Went "cheap" and am perfectly happy.
Went "cheap" and am perfectly happy.
I had previously asked about some Dobyns Champion rods to go with a Curado I bought in an effort to upgrade from my old and well worn 6' GL2 rods. After debating some time I decided that there was a level of performance that was "good enough" for me and I am not ashamed to say it came in well under typically discussed TT budget
Instead of buying a $200+ rod for the new Curado I returned it for credit. I walked out with three rods and a different reel.
All the rods were St. Croix Triumphs, one spinning and two casting. They were joined in the wagon by a Citica.
My new setup, and I am quite proud of it thank-you-very-much:
My current Cardiff now lives on a Triumph 6'6" MH instead of his old home on a CR724.
The new Citica got paired with a 7' M, we'll see how this short-rod guy gets on with the length.
A Sahara spinning reel (newer model) will grace a 7' M spinning rod for the lighter baits.
DobyLiteRX Type Rs they are not, but they blow box store stuff out of the water. I am pleased
Instead of buying a $200+ rod for the new Curado I returned it for credit. I walked out with three rods and a different reel.
All the rods were St. Croix Triumphs, one spinning and two casting. They were joined in the wagon by a Citica.
My new setup, and I am quite proud of it thank-you-very-much:
My current Cardiff now lives on a Triumph 6'6" MH instead of his old home on a CR724.
The new Citica got paired with a 7' M, we'll see how this short-rod guy gets on with the length.
A Sahara spinning reel (newer model) will grace a 7' M spinning rod for the lighter baits.
DobyLiteRX Type Rs they are not, but they blow box store stuff out of the water. I am pleased
Re: Went "cheap" and am perfectly happy.
There is nothing wrong w/ the St. Croix Triumphs. I have two of them. One for musky fishing. So far they have perform flawlessly. The blank on the triumphs is the same blank they use on the premier line.Bob Ellis wrote:I had previously asked about some Dobyns Champion rods to go with a Curado I bought in an effort to upgrade from my old and well worn 6' GL2 rods. After debating some time I decided that there was a level of performance that was "good enough" for me and I am not ashamed to say it came in well under typically discussed TT budget
Instead of buying a $200+ rod for the new Curado I returned it for credit. I walked out with three rods and a different reel.
All the rods were St. Croix Triumphs, one spinning and two casting. They were joined in the wagon by a Citica.
My new setup, and I am quite proud of it thank-you-very-much:
My current Cardiff now lives on a Triumph 6'6" MH instead of his old home on a CR724.
The new Citica got paired with a 7' M, we'll see how this short-rod guy gets on with the length.
A Sahara spinning reel (newer model) will grace a 7' M spinning rod for the lighter baits.
DobyLiteRX Type Rs they are not, but they blow box store stuff out of the water. I am pleased
Re: Went "cheap" and am perfectly happy.
You do not have to spend allot of money to be satisfied. Sometimes less expensive stuff just works.
Re: Went "cheap" and am perfectly happy.
I´ve got a couple of Clarus rods and I think they are great.
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I'd say you done good.
Re: Went "cheap" and am perfectly happy.
I've done the same, after some sticker shock and realistic thinking on what I should be spending on this "hobby" . Had to replace several Zillions and Sol's, and decided to drop down to the $100 reel range (Browning/BPS Citori) and some on-sale Kistlers... Realistically I don't spend enough time on the water to really justify $3k in gear for 5 or 6 rigs... and in today's economy more than ever I'm seeing the need to squeeze that penny. Did a little blurb on the Citori in the $100 reel thread, while it's certainly no Zillion it's a nice, solid reel for the money, especially if you catch then on sale.
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I have some pretty expensive stuff (for a college kid) and I love them...but to be honest, I have a walmart special daiwa spinning combo that I got 5 years ago for around $20 that I have caught soooo many fish on...the fish dont care.
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I ended up walking out of Gander Mountain yesterday with a 7' med-lite St. Croix Eyecon for under $60. They had a bunch of rods @ 25% off and I had a gift card from X-Mas. Too bad I have to buy a reel for it now My main spinning reel is a JDM Steeze and I love it so much but there is no way I can spend that kind of money on a reel for this new rig. I'm looking at the Shimano CI4 as of now but that's even pushing it. I know hardly "cheap" but this is TT.
Re: Went "cheap" and am perfectly happy.
Everybody has their zone of comfort on the price of their equipment , you are one of the lucky ones that does not need top line equipment. Enjoy your new equipment.
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It is true. With the bad economy, kids, married to nagzilla, and bills, not everyone can afford to spend thousands of dollars on fishing gear all the time. I am also now trying to squeeze as much fishing performance as I can for every penny I spend - though I just bought 3 more Shimano Cumara rods
I own several Curado 200E's as I have stated on the forums before. Now that I think about it, perhaps I could have gotten two times more Citica 200E' reels for the money I spent on my Curado 200Es. These reels are almost identical in performance.
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I own several Curado 200E's as I have stated on the forums before. Now that I think about it, perhaps I could have gotten two times more Citica 200E' reels for the money I spent on my Curado 200Es. These reels are almost identical in performance.
Most of us (including me) have wine tastes but beer money.
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