I Want A High End Casting Rod, Have One In Mind. 2024
MassBass reply :
This year i have been bassing. I ususally am out in my kayak, and i only bring one rod. a 7' medium power. But this isn't a great rod i have been using, it came with a cheap casting combo i got years ago. I feel like this cheap rod is mushing and muddling the vibration and feeling of lures/weeds/fish. Its functional and ive had success with it, i just feel there are much better rods i should be using. This rod is a Hurricane brand. The rod i have had in mind is the johnny morris carbonlite micro-guide. Should i get this rod or do you have another suggestion? My budget is up to $200 and i want a 7' medium.
robster80 reply :
up to 200 bucks there are probably better options but the carbonlite is a good rod. right now my highest end rod is a powell max but im shopping around some myself. youre gonna get some good suggestions on here im sure. u may want to look at the dobyns champion or powell endurance also
aavery2 reply :
The carbonlite is a good rod with respect to its price range, with your budget you can certainly look at rods that out perform it. St Croix Avid, some of the Dobyns and Powell rods are within your price range, the bottom line is with 200 dollars to spend you have a lot of options.
gulfcaptain reply :
If you like the feeling of the Carbonlite, then by all means go for it. It's a BPS brand. It's not gonna cost as much as some other name brands but still is a quality rod. Don't let price dictate how good you think a rod is. The most expensive rod I have is about $150, but must run in the $100-130 range. And one of my favorite rods I have purchased this year was a BPS Crankin stick to fish umbrella rigs on....$79.00 and the rod is spot on for what I'm wanting out of it. You can use the extra savings and match it with one of the Carbonlite reels, yes have 3 of those and one of them is on that Crankin Stick.
Mr Swim Jig reply :
If $200 is your budget there are a lot of rods in that category. The first one that comes to mind is the Daiwa Zillion that is on sale at TW for $178...
Other rods are the Daiwa Tatula, St Croix Avid, Duckett Micro Magic, etc... there are just a ton of them
TNBassin' reply :
You can nab 2 Shimano Crucials for around $200 right now. That IMO<is the best bang for your buck at the moment.
new2BC4bass reply :
A Crucial would be a great option at its sale price. A *** Black *** on sale would be hard to beat from all I've read. There is one on my horizon..............somewhere. 
The Tatula rods are getting good reviews. The *** 13 would be another good choice. I really like both my Smallmouth rods...a 6'10: MF and 6'9" MXF. A friend tells me the Aetos is a super rod in its price range. Haven't been out locally except for a little casting practice earlier this year with mine...a 7' MHF. Also look at the Powell Endurance and Pinnacle line. Way too many good options. I think you need to invest in at least 6 rods. 
FishTank reply :
If you are fishing from a kayak, I would avoid a rod with a split grip. It would be to easy to slip on a hook set. If it where me I would go for the St. Croix Avid or you could save your money and get a G. Loomis IMX. If you go the Loomis route, go for the MH instead. The falcon low rider is also a fine rod but not as sensitive as the Avid or the IMX and it's also heavier but it has good power and hook sets. If you can, talk to one of the guys at BPS and see if they will let you bring your reel in so can get a feel for the whole set up.
Flywatersmallie reply :
Oh I don't know, I fish split grips all the time out of the kayak with no issues. So do most of the people I go with and never heard of an issue.
+1 on the Tatula. I have the 6'10" MH and actually just bought the 7' M today. They are nice sticks for sure. Others to look at... Fenwick ET Smallmouth as was previously mentioned, Fenwick HMG, Aetos. The Avids were great for the money some years ago, since then, a lot of manufacturers have caught and passed St Croix at that price point unless you can find a deal on a used one I would look elsewhere
Arv reply :
St. Croix Avid or Rage, Powell Endurance or Max, Phenix M1 or Recon, Fenwick Smallmouth or Aetos. The Daiwa Tatula has been getting a lot of love lately too. If you are OK with buying used you can probably pick up a much nicer rod if you're patient. I have 5 Dobyns Champion Extremes, 4 of which I bought for just over $200
MassBass reply :
Im looking at the Quantum EXO PT. Has an awesome looking finish.
SenkoGuru reply :
A long time ago I wanted to buy my first high end Fishing Rod too. I was excited and read a ton of stuff on line about fishing rods. After I bought my first one I just couldn't Stop and soon after I had Fishing rods from almost every maker of rods there was. I tried them all except for MegaBass and GLoomis (I'll soon be trying those) For $200 there a lot of great fishing rods you can try, You need to go somewhere that has a lot of the different brands and hold a bunch of them but not just hold them, get the store to mount the reel you will be using to some of the ones you number it down to, because the rod will feel different once you mount the reel. The best rod I've used, (IMO) Is the Duckett White Ice line but there are some other great Rod's such as Powell, Denali, St Croix, Falcon, ***, Kistler and many more. If you can though, check out the Duckett White Ice line of rod's, you will be happy that you did.
