GReb Posted June 20, 2018 Posted June 20, 2018 What are some rods you love that get no publicity? It seems with so many offerings a lot of really nice gear flies under the radar. I love Falcon Cara rods. Very light and sensitive American made rods for $200. In fact I like it better than some of my more expensive rods. You just never hear anything about them. Quote
LCG Posted June 20, 2018 Posted June 20, 2018 I bought a used combo last year, my first baitcaster. It was a 2 piece 6'10" MH-XF Shimano Compre with a Daiwa Tatula reel. Really just wanted the reel but figured what the hell. Even after I bought it I wasn't sure about the rod. After a few outings and a few dozen fish, I really like it but it does not get very good reviews, not sure why. Not my favorite rod (that's for my st Croix avid x) , but its pretty sensitive and will be keeping it. Goes to show you, you have to try it for yourself before you judge it. Quote
NittyGrittyBoy Posted June 20, 2018 Posted June 20, 2018 I flip with a 7'3 heavy Duckett Ghost. Absolutely love it, and for the low price you don't hear too much about em 1 Quote
CroakHunter Posted June 20, 2018 Posted June 20, 2018 Love my falcon Bucoo sr, daiwa fuego, and denali rosewood Quote
38 Super Fan Posted June 20, 2018 Posted June 20, 2018 I was gonna say Falcon and Denali too. Doesn't seem like you hear much about ALX rods either. Quote
Super User QUAKEnSHAKE Posted June 20, 2018 Super User Posted June 20, 2018 Gen 1 Quantum Smoke 7' M/F casting rod. Ive yet to find another rod as light with better balance same power with very good sensitivity at any price. Its also been very durable with 7 years use as my most used rod. 2 Quote
d-camarena Posted June 20, 2018 Posted June 20, 2018 Quantum rods, lews mach2 rods, falcon bucoos, shimano exage all are great. I have a skeet reese cranking rod and i gotta admit i love it Quote
punch Posted June 20, 2018 Posted June 20, 2018 58 minutes ago, d-camarena said: Quantum rods, lews mach2 rods, falcon bucoos, shimano exage all are great. I have a skeet reese cranking rod and i gotta admit i love it Nobody seems to talk about Quantum anything. Except for KVD and Jordan Lee.. 1 Quote
Super User Tywithay Posted June 20, 2018 Super User Posted June 20, 2018 ALX Zolo and my old black/gold Tatula rod. Both fish well above their price points. Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted June 20, 2018 Global Moderator Posted June 20, 2018 Okuma TCS, super nice rods and you can find them for around $100 all day if you look a little bit. 1 Quote
KP Duty Posted June 20, 2018 Posted June 20, 2018 Ive got some gen 1 villains I really like....light and sensitive. The reel seat looks a little weird and flexes... but its comfy. Tackle Tour is definitely giving the 2.0 version some love. 1 Quote
Super User Catt Posted June 20, 2018 Super User Posted June 20, 2018 Powell Inferno, yes I've read all the negative reviews & don't believe most of em. After 8 months & dozens of 6-9 lb bass (see below) in heavy cover I've had zero issues. Academy's H2O Xpress Ethos & All Star's Team series get high marks 6 Quote
Super User Mobasser Posted June 20, 2018 Super User Posted June 20, 2018 In my area, All Star is a sleeper.Now we have an Academy near us, and they carry them. Falcon is good too,but maybe not quite as popular as some others. Both nice rods. Also Shimano makes nice rods, but most guys around here only use their reels, on some other rod brand. 2 Quote
Super User burrows Posted June 20, 2018 Super User Posted June 20, 2018 6 hours ago, NittyGrittyBoy said: I flip with a 7'3 heavy Duckett Ghost. Absolutely love it, and for the low price you don't hear too much about em I like Duckett Rods great rods very strong sensitive. I’ve been fishing a ghost since 2014 the rod has never given me any issues still one of my favorites. 43 minutes ago, Catt said: Powell Inferno Powell rods are beasts! 2 Quote
Dangerfield Posted June 20, 2018 Posted June 20, 2018 Abu Garcia Ike series rods, no one talks about them. They look great, can't speak on sensitivity as mine is a cranking rod, awesome reel seat, its nicely balanced, it's relatively light as I never get tired using it. The handle length is great, the foam is nice. The guides aren't the best but they're tough as nails. I'd be interested in a the Power series but I never see reviews on them. Quote
Super User NYWayfarer Posted June 20, 2018 Super User Posted June 20, 2018 Fenwick Eagle, Denali AttaX and Powell Nuisance. Great rods for their price points, especially the Fenwick. 2 Quote
Global Moderator Mike L Posted June 20, 2018 Global Moderator Posted June 20, 2018 Fenwick Techna AV Phenix M1 and X 11 composite Allstar ASR Mike 2 Quote
Hulkster Posted June 20, 2018 Posted June 20, 2018 G. Loomis GL3s. Especially the SJR700 model. a gem of a rod. with a mag light power and extra fast taper. Quote
ohboyitsrobby Posted June 20, 2018 Posted June 20, 2018 I really like falcon. I have a few lowriders, a cara t7 and a buccoo sr and they're all really good sticks. I have a digit after 7 blackout I bought cuz I needed a cheap rod fast and even with all the horrible reviews my expectations have far been exceeded. Quote
Super User Jar11591 Posted June 20, 2018 Super User Posted June 20, 2018 I love my Fenwicks. Not as big a name as some others. 3 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted June 20, 2018 Super User Posted June 20, 2018 Quantum Cranking Rods and Fenwick EliteTech Smallmouth rods. ~ Both sticks have accounted for some very respectable fish for me. A-Jay 2 Quote
fvogel67 Posted June 20, 2018 Posted June 20, 2018 Falcon Jason Christie 6'8'MH casting.This is my go to rod for river Smallies. Gen 1 Abu Villian I have a 6'9"ML spinning thats awesome for tubes,small jerkbaits. Quote
Super User new2BC4bass Posted June 20, 2018 Super User Posted June 20, 2018 I think the original Tatula rods get a lot of love. Falcon doesn't get mentioned much, but they are another rod that is loved by many. Shimano, Dobyns, GLoomis all get plenty of love. Many Abu rods are well liked, but the one mentioned below hardly ever appears in a thread. Rods that get very little publicity....to name a few. ALX Okuma Major Craft Villain 2.0 Ike Fenwick Hurricane Redbone Quantum Powell Phenix Fenwick seldom gets mentioned since dropping the Smallmouth series. A great rod for the money. The Aetos ain't shabby. The Techna AV was another excellent rod that got dropped. The handle on my Smoke is shorter than I like and I'm not thrilled about where the hook keeper is, but it is a very good rod otherwise. I have a couple Tour Editions and Superlites that I like a lot. How often do you hear of them? Love my Redbone. Thank you Sirsnookalot for recommending them. Recent poster had never even heard of this rod. Love my Helios. Seems like there are a lot of decent rods out there that seldom get mentioned on the forums. 1 Quote
Frisbie385 Posted June 20, 2018 Posted June 20, 2018 Does anyone use Cashion rods? I use them for CB, square bills, jerkbaits, and top water. They are great rods and I never hear anyone mention them Quote
clh121787 Posted June 20, 2018 Posted June 20, 2018 Insert inappropriate jokes now! Great rod that gets no love...bahahahahah 1 3 Quote
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