ranger7717

he was a jerk when i met him and snubbed my fourteen year old boy ... can't stand his show either - the guy is full of himself...must of had a reason to treat you better

i have quite a few i'm happy with ... snapped a halo daylight into shredded wheat on a hookset ... other than that, i've been lucky to get good rods.... due to reviews and forums like this helping me research before buying ... i'm looking for both spinning and casting ... right now i have a long lists of possible brands to try - i'm interested in hearing people's input on what they feel that they wouldn't buy based on personal experience... i realize that good rods inevitably have a lemon every now and then, like the dobyns savvy i broke trying to get loose from a snag on the bottom - i may have damaged the rod before that happened, dont know - but i'm going to return it for another , and would buy more from him ... i don't lock myself into a price, more so a good value ( bang for the buck ) i'm willing to spend a couple bills, just not on something that people can tell me to be wary about, which is what i'm asking

if charlie moore uses it... i don't buy it - met him personally, total knob ... his show should be called " look how awesome my life is "

i think the abu garcia vendetta , and even the vengeance fall into this category..... great performance for what they cost , and the vendetta is new and improved this year

i appreciate the input ...i have tried to ask about certain rods before, and it usually turns into recommendations for a whole bunch of rods i didn't ask about , not to say that i don't learn something - that's why it's good to see when people debate....not fight over opinions, just debate

like i originally stated, i'm looking for people's bad experiences...thanks to everyone for their feedback

i heard the same thing about carrot stix...that's good enough for me

bad reputations is what i'm looking for... sometimes it's only one or two rods out of a whole line up... i do stick to a couple brands that i really like , but i found them by buying and trying them ... so every year i try a couple new ones, usually read a bunch of reviews and pick a couple

looking to add some new rods to my arsenal - brands i don't have, so obviously don't know.... i want to know what rods people have had bad experiences with so i can stay clear of those

x 2 ... 7-6 h fast for me on the swimbait rod.... up north and i usually don't throw giant swims....which is another setup all together

out of the ones that you mentioned, i would go with the shimano crucial

most of my rods are spinning and more than half of those are 6-10 to 7 ft.mh.....i use them for almost anything 1/4 - 3/4 oz unless i need something softer, then i go to med....it doesnt hurt having the extra backbone for bigger fish

the falcon - jason cristie series also would be a consideration, or maybe the diawa tatula xt

i've read an article or two on this and the industry knows it , and the more reputable companies are experimenting with different kinds of patterns in the way they form the rods for this reason....i believe there is a g-loomis article about it if you search for "hi- modulus" or i-m ratings

excellent...next couple of days off and 5 inches of snow in my yard.....it was 70 degrees in february ....what a trip this state is - gonna try for some smallies at the chu , i guess