12 Ducketts

[bassfisher12123]

Hey guys would u rather have 12 duckett or 6 of the rods in the 250$ price?

[RippinLips4]

Probably 12 Ducketts so I don't have to retire so much during tournaments, but then again I would rather fish a champion over a duckett.

[iabass8]

Depends. If you like Ducketts, then you would be well suited /w 12 ducketts. If you didn't like them though, you would be always wishing you had a different rod.

[WRB]

This thread should be in rod forum.

FYI Ducketts White Ice series are $200.

I personally wouldn't fish with a white rod, bothers my eyes looking at it for several hours, plus has poor UV performance.

Another fad that will fade away.

Tom

[mjseverson24]

ducketts... not because they are ducketts but because they are a quality rod and there are 12 of them as compared to 6 of the higher end ones...

 

Mitch

[Jon G]

Ducketts they are very nice quality and for such good quality they are a reasonable price. I cant speak for the white ice series yet though I have seen many reviews that say they are not worth the extra $50-60 and others say they are.

[Arv]

Personally, I'd rather have 6 $250 rods, but that's just me. Really though, just get what rods you enjoy fishing and feel like fits your fishing needs the best.

[rippin-lips]

I'd prefer a mix of higher priced rods and cheaper rods. Weather it be Duckett or whatever you choose. So for this topic lets say a mix of micro magics and ghosts.

I don't need a $250 rod for frogs or do I need a $250 rod for buzzbaits,spinnerbaits and swim jigs. So the $99 ghost would be fine for me. For Texas rigs,jigs, and anything bottom contact I'd buy the more expensive rod. To add to this. You can find rods that run $150-200 and fish like $250.

[Tywithay]

I'd rather have 6 of just about any rod over a Duckett. The blanks are the diameter of a tree trunk, and they just look cheap. They had the audacity to put a SS tip guide on their Ghost rods, which will groove and deform over time. Not a fan.

[jbsoonerfan]

I currently use the Ghost series rods and I have ZERO complaints. I use a 7' MH and a 7'3" H for bottom contact rods. The sensitivity is great with these rods. I have used a number of more expensive rods, including a 7' MH Steez, so I have been to the high priced side of the spectrum. I think that for the money the Ghost rods can't be beat. I really like the handles and actions. The guides have been fine as well (what I hear people gripe about). I would much rather have 12 rods as opposed to 6.

[jbsoonerfan]

I'd rather have 6 of just about any rod over a Duckett. The blanks are the diameter of a tree trunk, and they just look cheap. They had the audacity to put a SS tip guide on their Ghost rods, which will groove and deform over time. Not a fan.

 

 

What???? Very uninformed post from someone who I am guessing has never actually spent time on the water with one.

[RippinLips4]

I currently use the Ghost series rods and I have ZERO complaints. I use a 7' MH and a 7'3" H for bottom contact rods. The sensitivity is great with these rods. I have used a number of more expensive rods, including a 7' MH Steez, so I have been to the high priced side of the spectrum. I think that for the money the Ghost rods can't be beat. I really like the handles and actions. The guides have been fine as well (what I hear people gripe about). I would much rather have 12 rods as opposed to 6.

 

How is the 7'3 H? Does it act like a heavy or a MH?

 

Also, thats a DONKEY in your profle pic!

[Tywithay]

What???? Very uninformed post from someone who I am guessing has never actually spent time on the water with one.

I've used Duckett White Ice and the Ghost actually. I took them back almost immediately after using them. The White Ice was ok, just not for me. The Ghost I took back because of the guides. Not having a hard ceramic tip guide is ignorant.

[jbsoonerfan]

How is the 7'3 H? Does it act like a heavy or a MH?

 

Also, thats a DONKEY in your profle pic!

 

 

It really depends on what you are comparing it to. I would say it is about like my Damiki Dark Angel H. It is probably not quite as H as my Crucial was and not near as H as my St Croix Mojo bass.

 

I have mainly thrown t-rigged soft plastics on it with 65lb braid and a 3/8 oz weight.

[S Hovanec]

C. None of the above.

Never spent time on the water with a Duckett, but I've repaired quite a few and they don't impress me. Got 2 more on the rack to fix right now.

[Getfit74]

I would prob get the 12 ducketts but for different reasons than everyone else. Every manufacturers power and action are different makes things easier to compare if they are the same brand.

I actually have a White Ice rod and love it, the only thing I would like to change is for it to have cork handles. That's just a preference thing though I know some people love foam I just prefer cork.

Speaking of other high end rods, I've always wanted a G-Loomis rod ever since I was a kid and last year broke down and got a GLX. I really do love it but in all honesty I don't think it's worth twice what I payed for the white ice. I heard someone else on here mention it before when you get into gear that is that expensive you get to the point of diminishing returns.