Megabass rods

[Grey Wolf]

Are the japanese rods(say megabass for an example) hand built one rod at a time ?

[flechero]

Yep, just like loomis, st. croix, all star and all the other rod brands out there...  there isn't a machine that assembles a rod (yet?).  

Whether or not they are individually spined, built without spacing charts, have hand fitted components, etc., etc. is another question altogether. (but it's what you are really asking, I think)  I suspect not, based on widespread availability, but I honestly can't say for sure.

[Grey Wolf]

Yep, just like loomis, st. croix, all star and all the other rod brands out there... there isn't a machine that assembles a rod (yet?).

Whether or not they are individually spined, built without spacing charts, have hand fitted components, etc., etc. is another question altogether. (but it's what you are really asking, I think) I suspect not, based on widespread availability, but I honestly can't say for sure.

Thanks . That's what I'm really asking.

[Infidel.]

I suspect not, based on widespread availability

Widespread availibility? Really? It seems to me that they are a pretty hard rod to get a hold of. I have never seen a Megabass or Evergreen rod in person.

[Raul]

What Flechero means with widespread availabilty is that Megabass rods aren 't really THAT hard to find, it 's more a question about you shelling out the big bux for one. Megabassusa usually has a good assortment of rods ( most propular models ), and if that don 't work then Plat does.

Other brands like Evergreen ( Temujin series ), Gan Craft, JDM Fenwicks, JDM AbuGarcia, BaitBreath ( Evola rods ) are a lot harder to find and some are only built on special order.

[Grey Wolf]

I suspect not, based on widespread availability

Widespread availibility? Really? It seems to me that they are a pretty hard rod to get a hold of. I have never seen a Megabass or Evergreen rod in person.

You just don't hang with the right crowd.

[Jay_G]

I have never owned a Megabass rod. I have looked at plenty and like the idea of specific applications for each rod, however.......one guy fished with me at Comedero this year and broke a Megabass rod reeling in his lure. Warranty? Not! I will not spend that kind of money on a rod without the warranties that are available on some other very nice rods. I own St Croix Legends, Kistler Heliums, Fenwick Elite Techs and I don't worry about these rods because of the warranties. There are probably many, many Megabass rod lovers on here, and that's great, but I don't think I will be one of them anytime soon.

[Redlinerobert]

I thought like you El Grande, til recently.  After ordering my first, i will be getting more.  They are more akin to fine instruments.  

[Jay_G]

I thought like you El Grande, til recently. After ordering my first, i will be getting more. They are more akin to fine instruments.

Did you pick up the Destroyer series? In a recent brain cramp, I was looking at their 5'10 jig rod. Yes, 5'10. I thought that  rod would be perfect for extremely tight qtrs with a stiff backbone. I am still processing whether to pick that rod up. Any ideas? I hardly ever buy anything under 7', and just picked up a 7'3 and 7'6 Fenwick  Elite with heavy fast action. I like the muscle.

[Redlinerobert]

I bought the 6'9" Mephisto.  This rod is amazing.

[SimonSays]

I thought like you El Grande, til recently.  After ordering my first, i will be getting more.  They are more akin to fine instruments.  

They might be the finest bass fishing rods out there, but in my opinion the warranty is half the rod itself...

I don't mind spending big bucks on good gear...but not everyone can continue spending that much in the event something happens to it.