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One more poll for now. You know the drill, pick your most used brand. Thanks again!
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All decent brands...but ever since i was a kid and got my first ugly-stick...i been hooked.
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of course my most used brand...
is St. Croix for ALL species, but there are other brands that i use for certain species too like Off Shore Angler, Daiwa, Fenwick, Fox, Ugly Stik, Cabelas.
is St. Croix for ALL species, but there are other brands that i use for certain species too like Off Shore Angler, Daiwa, Fenwick, Fox, Ugly Stik, Cabelas.
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Cool...........thanks for listing the others.
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I'm with you Dave on this.
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To votes for Uglies and one vote for shakespeare?
for once
i'm in the majority with others category.which includes all my rods with the exception of 1 shakespeare.most used would be berkley spinning,since most of my fishing is for eyes wipers,and crappies,and1 baitcaster which i use for anything from trolling for eyes to catfishing.add to the above,browning,garcia,quantum and a couple "other" brands.
i'm in the majority
with others category.which includes all my rods with the exception of 1 shakespeare.most used would be berkley spinning,since most of my fishing is for eyes wipers,and crappies,and1 baitcaster which i use for anything from trolling for eyes to catfishing.add to the above,browning,garcia,quantum and a couple "other" brands.Where's Berkley ??
I think Berkley owns Fenwick now & some of the blanks are the same. At least when they switched, I saw a Fenwick & a Berkley rod that had the labels messed up. It had BOTH sets of labels on it !
I use St. Croix & Fenwick the most. Off Shore Angler is the saltwater division of Bass Pro Shops. They make a nice product and have been improving them too. Sometimes I wonder if the manufactuers are actually making improvements, or they just claim to, in order to get us to buy the "new & improved" version. I'll have to admit, my older style St Croix surf rod doesn't seem as light or throw as far as the newer version. There is about 4 years difference in them. Obviously the older one has been used alot more too. I've had the top section redone once, and last year the butt was re-wrapped. Now it looks just like the new style, with the EVA foam on the top of the grip above the cork. Seems like it throws better too. It's the same piece too, had the same scratches under the finish- had them reworked at the factory- new guides & refinished. Now that it has the upgraded decals, it's hard to tell them apart, except the old top section has a decal on it still.
I think Berkley owns Fenwick now & some of the blanks are the same. At least when they switched, I saw a Fenwick & a Berkley rod that had the labels messed up. It had BOTH sets of labels on it !
I use St. Croix & Fenwick the most. Off Shore Angler is the saltwater division of Bass Pro Shops. They make a nice product and have been improving them too. Sometimes I wonder if the manufactuers are actually making improvements, or they just claim to, in order to get us to buy the "new & improved" version. I'll have to admit, my older style St Croix surf rod doesn't seem as light or throw as far as the newer version. There is about 4 years difference in them. Obviously the older one has been used alot more too. I've had the top section redone once, and last year the butt was re-wrapped. Now it looks just like the new style, with the EVA foam on the top of the grip above the cork. Seems like it throws better too. It's the same piece too, had the same scratches under the finish- had them reworked at the factory- new guides & refinished. Now that it has the upgraded decals, it's hard to tell them apart, except the old top section has a decal on it still.
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I have quite a few Berkeley rods, a Daiwa, Shimano, Quantum, Ugly Stik, and quite a few oddball brands. I tend to skimp on the rods and go for what's affordable.
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brand don't matter as long as they are long and lean and on sale.
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I think that different manufactures make better rods for different fishing situations (I don’t think that there is a “best” manufacturer, only some manufacturers make better rods for certain situations). Having said that, I mostly use G.Loomis for bass, and St.Croix for striper (although, my Conoflex is my absolute favorite). For bait fishing (my “new” thing) I have a few St.Croix (pro glass, musky, and classic cat), and an Ocean Master surf rod that has preformed very well. Now, I’m thinking about a pair of Carp rods, and looking into Fox or Cabelas Predator. Anyone have any experience with these rods?
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The one things Falcon needs to do is make some heavier big game rods. Those Lowriders are pretty nice, I've thought about getting a couple for my Fin-Nors.
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I never realized how many Loomis users there are.............
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The rods I have are Quamtum Big Cats and several Abu rods and some Berkley and South Bends. Some may think there not the best , but for me they do a great job.
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