Skeet Reese Tessera Rods

  • tom_gursky
    Michigan's Upper Peninsula(Iron Mountain)
    Posts: 4751
    March 28, 2011 at 2:12 pm #1321428

    I was skeptical at $89.99 but these rods seem to be very, very fishable rods…
    Anyone fish em yet?

    blue-fleck
    Dresbach, MN
    Posts: 7872
    March 28, 2011 at 2:36 pm #951394

    I wasn’t too impressed. They seemed a bit heavy and I don’t much care for foam handles on my fishing rods.

    glenn-walker
    Shakopee, MN
    Posts: 858
    March 28, 2011 at 3:01 pm #951407

    Used them all last season and had great luck with them.

    The new Honeycomb Micro Guides are sweet!!

    phishirman
    Madison, WI
    Posts: 1090
    March 28, 2011 at 3:03 pm #951408

    It seems to me just about every rod line has their hits and misses. I am not partial to any one brand and own rods from St Croix, G Loomis, Falcon, Shimano, E21 and most recently purchased a 7’3″ MH GM Elite II which I thought was a total bargain for what feels like a high end rod.

    I’ve picked up numerous Tesseras in the store and thought they had what I can only describe as a “clunky” feel to them almost as if they were all built out of fiberglass. However, I recently eyeballed a 1 piece 7’6″ “Heavy Cover” with the micro guides and have to say it felt like it would be an awesome flippin stick for a great price. It just needs a new paint job

    gusschoenfeld
    Winsted, MN
    Posts: 409
    March 28, 2011 at 3:10 pm #951412

    I purchased the crankbait model last year. Throe alot of minus 1is and other lighter style cranks. I think it it worked great. Alot of whip to throw the light stuff. Im no pro but worked good for me.

    glenn-walker
    Shakopee, MN
    Posts: 858
    March 28, 2011 at 3:17 pm #951417

    Brian…The new 7’6″ hvy cover micro guide rod is sweet.

    Everyone has their preference. I had numerous complaints about the Mojo series when I was at Cabelas a couple weekends ago.

    boods
    Lancaster, WI
    Posts: 225
    March 28, 2011 at 3:28 pm #951422

    Quote:

    Brian…The new 7’6″ hvy cover micro guide rod is sweet.

    Everyone has their preference. I had numerous complaints about the Mojo series when I was at Cabelas a couple weekends ago.

    I thought the Mojo’s were the best thing out there for a while. I started experimenting and found I like Powell Rods the best. Like it seems to be with most everything, it all boils down to personal preference, what you’re confident in, and what you’re most comfortable with. To each their own. Lets just go fishing!

    blue_perch
    Sparta WI
    Posts: 93
    March 28, 2011 at 4:40 pm #951447

    I just bought the 7’10 crankbait rod. I have not caught a fish on it yet, but it throws a rattletrap a mile.

    bucketmouth1
    Lancaster, WI
    Posts: 562
    March 28, 2011 at 5:28 pm #951458

    As stated I do think they are a little on the heavy side but still doesnt mean they are bad rods. Although, i did hold them side by side with a duckett micro magic rod and the duckett rods seem much lighter and more balanced, they seem like they would be a sweet rods. Amen Boods, lets just go fishing

    tom_gursky
    Michigan's Upper Peninsula(Iron Mountain)
    Posts: 4751
    March 28, 2011 at 7:24 pm #951477

    I guess you really have to look at the whole enchilada…
    $89 MSRP puts them way below a Powell or Duckett for price…lower than a Mojo.
    Reese likes more tip action for castability and a parabolic…and when you pick up a rod w/o a reel on it…it can have that top heavy “clunky” feel. I’m definitely going to have to fish them to find out for sure!

    Randy Wieland
    Lebanon. WI
    Posts: 13475
    March 29, 2011 at 1:11 am #951569

    Quote:

    I guess you really have to look at the whole enchilada…

    $89 MSRP puts them way below a Powell or Duckett for price…



    One reason for the price difference are the guides. I think they have the lower end fuji guides which isn’t even close to the American Tackle Solid Titanium frame with Nanolite. Duckett has a year “no-compete” agreement with American tackle for the use of the guides. Up through last years’ Quantum Superlites used the A/M Solid Titanium A – frame with Nanolite rings. Holy feather weights, those guides are about 1/2 the weight of the fuji. Plus, if your going to use braid, the nanolite rings are about top of the line!

    almost forgot to mention the cost difference. The titanium frame nanolite guides are nearly twice the cost of a fuji guides. Doesn’t seem like much until your comparing $18 Vs $36 in just the guides

    iceman35
    upstate New York
    Posts: 423
    March 29, 2011 at 9:29 am #951602

    $90.00, not bad for a new rod. these are not my style. I’ll take a full cork grip, older rods any day. Of course I’m in a cheap economy mood lately. Of course don’t have alot of time to fish anymore.
    Tom, Skeet throws alot of braid too, so those rods have a lighter action I guess.

    tom_gursky
    Michigan's Upper Peninsula(Iron Mountain)
    Posts: 4751
    March 29, 2011 at 1:42 pm #951714

    I was surprised to see quality Zirconium guides on these rods like the Dobyns…I don’t think they are Kigan guides though…Kigans are about expensive as you can get (considered by the Asian rod market to be a notch above Fuji )

    My posting on these rods was prompted by ways to get young/old folks back into fishing…The economy is not going to get better in the short run… When I look at TV fishing shows and many of the rods they are using are from 200$ to 450$ each… Seeing a top Bass Pro using an $89.99 rod is not a bad thing.

    tom_gursky
    Michigan's Upper Peninsula(Iron Mountain)
    Posts: 4751
    March 29, 2011 at 1:48 pm #951720

    Quote:

    $90.00, not bad for a new rod. these are not my style. I’ll take a full cork grip, older rods any day. Of course I’m in a cheap economy mood lately. Of course don’t have alot of time to fish anymore.

    Tom, Skeet throws alot of braid too, so those rods have a lighter action I guess.

    Our own IDO bud, Glen Walker fishes these rods and they have more “lifting strength” than most other rods out there. Click on his website (in his avatar) and watch the video clips…very cool!

    fish glen

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