Duckett Micro Magic 2024
t4bama reply :
Would you buy one if you could get it for 100$?
SenkoGuru reply :
Heck, I would buy one at $159.00. You're talking about one of the best rods made. The answer is 100% yes, buy it. If you can get it for $100 you just got one hell of a great deal.
Let me know where you're buying them for $100.00 in a PM so I can buy 5 or 8 for myself. thanks
t4bama reply :
So.... I need to pick up a couple huh lol
SenkoGuru reply :
Just be sure it is a Micro Magic and not the Ghost Rods. The Duckett Ghost rods are always priced at $99.00
*Hootie reply :
On 9/8/2014 at 9:32 PM, SenkoGuru said:Just be sure it is a Micro Magic and not the Ghost Rods. The Duckett Ghost rods are always priced at $99.00
I had 2 of the Micro Magic's but had to get rid of them. Well, not rid of them. I gave them to my son, and he loves em. One of the lightest rods around. I just couldn't handle those micro guides. To tiny for my old eyes...lol. Without revealing how old my eyes are, my son just turned fifty. He's one happy camper with those Ducketts.
Hootie
5fishlimit reply :
They are a really good rod for $150. Amazing at $100.
Are you sure you're not getting the Ghost for $100?
t4bama reply :
Very sure its not a ghost the local store is getting rid or discounting to make room for the new Duckett rods.
TrapperJ reply :
Thats what i been waiting on the new Micro Magics, i went new, but man if the olds start going on sale it will be hard to pass up!
Whats the word on when they will start selling the new?
t4bama reply :
On 9/10/2014 at 1:31 AM, eddieg said:I have a love hate with Micro Magic. Hate the micro guides but love the rod. Now that I have tried something new I know to keep to the regular guides.
Is it you hate the micro guides for as running your line threw them or what?
t4bama reply :
Yeah that dog-weed fuzzy crap is bad....lol Seems like the Ducketts have the smallest micro guides of any rod.
chris55552 reply :
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I called Duckett fishing two weeks ago and they said the micro magic pros will be out in October. I could not wait..I bougt a micro magic 2 weeks ago and I just couldn't be happier with this rod. Its very sensitive, light, has good warranty and customer service and just feels perfect in my hands. Trust me the last 6 months Ive extensively researched the rod market a good rod, and I ended up buying a micro magic. I was considering a ghost, its a good rod but for a little more the micro magic is just awesome. The thing that impresses me the most with the micro magic is the increased casting ability and increased smoothness from the guides (alconite guides).
Im completely sold on Duckett rods, they are a great buy.
OntarioFishingGuy reply :
On 9/10/2014 at 1:31 AM, eddieg said:I have a love hate with Micro Magic. Hate the micro guides but love the rod. Now that I have tried something new I know to keep to the regular guides.
They have a model with regular guides called 'macro magic'.
JGBassinAL reply :
I would love to throw my 2 cents into the pot on how much I DO NOT like Duckett rods but I don't want to beat a dead horse. Heck, Timmy Horton lives half a mile from me and I still don't use Ducketts, and he helped put them on the map! But if you come to my area and check out all the boats at a tournament, it looks like a freakin snowstorm. I just want to say one thing. I was told from someone AT DUCKETT, that it costs $9 to manufacture each micro magic. All praises to Boyd for makin a killin, but Ducketts just don't scratch my itch, broke too many.
EDIT: I did have one Duckett that I liked. It was a baby blue White Ice which I am sure most of you have never even seen or heard about. It was the first run at the Duckett White Ice line. I liked it...until it snapped on a hook set, just like a bunch of my other Ducketts I had in the past. And no, I am not hard on my equipment. I have 15 setups now, all customs. Had them all for almost a year and haven't had one break yet.
coak reply :
Why doesn't Duckett list the specs or range on their rods as far a power rating, lure rating, line rating, etc?
Alpha Male reply :
On 9/10/2014 at 10:31 AM, coak said:Why doesn't Duckett list the specs or range on their rods as far a power rating, lure rating, line rating, etc?
