looking for good rods

[sallyda6th]

I dont have high teck gear like a vexilar or portible shelter, but still want quality gear.  Are Thorne Bros rods worth that much money?  And are cabelas rods ok?  I going to be fishing for blegill, perch, crappie, bass, a walleye?  What are good size and action rods, and line test for these fish?  And how manny poles are neccesary?

[Melbs7]

i fish with the berkley lightning rods.... u can pick then up at cabelas with the rod/reel combo fer about $20..... all ya have to do is add line. i have some of the 24" (i believe) UltraLight which is a good sixe fer the panfish and then i have a 30" Medium Light action rod. that would be better for your Bass and walleye. they are both the same price.


Melbs    

[flaggggg]

I've got the genz series of lightning rods cost 10 bucks more and they were rods only.I also have the regular lightning rods,combos which my son now uses,huge difference.I'm sure if l had a custom built rod l'd no longer be using the genz rods I decided to get all the other toys too.So l got the fl-18 the pro trap this year is the 2hp twin bladed lazer mag.Maybe when l get all my other toys l can start thinking about more rods,by then the wife will have completely forgotten what's new and what ain't    

[Melbs7]

flagggggg............

no.... wives NEVER forget what 'toys'  r new and which ones arent.... NEVER.....lol


Melbs    

[shwung79]

My fav rod would have to be the st. croix!!

[fishin fool]

I have two of the Cabela's ice fishing rods.  I like them.  I was catching fish last year when others were just jigging.  I think part of my luck was being able to feel the bite a little better than the other guys.

[Knife2sharp]

The Thorne Bros rod's are well worth the money.  I have 3 of them and I won't buy any other rod.  My first was one of their fiberglass ones which didn't cost as much as the graphite ones.  I eventually bought a graphinte one and I couldn't beleive how sensative it was.  When fishing 30 ft with flourocarbon line, you can feel a crappie minnow struggling on the end of your hook with your index finger.  It helps that I live within driving distance of their store so I can actually see the rod that I'm buying.  

[OZZY]

Thorne brothers rods are well worth the money, I have been using them for years and never had any problems.