trick worms Posted July 13, 2016 Posted July 13, 2016 What's a good rod under 60 for the techniques listed above? Quote
Todd2 Posted July 13, 2016 Posted July 13, 2016 I'm an All-Star fan..haven't bought one in a while but Academy should have them close to that. Quote
GORDO Posted July 13, 2016 Posted July 13, 2016 I think you can find a veritas(not the 2.0) or a vendetta for $70 bucks and its worth the extra $10. also, I would go MH 7' Quote
trick worms Posted July 13, 2016 Author Posted July 13, 2016 18 minutes ago, Todd2 said: I'm an All-Star fan..haven't bought one in a while but Academy should have them close to that. Thanks. Have you used the 40 dollar ones or the AST ones? Quote
Todd2 Posted July 13, 2016 Posted July 13, 2016 I'm guessing the AST, I own about 5 of them and they seem to last longer than anything else I've bought. I've owned one for over 10 years. I've paid anywhere from $50 to $70 over the years ... depending on the sale Quote
S. Sass Posted July 13, 2016 Posted July 13, 2016 I hear the H2O Ethos rods are well worth the $60. I haven't used them but the reviews I've seen are good. 1 Quote
Bruce424 Posted July 13, 2016 Posted July 13, 2016 Check out cabelas or bass pro shops house rods. The rods with their name on it. 1 Quote
Big Swimbait Posted July 14, 2016 Posted July 14, 2016 +1 on the H2O Ethos. Great rods for the $. The composite crankin' rod is a steal. Quote
RFSims Posted July 15, 2016 Posted July 15, 2016 H2O Ethos 7' Heavy fast. Not as good as my Phenix, but not far behind. IMO best rod for the money on the planet. Quote
Fish4bigfish Posted July 15, 2016 Posted July 15, 2016 I fish worms and jigs about 50 percent of my time on the water. Your bottom contact rod should not be a cheap rod. The sensitivity will not be there at this price point. Reaction techniques are great for cheaper rods. Of course we get what we can afford. I saved for several pay checks to get my jig rod and I am glad I waited. 2 Quote
Super User fishnkamp Posted July 15, 2016 Super User Posted July 15, 2016 I agree with Fish4bigfish. If you save a little more a Dobyns Fury 735C is worth every penny of its $110. For roughly $75 you can find a Veritas 2 7ft3 MH fast action rod on Amazon. Most veritas rods are a little on the heavy side so I would think this rod would work fine. I have a lot of higher priced rods but I do fish two of the Veritas originals and one of them I use for deep jigs. If $60 is your true budget look at a Diawa AridX 7'3" MH fast it lists 1/4 to 1 ounce it may work. Also look at *** Hellbent rod. There is a 7'3 and a 7'6" and even a 7'11" all say mh or hvy fast and range from 3/8 to 1 or 1 1/2. They might be your best choices at $59.00 from TW Quote
"hamma" Posted July 15, 2016 Posted July 15, 2016 I have a berkley lightning rod that I use for lighter bass jigs which works marvelous.,.. i think I paid like $40 twelve years ago 2 Quote
Super User Catt Posted July 15, 2016 Super User Posted July 15, 2016 6 hours ago, Fish4bigfish said: The sensitivity will not be there at this price point. So I guess all the bass caught on rods at this price point don't count. Academy H2O, All Star, Berkley, BPS house rods are all good quality rods. 2 Quote
trick worms Posted July 15, 2016 Author Posted July 15, 2016 I was looking at the AST rod by all star. 7 foot medium heavy Carolina rig rod. Are they good rods? I would get an h20 ethos but bluebasser 88 told me the 7 foot medium heavy fishes more like a medium. Quote
Todd2 Posted July 15, 2016 Posted July 15, 2016 33 minutes ago, trick worms said: I was looking at the AST rod by all star. 7 foot medium heavy Carolina rig rod. Are they good rods? I would get an h20 ethos but bluebasser 88 told me the 7 foot medium heavy fishes more like a medium. Mine are the 6'6 Worm rods. I've looked at the Carolina Rig rod, it'll probably be my next rod. I like 6'6 for Texas rigs, drop shot, jigs, etc. Quote