And This is why I will never buy a duckett rod! I will saw right off the bat that I have never used a duckett and I wont lose any sleep over it. Not putting a specific action on the rod to let your customers know what type of rod to expect is ridiculous for any rod over $70. I expect it on a house brand rod from $30-$60 Cabelas, Gndr Mtn, or BPS but for $160 I can get a Pinnacle Perfecta, Fenwick, St, Croix, or any number of better rods that will tell me a Power, Action, Line, and Lure rating. Granted they are not the same between companies but lets face we all have brand loyalty to some extent and know what to expect from a power and action from our rods.
JGBassinAL reply :
Coak,
Idk why they do this but I would never buy a rod based on it's specs anyways. I have done that before and the rod wasn't what I was looking for. The main reason I wouldn't go by them is because each manufacturer MH/Fast rod for example is going to have a little different taper, power, etc. Same thing with technique specific rods, I find that info useless. Best thing to do is go handle the rods to see if it fits what you want to do with it. Also, just cause a rod says it can handle a 1 oz bait doesn't mean it actually can. Just another reason I render specs of rods useless.
kikstand454 reply :
I'm always so confused about this. I buy cheap stuff. The most expensive rod I own is my 7'6" crucial which was 169 at the time and it was a Xmas present from the inlaws. I have mostly shimano convergence, clarus and Abu veritas rods. I also have some berkley lightening rods I use inshore, as well as some super cheap field and stream inferno's II've been testing inshore in the kayak.
I haven't broken a rod- especially on a fish- since I was like 10. I'm 39. I fish 4-5 times month. Fresh and salt. What the hell do you people do to your rods? !
I liked the micro magic when I handled it in the store. It was great. I had the chance to fish a ghost for a few minutes. .... really liked it as well.
You can do ALOT worse for he money ....
JGBassinAL reply :
On 9/10/2014 at 10:57 AM, kikstand454 said:I'm always so confused about this. I buy cheap stuff. The most expensive rod I own is my 7'6" crucial which was 169 at the time and it was a Xmas present from the inlaws. I have mostly shimano convergence, clarus and Abu veritas rods. I also have some berkley lightening rods I use inshore, as well as some super cheap field and stream inferno's II've been testing inshore in the kayak.
I haven't broken a rod- especially on a fish- since I was like 10. I'm 39. I fish 4-5 times month. Fresh and salt. What the hell do you people do to your rods? !
I liked the micro magic when I handled it in the store. It was great. I had the chance to fish a ghost for a few minutes. .... really liked it as well.
You can do ALOT worse for he money ....
Like I said I have 15 customs now that I've had for a year and haven't broken a single one. I have used so many different rods and the only ones I have ever broken are Ducketts. I'll tell you how one of them broke, and you tell me if it was user error. I was throwing a light a-rig on the 7'11" Heavy White Ice made for medium to large swimbaits. I casted it and the blank broke in half right above the reel seat. What do I do to my rods? Nothing. I keep them in rod socks if they are in the rod locker or out of my boat. I also don't keep a lot of rods on my deck so I definitely don't step on them. This is why I don't like Duckett rods. I treat my rods with the utmost of care and I have still had them break. I couldn't even begin to tell you how many I have seen break as well while fishing with other people. If I hadn't had bad experiences with them, I would probably like them. I think they are decent sticks for the price, but quality control on these rods is horrific. I'm about to post a pic of an offset guide on one of the rods I got straight from Duckett.
JGBassinAL reply :
How does this make it out of the factory? Quality control at its finest.
Jrob78 reply :
On 9/10/2014 at 11:31 AM, JGBassinAL said:How does this make it out of the factory? Quality control at its finest.
d**n, that's bad. I haven't seen guides that out of line since the last time I looked at a Skeet Reese rod.
JGBassinAL reply :
On 9/10/2014 at 11:38 AM, Jrob78 said:d**n, that's bad. I haven't seen guides that out of line since the last time I looked at a Skeet Reese rod.
chuckled on that one. But Skeet uses them so they have to be good rods right??
