Your Favorite Rod You Own? 2024
Osprey39 reply :
We all have a favorite rod and the reasons for it being a favorite are probably as varied as the rods are. I've attached some pics of my favorite. I'm not sure of the exact age of this rod but I know it's over 30 years old. My dad built it back in the '80s when he was into building custom rods. I'm not sure of the components in it but based on what he liked to use I'd guess it's a Fenwick blank with Fuji guides and reel seat. The grips are dense foam rubber that my dad custom shaped. It's 7' long (I wish it was 6'6" but oh well), fast action, medium flex. The bottom wrap is a totally wicked thunderbird pattern which I have always loved since I was a little kid.
Between my dad and myself, this rod has probably caught somewhere between 500-1000 fish over the years including everything from crappie to cobia. It's still in very good shape and it could easily catch another 500+ fish without a sweat. I just wish I had a kid to hand it down to!
Let's see/hear about your favorite rod!
QUAKEnSHAKE reply :
My favorite is St Croix Avid 8' Medium-Light Moderate spinning rod. The action, versatallity, sensitivity, feel-lightness ballance, its my most used rod. Like yours the range of fish, gills to cats it just works. I got it for my 10year wedding anniversary. I looked and looked for this particular model drove 70miles to a Gander Mnt and the moment I picked it up I was like yep this is it. Ive since got a Legend Elite but still this Avid is what I go to, want to be fishing with.
iabass8 reply :
6'9 mlxf st. Croix legend Extreme/stradic 1000 ci4. Rod has caught so many walleye for me and is always a joy to fish.
Stasher1 reply :
Emmrod Packer
The orange one above is mine, but I wanted to show what it looks like when it's broken down so I "borrowed" the other pic from someone else.
It's not an ideal rod if you need to feel what your bait is doing, but it's an absolute blast for catfish or bluegill...and it'll easily fit under the seat in a compact car or in an overnight bag along with a small box of terminal tackle.
tugsandpulls reply :
Kvd
signature 7ft mh with a shimano caenan 101 reel
elkriverangler reply :
My Favorite is a 6'3 MLXF Avid with a Shimano Stradic 1000 FI. This Outfit has caught a bunch of RIver Smallmouth.
Mike L reply :
Allstar ASR Jig rod..
Mike
TourPT reply :
Favorite rod would have to be the Loomis IMX MBR844c. Reel, Quantum Tour KVD PT. I have had the rod for over 15 years and its still kicking bass and now that I jinks myself I better order another one just in case. LOL I wish Shimano would have left the rod alone instead of changing the guides from Pac Bay to Fuji and changing the reel seat but hopefully the blank is still the same.
hatrix reply :
Hmm this might sound weird but a Kwik Stik Classic 6'6" Medium 2 piece glass spinning rod. I found it in a trailer last year after I lost all my rods. Even though I have bought new rods I can't stop using it. It has big heavy eyes that just seem to enhance the wobble huge on cranks . It's a really ugly green and slightly rusted so the people I fish with hate it expecially when I out fish them with a beat up rod I found in a trailer.
NorcalBassin reply :
Not an "oldy" by any means, but my all time favorite is the NRX893. Like it so much I had to get one in blue and green.
tomustang reply :
If you asked this last week I would have said without a doubt my St. Croix premier 5' ULM, I have caught more fish on it than any other rod I own since it was the most enjoyable. But, since I ran into a huge carp with my Avid 7' MHF and fought with it for over 20 minutes and the battle for lost and gained ground was 10 feet many times, I have to say the Avid now.
Fish Chris reply :
In half a second, I know the answer.....
And don't get me wrong, I am NOT a fan boy of G Loomis rods. In general, their pretty nice I guess... overpriced.
But anyway, my favorite rod on the planet, which I have used for nearly everything from Bluegills to Sturgeon, are my G Loomis SR720's 
They are in the GLX series, so they are only like $110 (cheap, for Loomis) and they are a 6ft, 1 piece, rated for 1-4 lb mono. They just have such a sweet bend 
They are also very well suited for use with a 1000 series spinning reel, and 2 or 3 lb diameter, 10 lb test braided line.
I've owned 3 of them.
