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| Was wondering what you guys could recommend for a rod that can do boards well and also sucker fish with quickstrike rigs. Not looking to spend much more than $70 otherwise I might as well get the chaos tackle ones. I looked at ugly stik tigers but wasn't sure what one to get for that application. Also I need two piece since my rod locker is small and I have a small boat. Thanks in advance! |
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| Those two applications are very different with regards to rod choice. For boards I want something that has a moderate taper and really loads up. I use TDR's and Tiger Rods. Sucker rods I want something that has a ton of backbone in a glass rod. The only rid that comes to mind that does both is a Custom X trolling rod but the St. Croix Premier glass rod is ok. |
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| Pat Hoolihan - 7/21/2019 12:20 PM
Those two applications are very different with regards to rod choice. For boards I want something that has a moderate taper and really loads up. I use TDR's and Tiger Rods. Sucker rods I want something that has a ton of backbone in a glass rod. The only rid that comes to mind that does both is a Custom X trolling rod but the St. Croix Premier glass rod is ok.
Thanks for the feedback! I run TDRs for my board rods right now, so maybe I need to swap out one of my down rods with something that can do bigger baits and be a sucker rod. |
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| Some guys might look down on it but check out the Berkley e-cat rods. The brown 7'06" heavy is a bad arse rod that could troll big heavy baits and would make an awesome sucker rod in cold weather. Kdawg |
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| Fyi, Berkley has em on sale for $59.49. Kdawg |
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| kdawg - 7/22/2019 4:08 PM
Fyi, Berkley has em on sale for $59.49. Kdawg
Kdawg you are the man! Would have never found these on my own and known they were good for this. |
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| Thanks dude. Kdawg |
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| catfish-rod okuma battle cat is the best. very robust,cheap,good action.tiger rod was awesome but their new lines guides are junk .but hey it's Shakespeare |
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| okuma battle cat is my new best. very robust,cheap,good action.tiger rod was awesome but their new lines guides are junk .but hey it's Shakespeare |
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Location: Northern Illinois | Agree on the new line guides... |
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Cheap board/live bait rod