Fish4bigfish Posted July 15, 2016 Posted July 15, 2016 4 hours ago, Catt said: So I guess all the bass caught on rods at this price point don't count. Academy H2O, All Star, Berkley, BPS house rods are all good quality rods. Ouch didn't say that. I'm sure you could fish a jig with an ugly stick and have some success. Quote
Super User Catt Posted July 15, 2016 Super User Posted July 15, 2016 1 hour ago, Fish4bigfish said: Ouch didn't say that. I'm sure you could fish a jig with an ugly stick and have some success. I've won large tournaments with Lighting Rods while fishing out of a modified Jon boat. There are few of us on this site who have done it! @trick worms I bought an All Star recently from Academy for $35 tax included! 1 Quote
trick worms Posted July 15, 2016 Author Posted July 15, 2016 18 minutes ago, Catt said: I've won large tournaments with Lighting Rods while fishing out of a modified Jon boat. There are few of us on this site who have done it! @trick worms I bought an All Star recently from Academy for $35 tax included! Looking at either the 40 dollar one or the AST. Is the AST worth the extra money? (70 vs 40) Quote
Super User Gundog Posted July 15, 2016 Super User Posted July 15, 2016 On 7/13/2016 at 3:10 PM, Bruce424 said: Check out cabelas or bass pro shops house rods. The rods with their name on it. ^^^^This. I have a few Cabela's Pro Guides and they are good rods. I don't have any flipping rods from Cabela's but the quality of their other rods is pretty good for the price. 1 Quote
Super User Catt Posted July 15, 2016 Super User Posted July 15, 2016 7 minutes ago, trick worms said: Looking at either the 40 dollar one or the AST. Is the AST worth the extra money? (70 vs 40) With your limited budget I would buy 2 Classic rods! Quote
Super User fishnkamp Posted July 15, 2016 Super User Posted July 15, 2016 Here is something to consider. I own one of the 7 foot MH rods. This rod is a IM8 blank and only weighs 4 oz. I matched mine with a Shimano Chronarch 7.3-1 reel. They match up nice. It rates for 1/4 to 11/2 ounce lures. I use mine for jigs,texas rigs and carolina rigging. It has surprisingly good sensitivity. Dicks regularly sold them for $99. They often put them on sale for $49,99. That is what I paid for it. Now they show up in Dicks system as "not in stock". They are available directly from Field and Stream at this address: http://www.fieldandstreamshop.com/p/quantum-escalade-casting-rod/16qutuscld66mhcstrod?camp=CSE:GooglePLA:16QUTUSCLD66MHCSTROD:14436791-FNS:Casting They are selling them for $49.99 with free shipping so that is a no brainer to me. 1 Quote
Super User *Hootie Posted July 15, 2016 Super User Posted July 15, 2016 2 hours ago, Catt said: I've won large tournaments with Lighting Rods while fishing out of a modified Jon boat. There are few of us on this site who have done it! @trick worms I bought an All Star recently from Academy for $35 tax included! But, like you said Catt, "those fish don't count"...lol. Even though I have a bunch of G Loomis rods, I started this season fishing "bottom contact baits" with Lightning rods. Caught a bunch of bass. Posted pictures of some of them. But, not to worry, I didn't count them. Hootie 1 Quote
DesertBass Posted July 15, 2016 Posted July 15, 2016 http://www.basspro.com/Bass-Pro-Shops-Tourney-Special-Casting-Rod/product/2241080/ Quote
trick worms Posted July 15, 2016 Author Posted July 15, 2016 I think I've decided on the 40 dollar all star rods since I have a gift card to academy. Thanks for all the help everyone! Quote
Fish4bigfish Posted July 15, 2016 Posted July 15, 2016 3 hours ago, *Hootie said: But, like you said Catt, "those fish don't count"...lol. Even though I have a bunch of G Loomis rods, I started this season fishing "bottom contact baits" with Lightning rods. Caught a bunch of bass. Posted pictures of some of them. But, not to worry, I didn't count them. Hootie And why do you fish g loomis? It doesn't make a difference right? 2 Quote
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