One got broken by a Halibut, but not how you think I had landed this big, bad-azz CA Halibut {IMPO, better eating than Alaskan Halibut, even though they don't get as big} I think it was 16 lbs. So I net it, set my pole down in the boat, bring the fish into the boat, and it immediatly starts beating the living $##@ out of the boat deck, as it slowly worked its way over the top of my pole, and..... Oh SNAP ! I'll tell you one thing though, that fish paid with its life ! And I still got the rod replaced for half off
Oh, I've caught a bunch of big LMB on them too. Several double digits I know, but at least one 13 lb'er.... Small fry though, compared to 100 to 150lb+ Sturgeon < Those are a real challenge
If G Loomis ever stops making this rod, I will sell my truck, and by the last 50 of them LOL
Peace,
Fish
SoCalFisher reply :
My Phenix recon with my curado 50e
Bluebasser86 reply :
Either my 6' 8" M St. Croix LTB with a Pfluegar Supreme XT spinning combo or my 7' 1" MH St.Croix Rage with a Curado 200E7 casting combo, love fishing both of them.
ww2farmer reply :
My 7' Legend Tournaments, either the M, or MH powered. Love them both. Both paired with Curado 51E's.
KevO reply :
7'2 MH xf Shimano Cumara with a Shimano Core 100mg
Bass_Fanatic reply :
Phenix Recon 764
SausageFingers reply :
My 6'-6" MH Veritas
BrASSmonkey reply :
MHX SJ781 custom baitcasting rod. Paired with a Sol, it is superlight, balanced and a blast to fish with.
ChiCityBasser reply :
I have 2 rods that hit that water with me each time I go and both are spinning rods, the first is a Cabelas XMLTi 6'8" M/F paired with a Pflueger Supreme XT. This combo is super light and sensitive and its spooled with 30# Power pro on one spool and 6# Flouro on the backup spool. The second combo is a Field & Stream Tec Spec 7' MH/F rig&jig rod paired with a Quantum Kinetic PTi-B20. This rod has really surprised me being a budget rod but it is perfect for its intended usage. I've learned to fish the fat ika and senko on this rod and can feel the lightest of bites with mono and it has plenty of backbone as well. Strong and sensitve and a great price as well.
deep reply :
I'm loving my Powell 753 Jig rod this year.
38 Super Fan reply :
Falcon Cara 6'10" Finese Jig Rod, with my Lew's tourney Pro, love that rod and reel.
Globadoc reply :
Ask me 4 weeks ago and I'd have said my 7' Veritas. Lately, I've had a million times more fun chasing smallmouth on the river with my St. Croix Triumph 7'ML-F.
outdoorsman110 reply :
I have 4 of those babies!!! I love them!!!!!! I have a Daiwa millionaire on my packers, I've caught stripers, snappers, a baby shark and catfish on those!!On 4/20/2012 at 4:49 AM, Stasher1 said:Emmrod Packer
The orange one above is mine, but I wanted to show what it looks like when it's broken down so I "borrowed" the other pic from someone else.
It's not an ideal rod if you need to feel what your bait is doing, but it's an absolute blast for catfish or bluegill...and it'll easily fit under the seat in a compact car or in an overnight bag along with a small box of terminal tackle.
d3bf48 reply :
Avid 6'3" MLXF. Like someone else stated, a perfect rod for river smallies.
Jim3h reply :
Without a doubt, my G.loomis Gl2 crankbait rod, this is insane paired with a mgx
BASSclary reply :
On 4/21/2012 at 9:13 AM, Jim3h said:Without a doubt, my G.loomis Gl2 crankbait rod, this is insane paired with a mgx
Off topic, is that a bass in your tank?
Osprey39 reply :
More pics folks!
As an aside, I talked to my dad on the phone last night and told him I posted this thread here. He got a good chuckle out of that and he agreed, that rod has caught way more than it's share of fish over the years. I told him if it was just 6'6" it would be perfect to which he replied, "Well you've got all the stuff now, build that rod yourself." Think I just might!
Jim3h reply :
hahah yes it is! Good eyeOn 4/21/2012 at 9:19 AM, BASSclary said:Off topic, is that a bass in your tank?
BASSclary reply :
On 4/21/2012 at 10:32 AM, Jim3h said:hahah yes it is! Good eye
I must say, i'm more jealous of the pet bass than the combo 0.0
Bill16 reply :
I would have said my Gloomis gl2, but I just got a Denali Norwood and a couple of Cashion rods that might just give my Gloomis a run for the money. Lol So I guess I can't say just yet.
North Ga Hillbilly reply :
I have caught more fish on my 4'6" Ugly Stick UL than all my other rods included, Its gatta take 1st place.
NGaHB
Jim3h reply :
On 4/21/2012 at 11:26 AM, BASSclary said:I must say, i'm more jealous of the pet bass than the combo 0.0
hahaha theyre actually very easy to take care of
Catt reply :
Shimano Crucial CRC-X610MH X-Fast
K_Mac reply :
BPS Pro Qualifier POX70MT, a 7' MXF paired with a PQ reel. They don't make this rod anymore-I should have bought several when they last had them on sale. If I had to fish only one rod, this would be it.