Alonerankin2 reply :
About beating a dead horse, the rods are a joke, I have seen hoards of these rods returned and it's pathetic I mean pathetic, 2 things.... Boyd & carrot stix.... Boyd & the White Carrot stix.... So what's really different.... Nothing but color... They are junk. It's a shame too, so many people seem to revel in them.... But the breakage, poor rod build, and cork falling off.... Did I say pathetic ? What a rip off rod co.
SenkoGuru reply :
Well, each one of us has our favorite company's and ANY rod can break. The local boat marina store here quit selling Dobyn's rods because he was sick to death of replacing all of the broken rod's. (any one wanting to call the store and ask the owner can PM me for the store name, The owner will tell what a nightmare of broken rod's) I'm sure that doesn't make any one not want a Dobyn's though, just as any other rod, they can and do break. The Duckett Rod's have a 20 year warranty and they stand behind that so I would say they believe in their rods.
Also you're saying that the Duckett rods are nothing more than a carrot stick? OK, so that would mean a Dobyn's is nothing more than a Powell Max rod too then right? If you skip out on Duckett rods, you may be missing the best fishing rod you would have ever owned. The rods are well worth the money and some of the best on the market but you need to decide that for yourself, do not take my opinion that they are really great and do not take the other guys opinion that they are super bad, make that decision for yourself and just enjoy Bass fishing.
*Hootie reply :
I have used every kind of rod, from $29. Ugly Stiks, $35. BPS graphite series, to now G loomis rods. I am now an avid Loomis fan. Ironically, the only rod I have ever broken was a loomis imx. ANY rod can break and ANYONE can have it happen.
Hootie
t4bama reply :
On 9/10/2014 at 9:52 AM, JGBassinAL said:I would love to throw my 2 cents into the pot on how much I DO NOT like Duckett rods but I don't want to beat a dead horse. Heck, Timmy Horton lives half a mile from me and I still don't use Ducketts, and he helped put them on the map! But if you come to my area and check out all the boats at a tournament, it looks like a freakin snowstorm. I just want to say one thing. I was told from someone AT DUCKETT, that it costs $9 to manufacture each micro magic. All praises to Boyd for makin a killin, but Ducketts just don't scratch my itch, broke too many.
EDIT: I did have one Duckett that I liked. It was a baby blue White Ice which I am sure most of you have never even seen or heard about. It was the first run at the Duckett White Ice line. I liked it...until it snapped on a hook set, just like a bunch of my other Ducketts I had in the past. And no, I am not hard on my equipment. I have 15 setups now, all customs. Had them all for almost a year and haven't had one break yet.
Most rods now are manufactured in China so you know the labor is cheap and another rod I've heard about the price to make one is Kistler rods is about 9 bucks a rod. I've never broke a rod setting the hook or casting closing the rod locker yes putting my knee on a rod to land a fish yes both hurt but stuff happens, too each his own.
t4bama reply :
Hey JGBassinAL, living in North Alabama have you heard of a store in Moulton name Shelton's? If not you need to check them out amazing deals on fishing tackle.
*Hootie reply :
Anyone ever notice that it seems like cheaper rods are harder to break. Or is it just my imagination.
Hootie
t4bama reply :
Your probably right *Hootie bad thing that doesn't say much for G loomis rods , no it just happens. I'll tell you a rod I really like that I never anyone talk about is Okuma Concept C3-40x I purchased a few of these rods really like them and that's the ones "I " broke called Okuma up they told me to send them the butt end off the rod and 20.00 to ship my new one.
masterbass reply :
On 9/10/2014 at 7:54 PM, *Hootie said:Anyone ever notice that it seems like cheaper rods are harder to break. Or is it just my imagination.
Hootie
I agree, I broke 2 rods doing nothing more than casting and they were higher priced rods. I guess there is a price to pay for lighter, more sensitive rods. I've never had an issue with my cheaper, heavier rods.
