This Has Probably Been Done To Death... Carrot Stix

[buzzfrog]

i use all my rods on a regular basisis so when i get it, it will be used alot, was going out to bps today to get a carbonlite, for a lite pitchen with fluro.. i have see countless threads and it is almost 50/50 with no grey.. love/hate.. I was looking at alot of previous broke debates. I mainly hear about the wild beaking, i got a PG, and am quite scared to even fish with it, It is nice and organge is my fav color. anyway whats your opnions on the new ones, also has anyone had any good response for e21

[endless]

There is a few members here who love em. I have 7'6 H-F I use for frogging. Mine hasn't really been put to a test but I did lose a monster yesterday on it. Only problem I have with them is that the handles should have been wider. It cramps my hand up and I know there is somewhere mentioned here in the forums of how you can fix it. I know I read rescue tap worked.

Captain Shane who is a member loves his

Here is a thread on opinions by other members as well

http://www.bassresou..._1#entry1082484

Here is also the topic I started a wild back when I bought mine

[buzzfrog]

hey thanks, i really appreciate it man

[endless]

No problem! I tried to search for other opinions and just pulled up those 2 for now. If still unsure I would continue to search the forums.

[Shane Procell]

I love my Carrot Stix! Over the past 4 years I have accumulated about 10 of them. Five were the origional carrot Stix (Two of them have the micro eyes/love them). The last five I got are the PG's. I have another five baitcast on the way. I like the split grips and the sensativity. The hardware is fine. I usually remove the bait keeper.

My rods take a beating. I have broken two of the origionals. One was while running from an alligator and it had nothing to do with the construction of rod. The other was in a ceiling fan. I just mailed in the model numbers on the handle and they sent me new ones. There is a replacement fee, but it was reasonable.

[Diggy]

I love my Carrot Stix! Over the past 4 years I have accumulated about 10 of them. Five were the origional carrot Stix (Two of them have the micro eyes/love them). The last five I got are the PG's. I have another five baitcast on the way. I like the split grips and the sensativity. The hardware is fine. I usually remove the bait keeper.

My rods take a beating. I have broken two of the origionals. One was while running from an alligator and it had nothing to do with the construction of rod. The other was in a ceiling fan. I just mailed in the model numbers on the handle and they sent me new ones. There is a replacement fee, but it was reasonable.

I found the location of it/design to be annoying. I may have to do that also at some point

[Bigbarge50]

Have one, love it, looking to buy more. Never understood the hatred of em by some on here.....

[Bluebasser86]

I had an e21 for a year before it broke while I was sweeping a 'trap off the bottom. No fish, no snag, no resistance, no reason it should have folded in half like it did. I know lots of guys love them and I really liked mine before it broke. Any rod you buy has the potential to break, anything made in mass is going to have it's duds. If you like it, buy it. My suggestion is if you get it at BPS or somewhere that offers the insurance plan you could get that so if it breaks you can bring it back to the store no questions asked.

[eyedabassman]

I love my Carrot Stix! Over the past 4 years I have accumulated about 10 of them. Five were the origional carrot Stix (Two of them have the micro eyes/love them). The last five I got are the PG's. I have another five baitcast on the way. I like the split grips and the sensativity. The hardware is fine. I usually remove the bait keeper.

My rods take a beating. I have broken two of the origionals. One was while running from an alligator and it had nothing to do with the construction of rod. The other was in a ceiling fan. I just mailed in the model numbers on the handle and they sent me new ones. There is a replacement fee, but it was reasonable.

X 2 I think they had a problem when they fist came out. I have 4 of them and I fish them hard. Frog rod,T-rig,C-rig,flippin/pitching jigs and I never had a problem!

[buzzfrog]

thank you guys, when i posted it i was seacrching the forum with my ipod, and it was almost impossible, thanks for all the reply, i bought mine at gander with a in store warrenty, lol some dude in the back of the store, said he bought one called the number on his warrenty brouchure and told them it broke, they sent him a gift card no questons, then he proceeded to tell me that it really didnt break but they didnt ask him to bring it so he hoodooed them idk thought it was funny..............anyway i went to bps today and the are always ftreaking out of the JM carbonlites, hate to order online without feeling and putting it on my rod first... long day, anyway again thanks.

[Packard]

thank you guys, when i posted it i was seacrching the forum with my ipod, and it was almost impossible, thanks for all the reply, i bought mine at gander with a in store warrenty, lol some dude in the back of the store, said he bought one called the number on his warrenty brouchure and told them it broke, they sent him a gift card no questons, then he proceeded to tell me that it really didnt break but they didnt ask him to bring it so he hoodooed them idk thought it was funny..............anyway i went to bps today and the are always ftreaking out of the JM carbonlites, hate to order online without feeling and putting it on my rod first... long day, anyway again thanks.

Guys like him are the reason that we have to pay for warranty replacement nowadays. Not cool....

[Diggy]

I have a jm carbon lite on my 7 ft 3 rod. Combo is good

[buzzfrog]

I have a jm carbon lite on my 7 ft 3 rod. Combo is good

d**n bud thats the same carrot i got, lol we gonna have matching combos... lol yea i thought it was odd him telling me... like the town crazies in horror movies, in back of store carrying my rod around... hey man you gonna get a warrenty lol wild

[QUAKEnSHAKE]

thank you guys, when i posted it i was seacrching the forum with my ipod, and it was almost impossible, thanks for all the reply, i bought mine at gander with a in store warrenty, lol some dude in the back of the store, said he bought one called the number on his warrenty brouchure and told them it broke, they sent him a gift card no questons, then he proceeded to tell me that it really didnt break but they didnt ask him to bring it so he hoodooed them idk thought it was funny..............anyway i went to bps today and the are always ftreaking out of the JM carbonlites, hate to order online without feeling and putting it on my rod first... long day, anyway again thanks.

Well with this reel for sure dont order on-line it will be a crapshoot. I handled 3 to get mine that felt nice others had the rough spot that is widely mentioned about.

Plus I made the mistake of ordering a reel(Spinning) from them and swear they sent me one that had been returned/used by another person. The plastic bag was torn plus it had rough spots and the nut that holds the spool on had nicks on it.

[buzzfrog]

yea i heard that some of the gear, (one i am wanting)has a funky whine or grind to it, it seems like they get stock in and boom there gon, must be a solid reel

[GOOCHY]

I went out and got one of the Carrot Stix PG 6'6" MH rods at the Gander Mountain sale recently. Yesterday was my first time using it and it worked flawlessly bringing in a 4lb'er and several other dinks. We'll see how it holds up over the long term.

One thing I do not like about it is the bait/hook holder placement. It should have been above the reel somewhere. The thing is just designed poorly and yesterday I cut my left hand index finger on it while two-hand casting. This morning I went out into the garage and pulled the thing out with a pair of needle nose pliers. The rod is no worse for wear.