WookieeJedi reply :
The rod that gets the most use is a 2-piece BPS ProComp with an old Shimano B-100 reel. The reel is as smooth as it was when it was new in 198?, and the rod has just the standard short pistol-grip. It is the kind of setup that does nothing really well, but it can do just about everything. The 2-piece construction makes it easy to pack or keep in the truck.
Fishmaster10 reply :
Dobyns Savvy SS693SF
flippin and pitchin reply :
I have a bunch of older rods that I have attachments to and will never let go but I recently got a Dobyns DX745. Oh yeah, that's what I'm talkin' about. If I have a favorite, this is it.
BrianSnat reply :
Love my two Shimano Crucials. Both are 6'6" MH. One is fast and the other is XF
ROCbass reply :
My St. Croix Avid 6'6" MHF casting rod. It's by far the nicest rod I own. At the time I bought it, I didn't think I would ever buy a rod over $100 and didn't see a need to, but I got a heck of a deal on it (70 bucks!) at Gander Mountain. Now I like it so much I think my next rod I buy will be another Avid, and I would be willing to pay full price for one. The one I'm looking into is the 6'8" MXF spinning rod.
webertime reply :
Phenix Recon 715C with a Shimano Curado 201E7 spooled with 16lb Sunline Sniper.
OR
Lamiglas Excel 703S with a Pflueger Supreme XT spooled with 8lb YZH.
Stasher1 reply :
On 4/22/2012 at 11:38 PM, ROCbass said:My St. Croix Avid 6'6" MHF casting rod. It's by far the nicest rod I own. At the time I bought it, I didn't think I would ever buy a rod over $100 and didn't see a need to, but I got a heck of a deal on it (70 bucks!) at Gander Mountain. Now I like it so much I think my next rod I buy will be another Avid, and I would be willing to pay full price for one. The one I'm looking into is the 6'8" MXF spinning rod.
If you were impressed by the 6'6" MH casting rod, that 6'8" MXF spinning rod will blow you away. Excellent rod.
shackman reply :
7' 2" m/f Cumara with Aldebaran Mg...... 9 oz combo
ROCbass reply :
On 4/23/2012 at 6:30 AM, Stasher1 said:If you were impressed by the 6'6" MH casting rod, that 6'8" MXF spinning rod will blow you away. Excellent rod.
Yeah, I handled one in BPS the other day and was more impressed than I remember being with the casting rod I have now when I first handled it in the store. It's just a matter of saving up my pennies for it now.
Hooligan reply :
Man, that's a touch call. I have a couple that are right up there. I think that my absolute favorite is a newer custom I had built for a deep jig rod. It's on a NFC 805 HM blank, REC guides, to a length of 7-5. It's built on an 8' blank, cut back. It's a super jig rod for what I was looking for. I'm very happy with it at this point, I'd like to have another two built with a slightly modified blank to increase power in the butt and up the sizing. Currently, I have an Aldebaran on it.
youngbassman reply :
Dobyns 736 and a lews tournament pro is my favorite set up or a revo premier. I like the 736 because it is my frog rod and i love to frog fish.
Bankbeater reply :
It would either have to be my 6-1/2' St. Croix or my 6-1/2' Diawa Procaster. I like the St. Croix because its light and sensitive, but I like the Procaster because I could land a whale with it.
Rolltide09 reply :
Mine would be the Dobyns DX704c paired with a 200e7. Perfect texas rig setup.
outdoorsman110 reply :
My Ugly-stick, 6'0 medium action.. I've caught my All my big 7+ pounder on that thing. Got an old Daiwa SS on it.
Hot n Tot reply :
MBR842 Loomis Casting Rod
NCLifetimer reply :
JB Custom Snake rod with a lews tournament pro. Best bass rod ever made, if you ever fish with one id bet some good money you'd agree.
KCL655321 reply :
Powell Endurance 723C with MGX-SHS has probably become my favorite casting combo. So light & balanced and it had plenty of muscle to pull out three 4 lbers & a 6 a couple weeks ago while feeling every little thing I drug my jig across. I only have one spinning set-up currently, but I really like it, a Lucky Craft Light Drop Shot with Premier 30, although I have a Patriarch 30 in the mail & will be picking up a L powered St Croix LTW or LE in the not too distant future.
Rippin' Lips reply :
6'9 Boyd Duckett or 7'0 BPS Carbonlite for senko fishing!
