budget rods

[Tj.]

IM 15 and i own one gloomis fury rod and a couple of tp1 speed sticks i god on sale at dicks and they are all more moderate action rods and i want to invest in a new extra fast action rod but some rods lie the bass pro shops carbon light rods say extra fast but are not so i want to know what rod i should buy under ore around 100$

[LionHeart]

Son you need to spend less time fishing and more time wurkin' on English Comp.

[Bluebasser86]

Are you looking for a spinning or baitcasting rod? Not sure why you'd absolutely "need", an XF rod. They may be nice for some presentations, but being young and on a limited income, you're better off buying more multipurpose rods. I'm not sure if you handed me a fast and an XF rod I'd be able to tell the difference between the 2 honestly.

[mrpao]

I ran out of breath reading your one sentence paragraph.

On the bright side, glad you have a passion for the sport of fishing.

There are many decent rods out there in the $100 price range. You will just have to go and hold them to see which ones you like and is comfortable in your hand.

[kayaking_kev]

I have a SLX 7'2 MH/XF and the tip is pretty fast, but the balance isn't good on them.

 

The Lew's Hank Parker Speed Stick for $40 from Walmart is rated as fast, but it might be the fastest rod I have and it's pretty sensitive for the price.

[NYWayfarer]

6 hours ago, kayaking_kev said:

 

The Lew's Hank Parker Speed Stick for $40 from Walmart is rated as fast, but it might be the fastest rod I have and it's pretty sensitive for the price.

I agree and at $40 it is the deal of the decade for what you get at that price.

 

For $50 you could get the Lew’s Laser SG1 it’s another fantastic budget rod. 

[Mbirdsley]

Abu Garcia veritas ( sp) has a preatty quick Tip For $99 and felt pretty good in my hands any how. It came in 2nd place when I was looking for a heavy pitching rig.    Another 20 bucks you could get a st.croix bassx. The bassx is what I ended up getting 

[LionHeart]

12 hours ago, Mbirdsley said:

Abu Garcia veritas ( sp) has a preatty quick Tip For $99 and felt pretty good in my hands any how. It came in 2nd place when I was looking for a heavy pitching rig.    Another 20 bucks you could get a st.croix bassx. The bassx is what I end

Second the Veritas

[new2BC4bass]

Don't know about the new ones, but take a look at the Berkley Lightning...not the Shock.  Still occasionally use the one I've had for over 40 years.  Lot of cheaper rods have softer tips.  Check out the Aird X.  It gets excellent reviews.  H2O Ethos is another possibility.  At $100 I like my Fenwick HMGs.  The Fenwick Eagle rods at $70 also get good reviews.

 

I'm sure others can add to these options.  Good luck and to the forum.

[MN Fisher]

^ I second the Aird-X rods. I have 4 in my arsenal and they're actually very good rods for the price.

[NathanDLTH]

If you’re okay with, buy used. There are killer deals out there in the used market. If my budget was 100 or under- SLX, fury, Arid-X are the rods I would look at. 

[MN Fisher]

37 minutes ago, NathanDLTH said:

If my budget was 100 or under- SLX, fury, Arid-X are the rods I would look at. 

Or wait for sales - I got both my Furys for under 100. One on the TW BF sale, the other at AL when they had a 20% off sale.

[WRB]

Welcome BR. 

You will find budget rods at local tackle shops and on sale locally through personal sales via the Internet like LetGo. Shipping fishing rods is expensive so it's better to look around locally for a higher end used rod. You need to do your homework to educate yourself what rods the past 5 years were popular and try to find one being discounted or being sold locally.

Tom

[new2BC4bass]

On 3/10/2020 at 8:49 PM, Tj. said:

IM 15 and i own one gloomis fury rod and a couple of tp1 speed sticks i god on sale at dicks and they are all more moderate action rods and i want to invest in a new extra fast action rod but some rods lie the bass pro shops carbon light rods say extra fast but are not so i want to know what rod i should buy under ore around 100$

There is a used iRod Genisis II 7' MHF (a $150 rod) in very good condition for $90 shipped on another site.  It is the 703C All Purpose model.  Weight 4.02 oz.  So fairly light.  I picked up one recently, but haven't used it yet.  Nice looking rod.

[dodgeguy]

I have a BPS JOHNNY MORRIS 7-6 flipping stick with an extra fast tip and there is no mistaking it for anything but extra fast.

[Tj.]

On 3/23/2020 at 8:26 PM, dodgeguy said:

I have a BPS JOHNNY MORRIS 7-6 flipping stick with an extra fast tip and there is no mistaking it for anything but extra fast.

The 2.0 most definitely is not an extra fast in the medium heavy it loads deeper then my lews cranking rod

[jimmyjoe]

   So what did you finally decide, @Tj. ?         jj

[dodgeguy]

1 hour ago, Tj. said:

The 2.0 most definitely is not an extra fast in the medium heavy it loads deeper then my lews cranking rod

depends what length. the 6-9 and 7-3 are the only 2 that say extra fast in that series of casting rods.

[Steve S]

Should go to local tackle shop and see if they have a clearance section. I’ve gotten Daiwa Tatula and a Falcon Bucoo SR for 50% off. You can also look for sales. I know scheels just had SLX rods for half off. Just be patient and the right rod will come along. 

[ArticWolf]

On 3/21/2020 at 10:52 PM, LionHeart said:

Son you need to spend less time fishing and more time wurkin' on English Comp.

lol i have wanted to say that multiple times now but i didn’t have the heart. He spells for , “fore” every single time and he’s in high school. Perhaps he’s 14 and the next Jordan Lee , i followed him because while his spelling and grammar drive me up a wall, his questions are often very good or at least provoke a thread that gives me knowledge. So i like the kid lol

On 3/23/2020 at 1:34 PM, MN Fisher said:

Or wait for sales - I got both my Furys for under 100. One on the TW BF sale, the other at AL when they had a 20% off sale.

yep i got my one Fury medium spinning two season ago for 84 bucks shipped on a Dicks website sale. People seem to ignore Dicks , and while i’ll probably never buy a *** Fishing Rod again (lol get it) i got the obnoxious green one for like 67 bucks last year in a pinch when i was out of town and needed a heavy power rod i could flip and frog with and not care if it broke. It actually surprised me as a good rod in a pinch. 

[greentrout]

another outstanding budget rod with 54 million-modulus graphite blank is Cabela's Fish Eagle II ... 69.99 ...  

 

good fishing 

[Ogandrews]

I would look at Shimano SLX, st croix bass X, and dobyns fury’s. Those three are the best $100 rods around in my opinion, each line has their own set of rods that are the best for the price point imo.