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smallies24/7 reply :

If you guys could have one rod brand for the rest of your fishing days, what would it be and why?

rockchalk06 reply :

On 8/31/2013 at 1:28 PM, smallies24/7 said:
If you guys could have one rod brand for the rest of your fishing days, what would it be and why?

That's a hard question. I have one brand that excels better at one presentation than the other.

I'd have to say I'd pick one that had the most varieties and options. One that is technique specific.

bmlum415 reply :

Dobyns rods without a doubt!!!!! I chose them because I feel that they make a quality rod that's very well balanced and sensitive. I haven't ever had a breaking problem with them unlike other companies for me and their warranty is fantastic.

TRYTOFISH reply :

I am pretty much exclusive on a fenwick hmg. to me it is a good all around rod for just about anything.

5dollarsplash reply :

I've become a St Croix guy. Being close to the factory and able to handle every model, including the not bass specific rods helps. I'd feel comfortable fishing only their product.

Grantman83 reply :

Dobyns no doubt

Darren. reply :

It would be Shimano -- if they still made shorter bass rods in the Compre and Crucial lines.

I can find sizes I want in St. Croix, but I'm not yet 100% going down that road... I have two, an Avid and a Premier.

TRYTOFISH reply :

Does anyone make a 6 or 6 1/2' heavy rod?

Maico1 reply :

On 8/31/2013 at 9:35 PM, TRYTOFISH said:
Does anyone make a 6 or 6 1/2' heavy rod?

http://www.gloomis.com/publish/content/gloomis_2010/us/en/conventional/rods/classic_bass_rods/classic_mag_bass.html

http://www.gloomis.com/publish/content/gloomis_2010/us/en/conventional/rods/classic_bass_rods/classic_casting.html

Grantman83 reply :

Dobyns, powell and daiwa make 6'8 and 6'9 heavies

K_Mac reply :

For us older guys, one manufacturer for life may not be that hard to pick. The fact is I may already have enough! For the rest of you guys, the choice is not as clear. It is imposible to predict what any company will do over time. The major players now may be making something else down the road. Remember when anything Japanese was junk? Times and companies change...

roadwarrior reply :

My rods are mostly G.Loomis and St. Croix. I have been very pleased with

both of these companies. The design, engineering and craftmanship is top

notch, but more importantly their customer service is outstanding.

BassinLou reply :

St. Croix!!! RW ^^^^^^^^ said it best.

Arv reply :

Powell. IMO, best rods for the money. If money wasn't an issue, Dobyns.

Quitlimpin reply :

I hate to pigeon hole myself into one brand of anything, but if I absolutely had to choose it would be Loomis with Lamiglas a close 2nd. They both have rods for every technique and/or species that one could ever need.

BradH reply :

Shimano. They have a rod to match anyone's budget, their rods all fish well at whatever price point they occupy, they have rods suited to a wide range of techniques and they have a great warranty on the better lines of rods.

thehooligan reply :

Another vote for Shimano, and ill go a step further and say there reels as well.

I strictly use cumaras and cumulus rods and absolutely love them.

I wouldnt hesitate to fish a lower level shimano from a compre to a crucial either...

Brian Needham reply :

dobyns

A-Jay reply :

On 8/31/2013 at 9:03 PM, 5dollarsplash said:
I've become a St Croix guy. Being close to the factory and able to handle every model, including the not bass specific rods helps. I'd feel comfortable fishing only their product.

^^^^^^^^

I'm starting to lean this way myself.

A-Jay

bigbill reply :

I use a wide variety of different brands of rods so it's hard to pick just one.

My rod brands are;

Quantum

Finor

Browning

Shakespeare

Zebco

Fenwick old

Berkley cherrywood

Johnson country mile

It's hard to pick one. Probably my Finor's are my best rod picks.

.ghoti. reply :

If disaster struck, and I had to start all over, I'd probably go with St Croix LTB rods. I have a few now, and they have a length, power and action for any and all bass fishing presentations.

A year ago, I would have said Setyr rods. I have several of those. Very comparable to LTBs in feel, and a wide line-up of lengths, powers and actions. But they appear to be out of business. That's too bad. They made a nice rod.

keith71 reply :

Bass Pro Shops line for me. Good stuff for all budgets.

MCS reply :

On 9/1/2013 at 10:09 PM, keith71 said:
Bass Pro Shops line for me. Good stuff for all budgets.

Goose52 reply :

Like many folks above, I'm leaning more and more to St. Croix:

they have a rod series to fit every budget,
each rod series is reasonably competitive in its class in quality, components, and performance,
lots of models in each series,
still have rod series with full-grips,
upper-level models are made in the USA which is sorta nice,
it's an established company that will be around for a while, and
they have good warranties in general and their Gold Star Service Plan and upgrade option are great deals.

There are certainly lots of good rods out there...but if you had to one-stop shop, St. Croix is a good pick.

pbizzle reply :

Who ever I'm sponsored by, because honestly this is the only reason that I would limit myself to a rod from one brand.

iabass8 reply :

I'd hate to forfeit a few of my St. Croixs but Dobyn's would be my choice.

BradGuenette reply :

Dobyns for life.

lmbfisherman reply :

Shimano - Like the others have stated, has a rod for all budgets and has everything you need for all techniques. I would also agree with thehooligan I'd take the extra step and say Shimano reels too...however, I love my Loomis GLXs and Fenwick Elite Techs too. Just saying if you twisted my arm.

dodgeguy reply :

falcon.really light and priced right.really sensitive and great action.MADE IN USA !!!

sarcazmo reply :

KLX or ALX. American made and insane value.

SirSnookalot reply :

I like what I use, been handling 20# + fish for 8 years on it and own 6 of them, but always willing to try something different.

War Eagle 44 reply :

Shimano, for the same reasons lots of other guys have already pointed out. The biggest factor for me in this decision though is their warranty. I basically only fish 3 brands of rods right now as it is, Powell, Loomis, & Shimano so it wouldn't be that big of a deal for me to whittle it down to only Shimano, and technically since Shimano owns Loomis I consider them part of the Shimano brand.

I think the rod that would be the hardest to "give up" or replace would be my Powell Max 735C. I've tried a few different frog rods over the years but I haven't found one that I liked better. To be fair I haven't even looked at any new frog rods in 3 or 4 years so there very well may be better ones out there but I've never been let down or unhappy with the Powell so I just haven't felt the need to look. Since frog fishing is such a big part of what I do in the warmer months I've spent a lot of time with that rod in hand and I've just grown accustom to everything about it from its weight to exactly how it fishes with all the different brands and sizes of frog. Even though I have rods that are much nicer and more expensive this is my all time favorite rod that I've owned. I've had more fun fishing with this rod than any of the others.

Sorry I got a little carried away there and strayed way off topic.

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