to keep them to 1/2oz or less.  It will cast & retrieve bigger/heavier just fine but I think it starts working pretty hard.

The 685CB is going to be money with 3/8oz-3/4oz squarebills - especially the 1/2oz - 3/4oz baits.

[Gwamba]

It really depends on which you're going to be fishing more (jerkbaits or squarebills).

The 684CB is a better jerkbait rod.  The 685CB is pretty stout - it is actually stiffer than the 705CB.  To put it another way, the tip of the rod is a little stiffer than the 705CB.  I had a tendency of overworking the jerkbaits using it - more so than the using the 705CB.  Using the 684CB for squarebills, I like to keep them to 1/2oz or less.  It will cast & retrieve bigger/heavier just fine but I think it starts working pretty hard.

The 685CB is going to be money with 3/8oz-3/4oz squarebills - especially the 1/2oz - 3/4oz baits.

Yup! 

[laketrash]

Thanks guys. I think I'll get me one. One of each!

[caddyjoe77]

I have only thrown a jerkbait for a short while on the 684 but the time I did throw it, I was highly impressed and have no qualms about using it in the future.  I mostly threw small squarebills on the 684 when I had it out and my oh my what a rod for that.  I could fling the small squarebills a long ways and the 3/8 ounce ones a country mile.  Across the width of a small shallow stump filled cove no problem whatsoever.   I have also thrown small lipless cranks and pop-R's on it. 

The thing that I first thought was "wow this thing is weak for a 4 power" because it is so light.  I was very wrong. It does an awesome job.  I just didnt think Dobyns made anything that small but needless to say I will be throwing a lot of flukes, jerkbaits etc this spring with it.