JGBassinAL reply :
On 9/10/2014 at 7:50 PM, t4bama said:Hey JGBassinAL, living in North Alabama have you heard of a store in Moulton name Shelton's? If not you need to check them out amazing deals on fishing tackle.
Yeah man I buy from them all the time. You ever been to their store? Their deal on the Chronarch Ci4+ is crazy but you have to go to the store to get the deal on it.
JGBassinAL reply :
On 9/10/2014 at 7:54 PM, *Hootie said:Anyone ever notice that it seems like cheaper rods are harder to break. Or is it just my imagination.
Hootie
Exactly what I was gonna tell kikstand earlier when he wanted to know why people always talk about their rods breaking but he uses cheap rods and never breaks them.
Arv reply :
Isn't that just a reverse spiral wrap?On 9/10/2014 at 11:31 AM, JGBassinAL said:How does this make it out of the factory? Quality control at its finest.
kikstand454 reply :
On 9/10/2014 at 8:30 PM, JGBassinAL said:Exactly what I was gonna tell kikstand earlier when he wanted to know why people always talk about their rods breaking but he uses cheap rods and never breaks them.
Well this is fabulously great news for me then! I guess ill stick with my "cheap" <$150 rods and not have to replace them every 2 years. .....
What a bargain! Bring on my next crucial!
JGBassinAL reply :
On 9/10/2014 at 9:17 PM, kikstand454 said:Well this is fabulously great news for me then! I guess ill stick with my "cheap" <$150 rods and not have to replace them every 2 years. .....
What a bargain! Bring on my next crucial!
I wouldn't consider a Crucial cheap, I think they are great rods! I was talking about rods in the <$100 range.
JGBassinAL reply :
On 9/10/2014 at 8:46 PM, Arv said:Isn't that just a reverse spiral wrap?
No Duckett doesn't use a spiral wrap. The first guide is the only one misaligned.
t4bama reply :
On 9/10/2014 at 8:25 PM, JGBassinAL said:Yeah man I buy from them all the time. You ever been to their store? Their deal on the Chronarch Ci4+ is crazy but you have to go to the store to get the deal on it.
I went by there yesterday, My buddy Ryan that works there likes the Chronarch but they had such a great deal on the Abu Garcia REVO Premier I bought 4, best deals anywhere.
*Hootie reply :
On 9/10/2014 at 9:20 PM, JGBassinAL said:I wouldn't consider a Crucial cheap, I think they are great rods! I was talking about rods in the <$100 range.
Neither would I consider it a cheap rod. I just purchased one and I love it. For the price, an AWESOME rod.
Hootie
IAY reply :
On 9/10/2014 at 7:54 PM, *Hootie said:Anyone ever notice that it seems like cheaper rods are harder to break. Or is it just my imagination.
Hootie
Broomsticks are hard to break I hear...
CarolinaBoy4Life reply :
I was looking at buying a couple Duckett Rod's about a year ago and I just heard all these story's of break's and quality control problems. I went with BPS Carbonlite rod's to fill out my lineup and honestly I love em. Haven't had one issue out of them even the micro guide versions I have. Also if it break's BPS customer service is very good in the experiences I've had with them. Best rod's out there of course not but for the price point I feel it's darn good. I too was pushed away from Duckett due to peoples complaints.
DTack reply :
On 9/10/2014 at 12:32 PM, SenkoGuru said:Well, each one of us has our favorite company's and ANY rod can break. The local boat marina store here quit selling Dobyn's rods because he was sick to death of replacing all of the broken rod's. (any one wanting to call the store and ask the owner can PM me for the store name, The owner will tell what a nightmare of broken rod's) I'm sure that doesn't make any one not want a Dobyn's though, just as any other rod, they can and do break. The Duckett Rod's have a 20 year warranty and they stand behind that so I would say they believe in their rods.
