Rod suggestions?

  • jakefroyum
    Posts: 94
    June 9, 2011 at 1:12 pm #1272586

    My good spinning rod met its demise after an encounter with the wife and the tailgate. I need to get a new one and was looking to spend $50 – $100. I probably want a 1 piece 6.5-7 foot in the light-med range. Any suggestions?

    Moores Bait
    Posts: 328
    June 9, 2011 at 1:16 pm #972099

    Limit Creek smoothie comes to mind

    Jake Hendrickson
    Inactive
    Madison, WI
    Posts: 209
    June 9, 2011 at 1:19 pm #972101

    Cant go wrong with a st croix!!

    Mike W
    MN/Anoka/Ham lake
    Posts: 13468
    June 9, 2011 at 1:20 pm #972102

    Think the St Croix triumph is in that price range. Their Mojo series may be about that price to.

    big-muddy
    Rockfalls, Illinois
    Posts: 202
    June 9, 2011 at 1:22 pm #972103

    St Croix Eyecon.

    brad0383
    Farmington, MN
    Posts: 354
    June 9, 2011 at 1:34 pm #972120

    I love my ML 6’6″ St Croix Premier. They go for $100 if I recall.

    fishinfreaks
    Rogers, MN
    Posts: 1180
    June 9, 2011 at 1:45 pm #972127

    St Croix Eyecon in that price range.

    suzuki
    Woodbury, Mn
    Posts: 19051
    June 9, 2011 at 2:57 pm #972150

    I’m St Croix all the way and love all the rods listed above but my vote for you would be the Limit Creek. Everyone should have at least one smoothie.

    adamgdunn
    Iowa
    Posts: 152
    June 9, 2011 at 2:58 pm #972151

    I have a number of Fenwick HMX rods and really like them. Nice sticks for 75-90 bucks.

    Knutty

    whittsend
    Posts: 2389
    June 9, 2011 at 3:06 pm #972155

    What’s the application? Bass, walleye, panfish?? Casting, jigging, etc…??

    whittsend
    Posts: 2389
    June 9, 2011 at 3:09 pm #972156

    Without more info, I’d be inclined to vote St. Croix eye con… (But I am more of a jigging guy, and that fits my style fine.) It would also be good for light casting duty. Split handle is very nice and reduces weight. Seems to be a nicely balanced and sensitive rod for the price.

    BCNeal
    Bloomington, MN
    Posts: 389
    June 9, 2011 at 5:06 pm #972181

    I love my 6’6″ M/L Eyecon.

    showags
    Hastings, MN
    Posts: 518
    June 9, 2011 at 5:29 pm #972194

    Just to add another option, I would look at a 6’6″ Shimano Compre ML F. I have a variety of St. Croix’s and other rods in the boat and for the $100 price range, I like the Compre over my Triumphs and Premiers. Seems to have a more sensitive tip (fishes like a XF of other brands), strong backbone, and I like the cut out handle that exposes some of the rod for extra sensitivity. I would actually say it is closer to the Avids than the Triumphs/Premiers as far as quality.

    The Eyecon has certainly caught my attention though.

    KirtH
    Lakeville
    Posts: 4062
    June 9, 2011 at 6:43 pm #972230

    Check out the St Croix Eyecon series, very nice rod I started using them this year, like it allot

    jakefroyum
    Posts: 94
    June 9, 2011 at 8:38 pm #972260

    Thanks this will narrow down my shopping.

    gary_wellman
    South Metro
    Posts: 6057
    June 9, 2011 at 8:46 pm #972261

    compare your warranty of the Eyecon to the Shimano Compre…..

    I’m not a betting man, but if you gamble with rod warranty, I’m betting you’ll go Shimano with their lifetime, over-the-counter warranty, such as what you’d get at Thorne Bros.

    Better rod, better warranty…..

    jakefroyum
    Posts: 94
    June 10, 2011 at 6:10 pm #972500

    Good thing the busted rod wasn’t an Ugly Stick or I’d be shoping for a new tailgate. I have a couple of those around for kids and people who don’t care.

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