BassinNY reply :
Powell Max 703C. Sensitive, light and priced right!!!
zachb34 reply :
micro guide veritas with a curado 50E
Bryce C reply :
I would go with my 7' Heavy B&R Custom Outlaw rod without a doubt. Best pitching rod I have ever used and because of the way it loads I can throw a ton of different moving baits on it well, treble hooked lures included.
BassHunter954 reply :
My berkley lightning shock rod 6'6 mh attached to my abu garcia silvermax for now!!!!!!!!!
Osprey39 reply :
On 4/26/2012 at 11:19 AM, BassHunter954 said:My berkley lightning shock rod 6'6 mh attached to my abu garcia silvermax for now!!!!!!!!!
Is that a little gator you're holding there man?
BassHunter954 reply :
yes its is a gator... =) caught him on a frog brought him in played with him all day and put him in a lake were I released like 4 baby gators in the past 7 to 9yrs. Now an the lake is closed off so I can see him whenever I want hopefullyOn 4/26/2012 at 12:14 PM, Osprey39 said:Is that a little gator you're holding there man?
Osprey39 reply :
Cool, I've never seen one that small. I grew up in Florida and I've seen some huge ones but never a little bitty one like that.
BassHunter954 reply :
He wasn't that small like a hatchling. He was about 2 an half feet long.. he looks small cause I had to shrink picture to set it as my default... but yea there are huge ones here september to november ill post up pics of the bigger ones I'm gonna catch..
stkbassn reply :
It has to be my Powell Composite Deep Cranking rod with a Curado 200E5...Man do I love using this combo....It's awesome.
A close second is my Fenwick Elite Tech Swimbait rod...I got to use it last Friday for the first time and had an awesome day of catching big smallies on on a Huddelston Deluxe....Sweet rod...paired with a REVO S...sweet combo.
Aluma-Bass reply :
Dobyns 765 glass for cranking!
Hi Salenity reply :
I'n not going to say it's my favorite but I have a rod I call "left eye" It's a 7'11'' Rage with a crooked guide! 
boystcroix reply :
I gotta go with 7ft med/fast StCroix extreme with Shimano 200e curado reel. This rod gets the most action out of my arsenal
Mike__D reply :
Tough call... I'd have to say it's a toss up between either my 7 foot M or MH St.Croix Elite casting rods. Both are amazing multipurpose rods. However I did recently buy a 7'1' MH shimano cumulus rod, haven't fished it yet so I cannot compare, but I presume it will equally great.
Mike D
.ghoti. reply :
I have a bunch of rods and reels. I can't say which would be my numero uno, but the following four always go with me.
Loomis GLX 7'1" M-XF
Setyr Response 7' M-F
St Croix LTB 7' M-F
St Croix Avid 6'8" M-XF
piscicidal reply :
Yeah, it's tough to pick one. Kind of like asking which is your favorite kid. The Dobyns DX745 is always with me, even when the other kids are sitting home in timeout...
thehooligan reply :
My favorite would have to be my 6'3 Fenwick medium action elite tech smallmouth rod and shimano 2500 ci4, its so light and smooth.
Hot n Tot reply :
Yeah, really hard to pick just one. Right now I think it's my Loomis BCR803 GLX, but I really like my St. Croix rods, especially my Legend Elite 6'-6" Medium-Fast casting rod.
rayrock99 reply :
GLX MBR 782/Shimano Conquest 50
tezz32 reply :
6'8" mxf crucial spinning(the older cork handle one) and a 2500ci4
jignfule reply :
MBR 844 GLX
ajwhite765 reply :
Mine would have to be my bps carbonlite 7'0 mh with a curado 51e spooled up with 15 p-line florouclear line. It is solight and pitches about 50 feet with a jig
outdoorsman110 reply :
My good ol Bronzeback.
Raider Nation Fisher reply :
6ft 6in MH Zillion.
6ft 6in Med Ethos
7ft MH Ethos
7ft 6in MH Powell Endurance.
7ft BPS MH Carbonlite.
7ft Ugly Stick.
RoLo reply :
> Dobyns
> Phenix
> Quantum
Roger
johnD. reply :
783C GL3 is the most versatile rod I own and its the one I fish with the most.
Cincy Bach 29 reply :
I know they get bad reviews but I love my E21 Carrots.... Closely followed by shimano crucials
thehooligan reply :
Its a tough call between my 6'3 fenwick smallmouth medium action rod and my dobyns champion 682 medium light, love both of them.
Bassn Blvd reply :
All of my rods are my favorites, or I wouldn't own them.
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