RobbyZ5001 Posted March 15, 2009 Posted March 15, 2009 Name your top two favorite higher end brands for spinning and casting and two cheap brands. Expensive Casting- St. Croix, Shimano Spinning- St Croix, Fenwick Cheap Casting- Berkley, Cabelas Spinning- Berkley, Ugly Stick Quote
OIFBasser Posted March 15, 2009 Posted March 15, 2009 I can't spend over $150 for a rod, but these are my favorites. Cheap- 6'6"Ugly Stik lite, 7' Guide Series BC Not Cheap-St. Croix Avids, Falcon Lowrider XG's Quote
bass wrangler569 Posted March 15, 2009 Posted March 15, 2009 Expensive Casting: G Loomis Spinnging: G Loomis Cheap: Casting: BPS, Cabelas Spinning: BPS, Cabelas Quote
tritz18 Posted March 15, 2009 Posted March 15, 2009 Expensive Casting: St. Croix, G Loomis Spinning: St. Croix, G Loomis Cheap Casting: Cabelas, BPS Spinning: Ugly Stick, Cabelas Quote
Furbit Posted March 15, 2009 Posted March 15, 2009 Expensive Casting- G-Loomis, Quantum Tour PT (under 200 bucks, but IMO better then allot of rods over 200) (Powell tied for second) Spinning- G-Loomis. Powell Cheap Casting- All Star, Shimano Spinning- All Star, Shimano Quote
wisturkeyhunter Posted March 15, 2009 Posted March 15, 2009 On the high end. St. Croix and G.Loomis. On the budget end alot of store branded rods cabelas, gander, bass pro and some others. Quote
adclem Posted March 15, 2009 Posted March 15, 2009 Expensive Casting: St. Croix and G-Loomis Expensive Spinning: St. Croix and G-Loomis Cheap Casting: Ugly Sticks and Berkley Cheap Spinning: Ugly Sticks and Berkely Later, Quote
Nitro-bass Posted March 15, 2009 Posted March 15, 2009 I too can't spend $150 plus on a rod. So the cheaper rods that I like to use casting - Diawa Heartland Series / Ugly Stick spinning - Ugly Stick Quote
Super User David P Posted March 15, 2009 Super User Posted March 15, 2009 Expensive : Dobyns Rods only Cheap: BPS Extreme rods on sale at $64 great for any budget angler. Quote
Super User Jig Man Posted March 15, 2009 Super User Posted March 15, 2009 More costly: Gloomis and St Croix Less costly: Fenwich HMG Quote
coolhandlala Posted March 15, 2009 Posted March 15, 2009 Expensive- Loomis, St. Croix Inexpensive- Shimano, Fenwick Quote
Redsyn Posted March 15, 2009 Posted March 15, 2009 Expensive Gloomis > shimano Less expensive Used Gloomis ,Shimano If you shop around you can get some used rods for 1/2 or less then retail. Quote
seyone Posted March 16, 2009 Posted March 16, 2009 expensive : loomis, st. croix less expensive : st. croix, bps Quote
Super User J Francho Posted March 16, 2009 Super User Posted March 16, 2009 I fish middle of the road St. Croix , Kistler, and Team All Star. Quote
bigmountaineer Posted March 16, 2009 Posted March 16, 2009 I fish all St. Croix. Love their products Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted March 16, 2009 Super User Posted March 16, 2009 High end: G. Loomis GLX and St. Croix Legend Elite Intermediate: Loomis IMX and St. Croix Avid series 8-) Quote
jimmieO Posted March 16, 2009 Posted March 16, 2009 I'm the opposite of RW- My "high end" stuff is still under or right at 100 bucks, so.... "high-end"-Quantum, All Star "low-end"-Shimano Sojourn (25 bucks at Academy, and an ABSOLUTELY fantastic spinnerbait rod) Quote
ChiCityBasser Posted March 18, 2009 Posted March 18, 2009 My stuff is less than $200 but store brands High End Spinning: Cabelax XMLti and XML Casting: Cabelas XMLTi Inexpensive Spinning: Cabelas Tourney Trial Casting: Cabelas Fish Eagle II Quote
MichBassMan Posted March 18, 2009 Posted March 18, 2009 High end, St.Croix Avid spinning and casting( as far high end as I can afford) Low end, Gander Mt tournament series (Great rods for the money) Quote
MitchIsFishin Posted March 18, 2009 Posted March 18, 2009 High End - St.Croix Low End - BPS, Berkley, still decent stuff. Enjoy all. Quote
bassripper2000 Posted March 19, 2009 Posted March 19, 2009 Expensive: Loomis IMX and St. Croix Legend Elite Cheaper: Shimano Crucial and St. Croix Avid Beater Rods: Shimano Clarus St. Croix IMO is the best in terms of quality and price. Quote
Super User KYntucky Warmouth Posted March 19, 2009 Super User Posted March 19, 2009 Can only post what I have... High End: Kistler and Carrot Stix Gold Lower: BPS and Berkley Quote
21farms Posted March 19, 2009 Posted March 19, 2009 expensive casting: dobyns spinning: dobyns inexpensive casting: shimano clarus, BPS crankin' sticks and prolite finesse spinning: BPS prolite finesse in the middle: anything powell and shimano crucial Quote
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