Best Technique Specific Rods Under $150 ? 2024
ChrisD46 reply :
Who has the best technique specific bait casting (and spinning for that matter) under $150 ? ... Top Water / Jerk Bait , Spinner / Chatter Bait , Football Jig , Frog , Flipping , etc. you get the idea ... Thanks in advance !
optimator reply :
There's a lot of love here for the Dobyns Fury 735 for frogging.
ChrisD46 reply :
On 4/29/2018 at 8:24 AM, optimator said:There's a lot of love here for the Dobyns Fury 735 for frogging.
Thanks - was looking for a company with a range of easy to select technique specific rods . Initially looked at the Cabela's XML series but the whole series appears to have disappeared ?
optimator reply :
On 4/29/2018 at 12:30 PM, ChrisD46 said:Thanks - was looking for a company with a range of easy to select technique specific rods . Initially looked at the Cabella's XML series but the whole series appears to have disappeared ?
I don't know anything about the Cabela's branded rods. I have the above-mentioned rod and the Fury swimbait rod. They really are nice for the price and they have a lifetime warranty. The whole Fury line is full of technique specific rods in both casting and spinning.
dsqui reply :
I wouldn't specify the fury line as technique specific. They are more just generic. Anyone can take a medium power rod put what it could be used for and call it tech specific. Dobyns fury rods are very nice though. I personally have 6 of them. Another rod to look at would be the daiwa tatula line. Or for a little more the tatula elites which are tech specific.
roadwarrior reply :
Shimano_1 reply :
I've got several of the newer xml rods and a bunch of the tournament zx rods. All are extremely well built and I highly recommend to anyone. Lifetime warranty, Winn grips, super nice build quality. I wouldn't hesitate a bit to try one. The xml are on sale right now I believe. Normally 129 on sale for 90
Tywithay reply :
"Technique specific" is just a fancy industry term to try and sell more rods for different purposes. A 7'0" MH is a 7'0" MH, regardless of whether or not it says "jig and worm" on the sticker.
dsqui reply :
On 4/30/2018 at 7:54 AM, Tywithay said:"Technique specific" is just a fancy industry term to try and sell more rods for different purposes. A 7'0" MH is a 7'0" MH, regardless of whether or not it says "jig and worm" on the sticker.
This I totally disagree with tapers in rods imply different actions to the rod blank itself. There is a big difference in a 7' mh crank bait rod comparing to a 7' mh jig rod even if both are made of the same material.
Dens228 reply :
The St Croix Mojo Bass come in a variety of actions. I have two right now and plan on expanding.
Tywithay reply :
On 4/30/2018 at 8:11 AM, dsqui said:This I totally disagree with tapers in rods imply different actions to the rod blank itself. There is a big difference in a 7' mh crank bait rod comparing to a 7' mh jig rod even if both are made of the same material.
Obviously, the action is going to play a role in whether or not a rod is better suited for one technique over another, but the point is the same. The power and action of the rod, as well as the lure weight ratings, are the only things that really matter. The only thing that makes something a "crankbait" rod, is the slower action. Just because a company writes "crankbait" on the side doesn't change that.
Big-Bass reply :
Daiwa Tatula rods...the original ones. Unbelievable rods for the money.
Angry John reply :
On 4/30/2018 at 8:37 AM, Tywithay said:Obviously, the action is going to play a role in whether or not a rod is better suited for one technique over another, but the point is the same. The power and action of the rod, as well as the lure weight ratings, are the only things that really matter. The only thing that makes something a "crankbait" rod, is the slower action. Just because a company writes "crankbait" on the side doesn't change that.
This is fact. Just because one company thinks a medium fast is good for a technique does not make it the right one for your liking.
CroakHunter reply :
Falcon Bucoo sr
ChrisD46 reply :
On 4/30/2018 at 3:00 AM, Shimano_1 said:I've got several of the newer xml rods and a bunch of the tournament zx rods. All are extremely well built and I highly recommend to anyone. Lifetime warranty, Winn grips, super nice build quality. I wouldn't hesitate a bit to try one. The xml are on sale right now I believe. Normally 129 on sale for 90
*Cabela's seems to no longer be offering the XML line - only one action showing now .
