Which rods to invest in?

[strikefc34]

I switched over to all Dobyns and never looked back. Mostly Champions with a few DX's mixed in. In all honesty if you like your Savvy I'd highly recommend the Fury. For a $109 its a lot of rod. My co-worker didn't want to swing for the Champions so he bought a bunch of Furys, 705cb, 733c, 734c, 735c and a 703sf. I've fished with all of his rods and can honestly say the Fury is a dam nice rod. Plus the no questions asked warranty is second to none.

[Basseditor]

I own 50-plus rods from many major brands. I'm in the process of acquiring all Kistlers now. I will be selling several Lamiglas and maybe a Loomis. Maybe some others too.

The other rods I'm giving to my brothers  

 

[Molay1292]

Rods as an investment are a loosing proposition, never get out of them what you paid.  Lots of good rods on the market and like many have already said, I don't think that I would feel so compelled to stick with one brand.  Choose the best rod you can afford for the technique you want to fish, it will give you a lot more enjoyment than all of your rods looking the same.   I would stick with the name brands that have a history of good quality and support.  St. Croix, Dobyn's, G Loomis, Falcon to name a few.  

 

[EvanT123]

The best investment I made in rod s was learning to put them together myself. Sure I still buy some factory ones it's hard for me to pass up a good deal. Like a   Loomis imx for $115 or st croix premier for $65. Read up a little on rod building and you soon realize most of these companies are selling you hype. 

[Draethe84]

Consider the Daiwa rods like the New Cronos that is being released this year, the Tatula range rods, Lexa rods, Tatula XT and The Zillion rods when theyre on special... all brilliant rods for the money and have quality guides that last ages.

[Fishes in trees]

I try to tell myself that I'm not one brand oriented and it is true that I have several different brands of rods that make my starting line up.   Given that, the last 5 rods I've purchased were Fenwick Aetos or HMG.   I have 3 Falcon rods that are in the starting line up.  The Bucoo trap caster is one.  This rod holds the distinction of being the only rod I've paid full retail for in a long time.    I have a Falcon Eakins Jig Special and a Bucoo version of the Eakins Jig Special .    I'd buy more Falcon rods if they were readily available near where I live - but they aren't.

[IowaBass15]

Well since this post I've bought the new *** 2 on sale at gander for 69 bucks and a falcon bucoo micro. I'm going to take the advice and keep testing different brand and buying the best I can until I make good money when I graduate and have the ability to not worry about price as much. 

[BrianSnat]

Shimano Crucial is a really good rod for about $150.  St Croix Premier is very good too and is in the same price ballpark.

[fishindad]

7 hours ago, IowaBass15 said:

Well since this post I've bought the new *** 2 on sale at gander for 69 bucks and a falcon bucoo micro. I'm going to take the advice and keep testing different brand and buying the best I can until I make good money when I graduate and have the ability to not worry about price as much. 

Good decision. We all like getting new tackle and trying out new toys. But, don't get the mindset that your fishing success depends on the brand of rod you use or the price tag. You will know when a particular rod feels "just right" in your hands. And don't think you need an NRX/K2/Legend Xtreme to be a good bass fisherman. If that were the case, every pro on tour would fish with them. Rods and reels are just tools.

[offsidewing]

These threads are fun!  St Croix if I had to choose one because of how they service their customers.  There are lots of good rod makers out there, both "OTC" and custom.  

And to paraphrase Oscar Wilde, "a cynic is a man who knows the price of everything but the value of nothing."  

[Fishin' Fool]

I'd highly consider the warranty too. I had a decade old IMX that I accidentally snapped the tip this weekend for $100 I get a new rod shipped to my door. 

[ww2farmer]

"Invest".............................that word doesn't mean what you think it means. "Investing" in fishing tackle is buying stock from a publicly traded tackle company. Stuff you buy to fish with is "buying stuff" to fish with.

Few, if any consumer goods are "investments", with the exception of limited production items made and marketed to collectors first, and users second............but even then, those things take forever and the right buyer to ever make them sound investments.

IDK why............but people using the word invest wrong always has been a top pet peeve of mine................and I'm just a dumb farm hand with $3 in my pocket............... Carry on.

[tbone1993]

Whatever rod has a dealer near you.  My shop sends out rods for $15 usually which is cheaper than doing it yourself.  

[blckshirt98]

Investment doesn't always mean a monetary return in the future, it's a return on personal benefit/enjoyment.  If you're trading $200 cash in return for a $200 rod, you're hoping the rod gives you better enjoyment than the $200 in cash did.  Spending $200 on a rod you use for 10 years and get 2000 hours of fishing utility out of, vs, spending $200 on a rod you use once and never pick up again - the 10 year rod is a better investment of your money.  You can even look at the rods or any piece of fishing gear as fixed assets that depreciate as soon as it's in your hands.

[Fishinggeek]

I would go with St. Croix. I love them, for the price range you cant go wrong. I would look into the Mojo bass. There are a lot of different models and each model specifics what kind of fishing that rod was made for (spinner baits, crank baits, jigging) you name it they have a model for it. This would defiantly come in handy when tournament fishing.

[HookdUP]

I still use my duckett ghost when I'm fishing with my kids family etc. but I own all duckett rods from ghost to white ice and I have never had an issue with their customer service. I have caught bass as big as 8lb on their med spinning to 7-11 swimbaits white ice rod ... I have had no bad issues with the rods ... And before this i used one nrx on stradic Fi and glx on core 50 ... In Florida ... last fours years been ba Boyd man here and a loomis bass and custom cal star blank dry tortugas fishing there