Black Friday is approaching and...

[Boomstick]

So over the past year, I've upgraded my rods/reels a bit. I added the 7'1" Tatula Elite M/F Ehrler dropshot rod for larger dropshots and also great for tubes and sort of a utility spinning rod (already had a decent ML/XF), the 7' Tatula Elite M-MH/XF "finesse" rod which is generally my T-Rig and finesse jig rod, and a Daiwa Steez AGS 7'5" Bottom Contact rod (the older one with the foam handle which I think I prefer) paired with a Steez SV reel for jigs.

 

So other than a soft plastic and monofilament line resupply and a small list of lures to try (River2Sea Tactical DD and maybe a couple of Jackhammers), I don't know what to buy. I might pick up a Tatula Elite reel for crankbaits. For rods, what should I do? Some candidates are my flipping stick, frog rod, cranking rod, topwater & jerkbait rod or my spinnerbait/utility rod. I could also add a general purpose heavy power rod that's a little shorter, which would see some usage but with my MH-H jig rod, I'm able to throw that in the typical lighter cover I often fish. If I upgrade anything, I'm leaning towards the spinnerbait/utility rod, although of all my "cheaper" rods, it's my favorite, a 6'10" MH/F Tatula but it's the first generation and more sensitive than the second generation rods (or perhaps the 6'10" is just more sensitive than the rest of the line).

 

 

[Lead Head]

You could always look into custom rods, or building your own.

[Mike L]

Can’t have too many utility rods in an arsenal. 
Specialty rods are good to have, and some presentations almost require one which looks like that’s what you have. 
 

 

 

Mike
 

[Boomstick]

  On 10/25/2021 at 5:26 AM, Lead Head said:

You could always look into custom rods, or building your own.

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I would love to build my own, but I think I would have to buy a bigger house. My larger problem is what would I order (or even build) right now?

[Bass Rutten]

Unless you have an obvious hole in your arsenal why do you feel like you have to buy a rod and/or reel? If you spend that amount on just lures and terminal you’d probably be set for a year or two. I’d just buy more of whatever is working for you now.

[Boomstick]

  On 10/25/2021 at 3:07 PM, Bassjam2000 said:

Unless you have an obvious hole in your arsenal why do you feel like you have to buy a rod and/or reel?

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To clarify, I don't really feel I have to buy anything, and likely won't. It's just the first year I feel this way.

 

If you know me, I see a deal and a need and usually jump on it.

[WRB]

With inventories so depleted Black Friday sales maybe dark.

If you like Daiwa rods look at Talkahiro   series.

Tom

[Boomstick]

  On 10/25/2021 at 3:57 PM, WRB said:

With inventories so depleted Black Friday sakes maybe dark.

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Good point - and even if they have them they might be sold out. Like last year, only worse.

[RDB]

A rod company you don’t hear mentioned much on this site is Alpha Angler.  They are relatively new and were originally not intended for the mass market but expanded due to demand.  I was turned on to their Rebound and ChatterBound rods by a club friend and they are my go to Chatterbait, spinnerbait, swim jig, and square bill rods.  I can’t speak for their other rods but the two I mentioned are excellent and I have tested and bought a ton.  If you want to learn more about the company, click the blog link on their website.  As a bonus, they have a money back guarantee.  If you don’t like the rod for any reason, they will take it back no questions asked, including free return shipping.  I can’t vouch for that because I have found no reason to return.  Not a shill…just like the rods.