question about my rods

[college]

whats up guys,

i have two rods, a Daiwa D-shock, and the all too common Ugly Stick,

i've never really heard of Daiwa before and i don't know their deal at all, it was a present, do they make good products? or should i just keep it as a backup.

also, i'm thinking of getting a new real for the ugly stick, what do you guys recommend?

[linesider7]

We sell a d-shock combo at my store for $29.99.  If it's the same product, I'd use it for a back up.

[Cephkiller]

Can you give us an idea of the budget you have and the primary techniques and baits that you use?

[newbiebassfreak]

the only thig is the daiwa is lighter it will be more comfortable through out a day of fishing.

[college]

my budget is probably about 50 dollars

i usually go with a texas rigged worm, due to the amount of algae and twigs you pull up in my local lake

[Cephkiller]

If I were in your situation, I would use the money for a new rod.  You will be amazed at the difference a quality rod will make in your ability to detect fish.  This is especially important when fishing jigs or soft plastics as  you do.  For $50, you can find a BPS Bionic Blade on sale pretty frequently.

[college]

while i have your attention Cephkiller,

as i said before i have the daiwa and the ugly stick, the daiwa snapped today, the only way i can describe it, is that it is now one hole shorter, because i cut off the excess of the break, should i render this rod completely useless?

sorry for all the questions, but thank you for all the answers

[newbiebassfreak]

the guy above that mentioned a nicer rod does help. i started with cheaper rods and higher modulus rod do make a difference especially with texas rig. some fish will just barely pick it up and the spit a second later.

[Cephkiller]

while i have your attention Cephkiller,

as i said before i have the daiwa and the ugly stick, the daiwa snapped today, the only way i can describe it, is that it is now one hole shorter, because i cut off the excess of the break, should i render this rod completely useless?

sorry for all the questions, but thank you for all the answers

You can still use the rod, but it will feel much stiffer now.  I recommend removing the last guide you have left and replacing it with a rod tip of appropriate size.

[islandbass]

I bought my little girl the D-shock 6' casting rod (2piece) and I must say I was quite surprised how it performed for a $12.99 rod. On its first outing, my daughter headed for the playground since she didn't catch anything after 15 minutes. I casted it out and on about the 7th cast caught a nice bass. She was a little upset since she's looking to catch her first bass (she's a trout catchin' machine though) but at least she had fun at the playground.

If you want to see what products Daiwa makes, I strongly advise you to hide your wallet. Words like Pixy, Alphas, Zillion and Steez will enter your vocabulary and bring you one step closer to the "dark side".   ;D