I need some help on finding a good rod under$150. I’m looking for a 8′ MH casting rod. I’m new to flathead fishing and I fish mostly from the bank. Any ideas would be great thanks Travis. 
May 31, 2012 at 1:51 pm
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May 31, 2012 at 2:15 pm #1072477
I used the bait casters and love them compared the other rods I’ve used. These will make an excellent Lake Sturgeon rod as well. One of the few rods on the market that can do that. These are Catfish rods right down to the over sized hook keeper that will hold an 8/0 hook and release it effortless. I run 80 pound Team Catfish braid on them.
Both 4 Seasons Sports in Red Wing and Everts Resort handles them. If you happen to get down to the area, I have them rigged and ready to “try before you buy” in the bait caster version.
I’ve sold two rods to clients so far this year. I had one fella that didn’t like the high density eva foam handles, but otherwise no complaints from the guys that have used them.
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May 31, 2012 at 2:22 pm #1072483Sheakspear Tiger rod.
May 31, 2012 at 2:47 pm #1072493You could pickup 4-5 Ugly stick rods for that price. I love mine and they are going strong on 8 years of hard use.
May 31, 2012 at 2:47 pm #1072494for a quality custom rod, i don’t think you can beat RF Sports. For the price of a lot of the competitor’s rods, you could buy two RF Sports rods.
Plus, if you call the shop, you can still request the original “Catfish Safari” rod, which they make a flathead specific model.
I’ve used quite a few different rods, and nothing i’ve used has the fit, finish, and brute strength that these do. plus everyone I know that has used one, LOVES the rope handle.
I would at least give them a look through…
May 31, 2012 at 3:02 pm #1072504Quote:
Sheakspear Tiger rod.
This. I just picked one up for 50 bucks brand new at a local tackle outlet. Mine is a ML saltwater rod and I paired it up with my Abu 6500. Has a really soft tip and tons of backbone. I am thinking it will be a fantastic sturgeon rod as well.
May 31, 2012 at 11:20 pm #1072712While I agree with whiskerkev that the ugly stick is a reasonably priced rod, I don’t think it’s the best rod for flatheads. I use one for channels and it’s great, but it’s not nearly enough for flatties IMHO.
I have an ugly stick tiger (mustard yellow color) which I like for flatheads, but from shore it wouldn’t be my favorite. It’s only 7 feet long, and I think one needs to go a bit longer.
For the 8 footer, I’d go with the american spirit nite stick pro. You can get em for about 45 bucks shipped from catfish connection. I have the 7 foot 6 model, and it’s by far my favorite flathead rod (I have a team catfish rod 1/2 ton as well).
8 footer (2 piece)
http://catalog.catfishconnection.com/itemdetail.php?itemnumber=PHNSP87 foot 6 (one piece – this is the one I have)
http://catalog.catfishconnection.com/itemdetail.php?itemnumber=PHNSP76June 1, 2012 at 2:55 am #1072772My favorite spinning rod right now is an Ugly Stick Tiger Lite 7′ one piece spinning rod. Rated “heavy”, more of a MH IMO (which is fine by me).
All my main rods are 7′ 1 pc, still using an older Shimano Convergence and Abu UltraCast with my baitcasters. I have another 8′ heavy glass spinning rod, great from shore but gets a bit unwieldy in my small boat. I don’t think any of these cost much more than $50.
June 1, 2012 at 2:54 pm #1072851Quote:
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Sheakspear Tiger rod.
This. I just picked one up for 50 bucks brand new at a local tackle outlet. Mine is a ML saltwater rod and I paired it up with my Abu 6500. Has a really soft tip and tons of backbone. I am thinking it will be a fantastic sturgeon rod as well.
Yup I got the salt water from Bob Moore. Works great for sturgeon too.
June 2, 2012 at 1:18 pm #1073083http://www.tanglingwithcatfish.com/products.html take a look at these , they are about 70 bucks ,, iam no catfish expert , i just started getting serious about cats, but alot of the catfish guides in southern il where iam origanly from are using these , they seem to be very well built rods
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