Also you're saying that the Duckett rods are nothing more than a carrot stick? OK, so that would mean a Dobyn's is nothing more than a Powell Max rod too then right? If you skip out on Duckett rods, you may be missing the best fishing rod you would have ever owned. The rods are well worth the money and some of the best on the market but you need to decide that for yourself, do not take my opinion that they are really great and do not take the other guys opinion that they are super bad, make that decision for yourself and just enjoy Bass fishing.
We get it, you don't like Dobyns. It's loud and clear. I don't blame you, I would be upset too if customers really loved a company so danged much that they had to come out and praise it like crazy (honestly it would get annoying if you hated that company). I'm not here to come down on your opinion.
You're exactly right, any rod can break, they do break. They break for many different reasons, no rod company is perfect. You may feel like people are saying that but no one is.
May I have you post the store name please? I would like to check what stock they ordered of the GEN 2 rods and if there were certain models that were breaking, that would likely be a lot of drop-shipping to the store.
JGBassinAL reply :
On 9/10/2014 at 11:09 PM, DTack said:We get it, you don't like Dobyns. It's loud and clear. I don't blame you, I would be upset too if customers really loved a company so danged much that they had to come out and praise it like crazy (honestly it would get annoying if you hated that company). I'm not here to come down on your opinion.
You're exactly right, any rod can break, they do break. They break for many different reasons, no rod company is perfect. You may feel like people are saying that but no one is.
May I have you post the store name please? I would like to check what stock they ordered of the GEN 2 rods and if there were certain models that were breaking, that would likely be a lot of drop-shipping to the store.
Agree. Could have been the GEN 1 rods in this situation, and he quit carrying them before the GEN 2 came out. Heard a lot about breaking problems on the GEN 1's but have not heard much at all about a GEN 2 breaking problem.
Arv reply :
On 9/10/2014 at 9:20 PM, JGBassinAL said:No Duckett doesn't use a spiral wrap. The first guide is the only one misaligned.
Lol, I know. I was trying to make a joke about the 1st guide being so far off. Probably just not a very good joke, haha.
JGBassinAL reply :
On 9/10/2014 at 11:58 PM, Arv said:Lol, I know. I was trying to make a joke about the 1st guide being so far off. Probably just not a very good joke, haha.
Haha my mistake man I gotcha!
SenkoGuru reply :
DTack, I don't take the bait any more on the Dobyn's, so you guys can chill out, I could care less. Any way you ask for the store info and I sent it all to you in a PM.
DTack reply :
On 9/11/2014 at 2:19 AM, SenkoGuru said:DTack, I don't take the bait any more on the Dobyn's, so you guys can chill out, I could care less. Any way you ask for the store info and I sent it all to you in a PM.
Thanks for the info! And sorry to OP for straying this away to another brand.
J Francho reply :
On 9/10/2014 at 9:20 PM, JGBassinAL said:No Duckett doesn't use a spiral wrap. The first guide is the only one misaligned.
Two years ago, Boyd talked about spiral wrapped guides. They were testing them. I bet "John Q. Publc" didn't get it, and they won't be released. Who knows?
iabass8 reply :
Ravens/Steelers are not letting me down tonight.
JGBassinAL reply :
On 9/12/2014 at 4:09 AM, J Francho said:Two years ago, Boyd talked about spiral wrapped guides. They were testing them. I bet "John Q. Publc" didn't get it, and they won't be released. Who knows?
I feel like those small of guides + being spiral wrapped would not work out too well. At least in my head it wouldn't...
JGBassinAL reply :
On 9/12/2014 at 11:12 AM, iabass8 said:Ravens/Steelers are not letting me down tonight.
Really need Antonio Brown to score a touchdown on this drive for the sake of my fantasy team...
iabass8 reply :
Its shaping up to that. Garbage time td
Haha scratch that...another pick. 
J Francho reply :
I have a 7'9" swimbait rod with spiral wrapped guides. Works great.
Alonerankin2 reply :
On 9/12/2014 at 11:12 AM, iabass8 said:Ravens/Steelers are not letting me down tonight.
No doubt, some really hard hits in this game...
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