TNBassin' reply :
On 6/28/2014 at 10:49 AM, SenkoGuru said:A long time ago I wanted to buy my first high end Fishing Rod too. I was excited and read a ton of stuff on line about fishing rods. After I bought my first one I just couldn't Stop and soon after I had Fishing rods from almost every maker of rods there was. I tried them all except for MegaBass and GLoomis (I'll soon be trying those) For $200 there a lot of great fishing rods you can try, You need to go somewhere that has a lot of the different brands and hold a bunch of them but not just hold them, get the store to mount the reel you will be using to some of the ones you number it down to, because the rod will feel different once you mount the reel. The best rod I've used, (IMO) Is the Duckett White Ice line but there are some other great Rod's such as Powell, Denali, St Croix, Falcon, ***, Kistler and many more. If you can though, check out the Duckett White Ice line of rod's, you will be happy that you did.
Lol. Any time I see your name I know that I will see the words "Duckett" and "White Ice". You can say the same for me and the Crucial.
Mike2841 reply :
I'm a huge fan of the avid. Another rod I would check out is the kistler klx. Kistler does 15% off a lot too so the klx can be had for around 150
SenkoGuru reply :
On 6/28/2014 at 10:51 AM, TNBassin said:Lol. Any time I see your name I know that I will see the words "Duckett" and "White Ice". You can say the same for me and the Crucial.
Well, I guess you can say I don't run with the crowd. Almost 90% of the post I see with any ones name I expect to see the name Dobyn's in it. 
I'm just like everyone else who has to name what they like and that just happens to be the best I've ever used.
timsford reply :
For 200 id pick up 2 *** blacks in differemt actions to fish a wider range of lure sizes. There are many great rods under 200 so most of it comes down to what your looking for. You can't go wrong with a crucial or duckett as has already been mentioned bur out of those 2 id lean towards the crucial as it just feels better to me. Id definitely take a look at a tatula too everyone i know that has one loves theirs. If you have only been using one rod though id defintely think about getting 2 omens or even a mh *** and a m elite tech smallmouth and that way
timsford reply :
For 200 id pick up 2 *** blacks in differemt actions to fish a wider range of lure sizes. There are many great rods under 200 so most of it comes down to what your looking for. You can't go wrong with a crucial or duckett as has already been mentioned bur out of those 2 id lean towards the crucial as it just feels better to me. Id definitely take a look at a tatula too everyone i know that has one loves theirs. If you have only been using one rod though id defintely think about getting 2 omens or even a mh *** and a m elite tech smallmouth and that way you can cover a wider spectrum of lures. The only thing about that though is yoi would be in the market for a new reel as well and it may not make sense to you moneywise
WRB reply :
Spinning or casting rod?
MassBass reply :
I think im gona pull the trigger on the quantum i mentioned. Casting. The cosmetics are a deal sealer.
JaxBasser reply :
The Kistler KLX is a really really nice stick for under $200.
MassBass reply :
I recieved my new quantum rod today. Can't wait to try it out this evening. Its light and ergonomic.
WIGuide reply :
In that price range, I'd check out the St. Croix Avid. I doubt you'll be disappointed!
roadwarrior reply :
On 7/3/2014 at 2:50 AM, WIGuide said:In that price range, I'd check out the St. Croix Avid. I doubt you'll be disappointed!
Specifically, the AVC68MXF
Alonerankin2 reply :
On 7/3/2014 at 1:00 AM, MassBass said:I recieved my new quantum rod today. Can't wait to try it out this evening. Its light and ergonomic.
Nice, which action? I would be interested in hearing back on you're First impressions using the rod as well as quality of build!
MassBass reply :
On 7/3/2014 at 3:21 AM, Alonerankin2 said:Nice, which action? I would be interested in hearing back on you're First impressions using the rod as well as quality of build!
7' medium. Im not gona get to use it tonight because there are severe thunderstorms to the west, but ill update this thread after i use it.
Alonerankin2 reply :
Cool! Thanks!
lmbfisherman reply :
On 6/28/2014 at 7:22 AM, new2BC4bass said:A Crucial would be a great option at its sale price. A *** Black *** on sale would be hard to beat from all I've read. There is one on my horizon..............somewhere.
The Tatula rods are getting good reviews. The *** 13 would be another good choice. I really like both my Smallmouth rods...a 6'10: MF and 6'9" MXF. A friend tells me the Aetos is a super rod in its price range. Haven't been out locally except for a little casting practice earlier this year with mine...a 7' MHF. Also look at the Powell Endurance and Pinnacle line. Way too many good options. I think you need to invest in at least 6 rods.
Another vote on the Smallmouth and Crucials.
Delaware Valley Tackle reply :
On 6/28/2014 at 5:06 AM, aavery2 said:The carbonlite is a good rod with respect to its price range, with your budget you can certainly look at rods that out perform it. St Croix Avid, some of the Dobyns and Powell rods are within your price range, the bottom line is with 200 dollars to spend you have a lot of options.
x2 Lots of good options @$200
MassBass reply :
I used my new rod today. Caught bass and pickerel on a spinnerbait and chatterbait. I also fished some other baits. The light weight of it is a huge upgrade over my previous rod. I can cast and cast much more easily, and its easy to handle. Like the microguides and my cast distance. One negative is that the trigger you put your fingers around is kind of small, i would prefer a longer one. Its my first rod with a split grip. When i gut the rod i can feel the vibration on my gut. Didn't notice that with my other rod. The finish is matte. Good rod but we'll see how it holds up over time.
livetofish28 reply :
I got both of my St Croix LTBs for under 200 a piece and that right there is an absolute awesome stick
tight lines
Andrew
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