Whats with this crazy rods colors ? Neon Green, Orange, White or Yellow ?? 2024
Burke reply :
*Rant mode on*
Did I tell you that I really hate WHITE RODS ?
Just learned that Green is the New Black is the new fad from one of the company that is showing at the icast show.
Why cant those rod builders just keep it simple like Black, Blue or Gray ..nothing else ? Its just like screaming for attention with those neon colors or whatever.
Did I mention that I really hate WHITE RODS ?
*rant mode off*
Hope everyone had a great day 
Dtrombly reply :
I'm not much for those colors, but I do like white rods
new2BC4bass reply :
Not a fan of white rods either, but between white and that green in the picture you posted I'll take white every time. 
flyfisher reply :
White rods are nice when they go overboard....makes them easier to see
fishnkamp reply :
Millennials need bling, loud splashes of color to hold their attention even long enough to spend money! 
Have you seen the color of the Winn grips and body on the new Lews reels. It is almost like a burnt orange. It actually looks cool. You should be able to have it stand out in a dark rod locker.
d-camarena reply :
My other hobby soccer. When i was growing up anybody who played in black leather boots was respected, you automatically knew they were good players. Now its hard to find a pair of black boots. I go to soccer stores to only find pink, neon green, orange and yellow boots. Its what the kids like now. I refuse to wear those and i pay a more money just to get me some black boots
Columbia Craw reply :
Come on....that's the same color I painted my house.
Catt reply :
I kinda like the different colored grips & some red or blue rods!
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basseditor reply :
I really like the Kistler Rods Zbone unpainted rod blanks. They simply sand the blank. No orange, neon, white, or other clown colors for me. Of course, I'm old so I like simple black. It's like a beautiful woman in a classic black dress.
bigturtle reply :
not so much a rod blank color, but d**n the color scheme on this megabass handle is ugly
Bluebasser86 reply :
I have a lot of blue rods, not because of the color, I just really like the rods.
Raul reply :
The last thing I care about is the rod color as long as it's a good rod.
BassWhole! reply :
I blame Skeet.
Jigfishn10 reply :
IDK, it seems to be more of a generational thing @Burke, I'm with you, I kinda like the muted colors myself. My son who doesn't fish much with me anymore, he's more into Little League Baseball now would go shopping with me for a baseball bat and would immediately gravitate towards the neon colored selections.
RichF reply :
A lot of companies are trying to cater to the younger class of angler. I think it's great. I don't necessarily like some of the color combos that are out there but I don't mind a little flair. There's still plenty of boring old rods out there...just look at the new Curado rod line. lol
new2BC4bass reply :
On 7/13/2017 at 6:27 PM, Raul said:The last thing I care about is the rod color as long as it's a good rod.
Normally I don't care much either and will put a green Curado on a purple Powell, but some colors are hard to stomach no matter how good the rod. A guy has to draw the line somewhere. 
fissure_man reply :
Two words: Brand Recognition
If the target customer sees TV pros or other anglers fishing with particular gear, they are more likely to recognize those products on store shelves or online if there is something distinct about it. That’s not so much the case for all the generic, black/grey/cork rods, although functionally those products may be just fine.
I was at an outdoors show this year where Carrot Stix rods were being offered at some kind of discount; lots of folks were buying. By the end of the day, having all those people walking around with the bright orange rods in bright orange sleeves would have been tremendous marketing for them; it was pretty clear to make the connection to the booth where all these folks were buying rods.
The trade-off is that some customers will be turned off by the loud colors. But generally all these companies offer muted-color options too.
MickD reply :
. . . and all those car colors! We only need black! :-)
J Francho reply :
Rod makers did this in the late 80s - early 90s. It's just the current trend. Agreed, they're ugly, and I don't like telegraphing my fishing to the entire world.
Johnbt reply :
My 1960 freshwater casting rod is white. I suppose I was a trend setter. 
I have to admit that I would use it every summer for small black sea bass and those little inch long sections of bloodworm we used for bottom bait on #4 hooks would make a mess of the rod if I wasn't careful.
John
Dtrombly reply :
On 7/13/2017 at 8:16 AM, fishnkamp said:Millennials need bling, loud splashes of color to hold their attention even long enough to spend money!
Have you seen the color of the Winn grips and body on the new Lews reels. It is almost like a burnt orange. It actually looks cool. You should be able to have it stand out in a dark rod locker.
Lews did a good job on those.
Koz reply :
On 7/13/2017 at 8:37 PM, Jigfishn10 said:he's more into Little League Baseball now would go shopping with me for a baseball bat and would immediately gravitate towards the neon colored selections.
Off topic, but the last thing a kid should do is pick out their own baseball bat until they're at least 14 or 15 years old, maybe older if they don't have a feel for hitting. I coach kids 6-16 and every year I see kids with bats that are too heavy, too light, too long, or too short and the kids struggle. Then we put the correct bat in their hands and their hitting improves immensely.
