Camo Stix

[QUAKEnSHAKE]

CAMO STIX

I saw this rod on sale at the Cabelas website for $30, regular price $130 so thought why not I ordered it.

First though props to Cabelas I ordered Sunday 5:30pm and the rod arrived today 11:00am not bad at all considering I was told on phone it would arrive by the 13th, well it did.

GREAT

Now the rod

I bought the Mossy Oak Break Up pattern 7' Med power.

Looks is of course the 1st thing that is noticed and it does look neat to me and my son thinks its awesome. All but the cork is covered by the pattern guides covered too.

The cork is OK nice mostly smooth with just a few pits but feels good. I compared it to my 2 StCroix Premier rod's cork and very close I would say.

In hand it has tip-heaviness and I measured it at 10 1/2" balance fron center of reelseat. With my reel on, a Pinnacle Deadbolt Classic, the balance went to middle of foregrip (1 1/2" in front of reel). The reel I think weighs around 8.5ozs. The rod feels somewhat light but no actual weight for it yet will take to work and weigh it.

It is a Medium power with fast action 8-17# line, 1/4-5/8oz lure. I did go out and fish with it for about 1/2hr. I used senko & 1/8 jig/baby craw and noticed the tip seems a bit light was flexing more so than my Smoke rod that is Med Fast. The light tip loaded fine and jig distance was adequate with average effort 70' or so.

Sensitivity; I took the CAMO STIX along with my 6'6"Premier

and the lures mentioned above fish them side by side and not really much difference. I could tell when I touch rocks on the bottom when slowly dragging jig and feel the senko weight while hopping it a bit. I did toss jig in front yard and from grass to mulch could tell the difference of the bumpy grass to little chunks of wood Im like "oh, there we go" I didnt think I would noticed the feel texture difference.

Another thing I noticed was the quietness of 20# PowerPro through the guides its like silent. I think it might be due to the camo coating on the guides.

Overall for $30 I think I got a good deal.

Here some pics

[Packard]

Great review, if I didn't have 2 rods without reels already I'd buy one myself!

[NorcalBassin]

Definitely the best rod out there for $30. I was hoping to get a pink camo one for my wife but they don't have any more spinning rods and she'll never fish with me again if I try to teach her how to use a baitcaster.

[Grey Wolf]

Can't go wrong at 30.00

[McAlpine]

I REALLY did NOT want one of these due to the camo but couldn't pass up the $30 price. Figured if nothing else I would use it as a catfish rod. Ordered a 7' MH. I agree on all the above. For $30 these are a steal. Think I will use it as a crankbait rod.

[QUAKEnSHAKE]

Thanks for the comments.

I just got home from work(looong day) I did get to weigh the rod it is 4.15oz---117.78g

I really would like to get out and use it a bit more but doesnt look like that will happen. When I did use it yesterday water started freezing on the line.

McAlpine $30 well spent

Its almost a year ago I got the Premier for $24 at DSG. Its nice to get deals.

[QUAKEnSHAKE]

Prior ones sold-out---Looks like they got more in if anyone interested.

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