Frabill Bro Series

[Trouty]

Right now I'm using a medium action rod for catching perch.  I want to get a rod that is lighter.  Kind of tough sensing bites.  I was taking a look at the bro series combos and they seem pretty good.  Should I get the ultralight or quick tip?  I'll be using this rod for panfishing (perch, crappies and bluegills).  Anyone have experience with these rods? 

Thanks. 

[babills]

i have the quick tip and love it. very sensitive on all pan fish, buy it you wont regret it.

[kastmaster693]

Another vote for the QuickTip.  Got the last one at Cabela's here in Utah and have been catching a lot of gills and perch on it.  Great
sensitivity and backbone.  I took it to a lake that has trout and perch and performed really well on the bigger trout. 

This rod may also double as my deadstick rod.

[dkfry]

I got the Quick Tip also. I really like the rod and the quality is very good also. Its my designated deadstick and dropper rig/hali rod. The reals arn't too bad for a combo reel either but I would buy a Tica instead.

[Trouty]

Thanks for the feedback everyone.

Question, I was looking at some pictures and what is that piece of cloth on the tip of the rod for anyways?  It says Frabill on it.

[Buck762]

Thanks for the feedback everyone.

Question, I was looking at some pictures and what is that piece of cloth on the tip of the rod for anyways?  It says Frabill on it.

It's just a tag I think. I used it to test the backone and sensitivity on the rods in the store

[Trouty]

That makes sense.  Thank you.

[Trouty]

I just noticed some of the guides close to the tip are slightly crooked on my rod...   

Anyone else have this issue with your bro rods?

[Buck762]

I just noticed some of the guides close to the tip are slightly crooked on my rod...   

Anyone else have this issue with your bro rods?

Yup!! the last two guides are like a few degrees off to the left. Im pretty anal about my gear and that just p!ssed me off!

[Trouty]

I was doing some searching and I guess this is a common occurrence, even with the higher end rods. 

Doesn't seem to affect functioning.  Line goes smoothly through the guides.  Just cosmetic...still stinks though.

[Buck762]

I was doing some searching and I guess this is a common occurrence, even with the higher end rods. 

Doesn't seem to affect functioning.  Line goes smoothly through the guides.  Just cosmetic...still stinks though.

Ya it stinks!! paid like 40 bucks for the combo and didn't expect to see a defect like that.  If I woulda seen that on a st. croix I woulda flipped and returned it.

[Trouty]

St Croix was one of the higher end rods that supposedly had crooked guides.

[John_BZ]

the crooked guides are a result of the laquer not being able to do the best job holding a tiny guide foot on a tiny rod blank. with the very small surface area available to adhere to there isn't much they can do. it is very common on lighter rods. if you sent the rod back all they would do is either reglue the guides or send you another one that will probably do the same thing.

[REEL DeiL]

the quick tip is a awsome rod best i have ever owned

[Trouty]

Regardless of the guides this is one great rod!  Detecting those light biters is really cool.

Catching plenty of fish with it! 

[Trouty]

The tip of my bro rod broke...