Jigfishn10 reply :
On 7/13/2017 at 11:31 PM, Koz said:
Off topic, but the last thing a kid should do is pick out their own baseball bat until they're at least 14 or 15 years old, maybe older if they don't have a feel for hitting. I coach kids 6-16 and every year I see kids with bats that are too heavy, too light, too long, or too short and the kids struggle. Then we put the correct bat in their hands and their hitting improves immensely.
No offense taken......And I appreciate your comment and insight on the subject, but we know exactly the size and weight bat he needs prior to purchasing. His job is to pick the color he wants. I've been coaching since t-ball and have seen the same horror show you're referring to.
Hulkster reply :
Loomis E6X black rods with neon green accents are the BEST
fishwizzard reply :
I prefer the blank to be a darker, flatter color, I very much love super bright/loud highlights and hardware.
Koz reply :
On 7/13/2017 at 11:38 PM, Jigfishn10 said:
You can do what I do - during winter workouts I hand my son his new bats and say, "Here - this is what you're using this year."
It's going to be brutal on the wallet this year with new new USA Bat rule. I can't buy last year's models at a discount.
fishballer06 reply :
If you pay attention, the big name brands are sticking to the plain old colors that we're all used to. Only the newer/smaller guys are using these obnoxious colors in order to get people's attention.
My opinion? If you need to make something obnoxious colored in order to sell it, maybe you should design a better product...
Burke reply :
On 7/14/2017 at 2:09 AM, fishballer06 said:My opinion? If you need to make something obnoxious colored in order to sell it, maybe you should design a better product...
Amen !
Even those Shimano's Curado rod that is coming out based on the ICast.
Those look way better !
RichF reply :
Just because a rod is obnoxiously colored, doesn't necessarily mean it's not a good product. I can think of a Park Falls company that makes bright blue, turquoise, and orange rods that are pretty spectacular. I think someone said it already...it's about brand recognition. The tried and true companies can kinda do as they like because they've been in the game a while and people know them. The new companies need a way to stand out and crazy colors make perfect sense. It's a really easy way to put your own original mark on your product. There are only so many combinations of available rod components out there with which to build. Guess what? These companies are all using the same stuff! How many rods are there on the market now with a black blank, black eva handles, and stainless micro guides?
If you don't stand out against the crowd, how will you get noticed by your customer base? Why try the new Hammer, when a well known brand like Falcon already makes an identical looking rod?
Johnbt reply :
"Why try the new Hammer, when a well known brand like Falcon already makes an identical looking rod?"
Why? Maybe Hammer knows how to spell beaucoup. See, odd colors don't bother me, but odd names do. And it's "bo-koo (IPA bo'ku)"
John
NYWayfarer reply :
I watched Flukemasters live Icast vid on the 13 new rods and reels. The colors were puke green and trashy tangerine. Horrible, the man needs some common sense.
i am not into the whole fluorescent green phase the industry is going through. I avoided the Lews Mach 1 and 2 for that reason.
KDW96 reply :
Used up gift cards at tw, on lews tp1 speed stiks. The reason was for the grip,reel seat, and the microwave guide system. As far as color, its ok i guess. I clean rods up when needed,so this one will be no different.
Catt reply :
Color ain't got nothing to do with performance!
I test drove Lew's Mach Speed Stick IM6 Casting Rod coupled with a Lew's Mach II Speed Spool Casting Reel.
Color wasn't that bad, luckily there's not much of it.
They're targeting the young angler, not us old farts!
I'm around College Team anglers, High School Team anglers, as well as my 10 yr old grandson.
They aint us!
They weirdest we hand in my era was Rick Clunn, arrogant & straight forward but a d**n good angler. In club meetings he seldom talked unless you asked him a direct question. He didn't answer you directly but talked to the whole room. He knew he was better than us!
Then comes than crazy Yankee Michael Iaconelli
These youngsters today with those crazy colors are as good as most of us!
sully420 reply :
On 7/13/2017 at 9:31 PM, fissure_man said:Two words: Brand Recognition
If the target customer sees TV pros or other anglers fishing with particular gear, they are more likely to recognize those products on store shelves or online if there is something distinct about it. That’s not so much the case for all the generic, black/grey/cork rods, although functionally those products may be just fine.
I was at an outdoors show this year where Carrot Stix rods were being offered at some kind of discount; lots of folks were buying. By the end of the day, having all those people walking around with the bright orange rods in bright orange sleeves would have been tremendous marketing for them; it was pretty clear to make the connection to the booth where all these folks were buying rods.
The trade-off is that some customers will be turned off by the loud colors. But generally all these companies offer muted-color options too.
So true thats what got me into duckett rods
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