Are expensive rods worth the money?

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Re: Are expensive rods worth the money?

Post by 1080 » Sat Sep 10, 2016 8:25 pm

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Re: Are expensive rods worth the money?

Post by FishnMiss » Sat Sep 10, 2016 9:34 pm

Personally I don't buy rods too expensive, just give them a good clean after each use.
I tend to be a bit hard on my gear fishing these days 99% from my kayak in salt water.
My reels are not too fancy like Penn Slammers, Solstice, Abu Garcia (a few Shimano 2000's & 4000's for spinning).
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Re: Are expensive rods worth the money?

Post by barra mick » Sat Sep 10, 2016 10:14 pm

FishnMiss wrote:Personally I don't buy rods too expensive, just give them a good clean after each use.
I tend to be a bit hard on my gear fishing these days 99% from my kayak in salt water.
My reels are not too fancy like Penn Slammers, Solstice, Abu Garcia (a few Shimano 2000's & 4000's for spinning).
this is a reharshed thread from a year ago
you gotta hav a crack even if yr just pissin in the wind

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Re: Are expensive rods worth the money?

Post by FishnMiss » Sat Sep 10, 2016 10:23 pm

barra mick wrote:
FishnMiss wrote:Personally I don't buy rods too expensive, just give them a good clean after each use.
I tend to be a bit hard on my gear fishing these days 99% from my kayak in salt water.
My reels are not too fancy like Penn Slammers, Solstice, Abu Garcia (a few Shimano 2000's & 4000's for spinning).
this is a reharshed thread from a year ago
Like Refried beans I thought I'd Re-heat it :-D
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Re: Are expensive rods worth the money?

Post by JS270 » Sat Sep 10, 2016 10:25 pm

Yes if you can use them to there fullest potential :-)

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Re: Are expensive rods worth the money?

Post by Sinsemilla » Sat Sep 10, 2016 11:08 pm

JS270 wrote:Yes if you can use them to there fullest potential :-)
The reheated beans, or the expensive rods..? :-D

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Re: Are expensive rods worth the money?

Post by nooga27 » Sat Sep 10, 2016 11:15 pm

Imo, if your bait fishing the difference is not worth it.if you're fishing lures buy the best you can afford!! Daiwa over shimano always! :) you get an extra $50 value on Daiwa. Again, that's my opinion

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Re: Are expensive rods worth the money?

Post by JS270 » Sun Sep 11, 2016 12:05 am

Sinsemilla wrote:
JS270 wrote:Yes if you can use them to there fullest potential :-)
The reheated beans, or the expensive rods..? :-D

The Beans of course :a_goodjob:

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Re: Are expensive rods worth the money?

Post by smile0784 » Sun Sep 11, 2016 2:06 am

I have used cheap ebay rods and reels under $20 for last 10 years and caught some realy beautys of fish on them but since we got broken into my stuff got replaced with terez rods and stradic reels and wow there is no comparison.

Which i bought good stuff originally. So much lighter and add smoother and more sensative
There is no way i would go bach to using cheap stuff now

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Re: Are expensive rods worth the money?

Post by Luluberlu » Sun Sep 11, 2016 7:51 am

I always had cheap rods and reals and caught many fish, i give more attention on the lines, hooks lures etc ....that what the fish will bite, not the rod.

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