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Most Sensitive Rod In The 100 Dollar To 150 Dollar Range


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This topic may have been done to death but im just wondering for my t rig/jig rig. I plan on using as little as 1/8 up to 3/8 of an ounce.

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Kistler Magnesium, iRod Genisis 2 is popular, Powell Inferno. There are many choices in this price point. A MH/F will probably do the trick unless you're using heavy wire hooks, then maybe get a heavy.

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Just was wondering im getting a tatula or type r tatula and want to be able to feel everything. Right now im running my revo s on a vengeance rod. Not so sensitive

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Kistler Magnesium, iRod Genisis 2 is popular, Powell Inferno. There are many choices in this price point. A MH/F will probably do the trick unless you're using heavy wire hooks, then maybe get a heavy.

Just a question, have you used any of those rods? I don't think you should comment on them if you haven't used them before.

 

Pertaining to the OP, its really up to you. I vote my Powell Endurance.

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Dobyns champion

Phenix Recon

Powell endurance

Kistler Klx

Duckett white ice

Cashion

Various St. Croix rods

*** black

Falcon bucoo

Various Shimano rods

Quantum smoke

Daiwa tatula

Bps Carbonlite

See how this works is... You'll hear 100 different answers. Some people don't even own or have minimal use of what they recommend. Some people just repeat what they hear elsewhere. There is no real right answer to this question.

The Tatula is a nice $90 rod that's out right now. Pair it with a tatula reel for $95 and you have yourself a nice combo for $200.

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Im really liking the look of the kistler magnesium

very nice rods. Built super good. Dont own one but handled them and got to fish with one for a bit and considered getting one myself.
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What line do you intend to use? Braid & carbon lines can really help overcome a rods lack of feel..

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I have a few rods in that price range... a St. Croix Premier and a couple of the Kistler Carbon Steel.  I didn't get to fish the Kistlers a whole lot as I got them near the end of the season, but I'd say the Carbon Steel are more sensitive than the Premier (and lighter).

 

Tight lines,

Bob

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Dobyns champion

Phenix Recon

Powell endurance

Kistler Klx

Duckett white ice

Cashion

Various St. Croix rods

*** black

Falcon bucoo

Various Shimano rods

Quantum smoke

Daiwa tatula

Bps Carbonlite

See how this works is... You'll hear 100 different answers. Some people don't even own or have minimal use of what they recommend. Some people just repeat what they hear elsewhere. There is no real right answer to this question.

The Tatula is a nice $90 rod that's out right now. Pair it with a tatula reel for $95 and you have yourself a nice combo for $200.

I understand its kind of an open ended question haha

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What line do you intend to use? Braid & carbon lines can really help overcome a rods lack of feel..

I have 30# power pro braid on my vengeance but thats going to become my spinnerbait/topwater rod and reel. The tatula and new rod will be my soft plastics/jig rig. I will string it eith fluoro. My question is this. If i go with a medium fast *** black. Will the lighter power sacrifice the sensitivity

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I have 30# power pro braid on my vengeance but thats going to become my spinnerbait/topwater rod and reel. The tatula and new rod will be my soft plastics/jig rig. I will string it eith fluoro. My question is this. If i go with a medium fast *** black. Will the lighter power sacrifice the sensitivity

I'd go with a Mh. M action rods are under powered for most jigs.
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No matter if it's a medium or a medium heavy sensitivity isn't changed.

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I use a heavy ***, and don't own the medium, however I don't see where that matters.. The *** has excellent feel with carbon, palms sweetly with a 50 size reel. Tatula is a bit bigger, I would wonder how the rod & reel together would palm? *** has a tiny grip...overall the *** has great feel though.

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See I'm the exact opposite. I couldn't stand the *** and sold it. Basically what I was saying earlier OP. No real answer.

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I love my *** Black. Its a darn good rod for $100-$120. 

As for M or MH, that is a tricky one. According to rod rating, it would look like the M would probably be better for 1/8 oz-3/8 oz but I am not sure how the backbone is of a Medium powered ***. I have a 7'3" MH and I feel like it would be really tough to cast an 1/8 oz jig or T-Rig on it.  Its a stiff rod.  Being so stiff, Im guessing a Medium would be your better guess. 

 

An interesting note...according to ***, the ML spinning rod is made for those weights... 

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They are stiff...

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Dobyns champion

Phenix Recon

Powell endurance

Kistler Klx

Duckett white ice

Cashion

Various St. Croix rods

*** black

Falcon bucoo

Various Shimano rods

Quantum smoke

Daiwa tatula

Bps Carbonlite

See how this works is... You'll hear 100 different answers.

Truth. Better be safe and get one of each. You know... For science.

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I'd go with a Mh. M action rods are under powered for most jigs.

I primarily fish soft plastics over jigs. Reason i asked is because of the weight rating on the *** mh

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Truth. Better be safe and get one of each. You know... For science.

Clearly this is the best option for me lol

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I primarily fish soft plastics over jigs. Reason i asked is because of the weight rating on the *** mh

I'd handle an *** before I get one. Was planning on getting one till I held it. Handle is way too small for me and it felt cheap.
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I love my *** Black. Its a darn good rod for $100-$120.

As for M or MH, that is a tricky one. According to rod rating, it would look like the M would probably be better for 1/8 oz-3/8 oz but I am not sure how the backbone is of a Medium powered ***. I have a 7'3" MH and I feel like it would be really tough to cast an 1/8 oz jig or T-Rig on it. Its a stiff rod. Being so stiff, Im guessing a Medium would be your better guess.

An interesting note...according to ***, the ML spinning rod is made for those weights...

I use 3/8 jigs but use about 3/16 weight on my t rig mostly depending on the current

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I'd handle an *** before I get one. Was planning on getting one till I held it. Handle is way too small for me and it felt cheap.

Tough decisions abroad for me.

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