Shimano_1 reply :
I see that. Hmmm. Take a look at the zx rods then. I prefer them anyway and they're still showing several models of those
evilcatfish reply :
Can't go wrong with the Fury series, but there are a lot of options out there
Delaware Valley Tackle reply :
St Croix has a robust lineup of models and are high quality, but be careful with technique specific rod labels/choices. Rather than trust any manufacturers opinion alone, post here what you're looking for and gather opinions to factor in with your own experience. For best results keep an open mind and willingness to mix and match brands.
SJex reply :
Powell Endurance rods.
Catt reply :
Powell Inferno ????
Dtrombly reply :
On 5/1/2018 at 8:35 PM, Catt said:Powell Inferno ????
Powell scares me
Catt reply :
On 5/1/2018 at 8:42 PM, Dtrombly said:Powell scares me
I have one... the only thing scary is how sensitive they are!
NYWayfarer reply :
On 5/1/2018 at 8:42 PM, Dtrombly said:Powell scares me
Why?
I love my Powell Max and Nuisance rods.
Dtrombly reply :
@Catt @NYWayfarer the absurd amount of bad reviews about durability, watching them snap randomly on multiple YouTube vids, horror stories about their customer service team, owner, ect. I have owned one (Diesel) and I'm still blown away by how great that rod was at it's price point, but it did break on me. I really want an Endurance, but all of these things have me looking elsewhere.
Catt reply :
On 5/2/2018 at 5:57 AM, Dtrombly said:@Catt @NYWayfarer the absurd amount of bad reviews about durability, watching them snap randomly on multiple YouTube vids, horror stories about their customer service team, owner, ect. I have owned one (Diesel) and I'm still blown away by how great that rod was at it's price point, but it did break on me. I really want an Endurance, but all of these things have me looking elsewhere.
I test drove an Inferno for 4 months & wrote a review for another website.
During that time frame I didn't experience a single issue. I was so impressed I bought one.
burrows reply :
On 5/1/2018 at 2:59 PM, SJex said:Powell Endurance rods.
Heck yes
On 5/2/2018 at 5:57 AM, Dtrombly said:@Catt @NYWayfarer the absurd amount of bad reviews about durability, watching them snap randomly on multiple YouTube vids, horror stories about their customer service team, owner, ect. I have owned one (Diesel) and I'm still blown away by how great that rod was at it's price point, but it did break on me. I really want an Endurance, but all of these things have me looking elsewhere.
The deisels were good rods I had two of them I sold them eventually but they were at the lower end of the Powell brand of rods so you can’t expect them to be Indestructible having said that I just picked up an endurance and it’s my new favorite rod.
Dtrombly reply :
On 5/2/2018 at 6:44 AM, Burros said:Heck yes
The deisels were good rods I had two of them I sold them eventually but they were at the lower end of the Powell brand of rods so you can’t expect them to be Indestructible having said that I just picked up an endurance and it’s my new favorite rod.
I didn't expect it to last forever, but I definitely didn't expect the blank to crack right down the middle (vertically) on the first outing. Like I said it was a sweet rod though. The Endurance series looks really nice.
burrows reply :
On 5/2/2018 at 8:18 AM, Dtrombly said:I didn't expect it to last forever, but I definitely didn't expect the blank to crack right down the middle (vertically) on the first outing. Like I said it was a sweet rod though. The Endurance series looks really nice.
Sucks, I also did read all the bad reviews but I over looked it because of my personal Experience with the rods see what happens a few months down the road.
Catt reply :
You can find dozens of bad reviews for every rod brand out there including G. Loomis!
In 55 yrs of chasing bass I've never had a rod break that wasn't operator error.
new2BC4bass reply :
On 5/2/2018 at 10:07 AM, Catt said:You can find dozens of bad reviews for every rod brand out there including G. Loomis!
In 55 yrs of chasing bass I've never had a rod break that wasn't operator error.
I have to say I don't understand how so many people break a rod on a hookset. I don't have a monster hookset. Now back in the day you better not be standing behind my Dad when he swung. 
Robert Riley reply :
The SC mojo is a great start, but it's always important, as people have said, that you find a rod you are comfortable with. Especially since there doesn't exist an industry standard on power/action. As far as something in your price range, the mojo is a good, solid quality rod, as is the Lew's TP1. I'd also recommend the Dobyn's Furys, they're not technique specific per say, but they do list the recommended applications of those rods. And between the three of those, you should have no problem finding a rod you like for a preferred application.
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