Which is your favorite rod company?

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Which rod manufacturer is your choice?

G.Loomis
304
22%
Shimano
104
8%
Daiwa
73
5%
St. Croix
199
15%
Lamiglas
5
0%
Kistler
60
4%
Phenix
46
3%
Abu Garcia
19
1%
Berkley
5
0%
Powell
58
4%
Dobyns Rods
233
17%
Zombie
3
0%
Damiki
1
0%
Falcon
25
2%
Quantum
5
0%
e21
2
0%
Airrus
9
1%
Duckett Fishing
7
1%
Denali
9
1%
Power Tackle
2
0%
Castaway
2
0%
iRod
4
0%
Lucky Craft
0
No votes
Wright & McGill
0
No votes
Temple Fork Outfitters
5
0%
American Rodsmith
0
No votes
All Star
1
0%
Pinnacle
3
0%
Okuma
4
0%
I'm a JDM Rod Guy. Given a choice, I don't touch the domestics
169
12%
 
Total votes: 1357

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fishingandfords
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Re: Which is your favorite rod company?

Post by fishingandfords » Sat May 04, 2013 9:10 am

Own lots of rods but at the end of the day I would pick st croix They don't seem to get the love from the west coast guys but they make a better rod them most and they never break unless you slam them in a door and there customer service and warranty are top notch

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Re: Which is your favorite rod company?

Post by trent_s » Mon May 06, 2013 1:16 pm

NOTHING can hang with a North Fork Composites blank. The real Gary Loomis still builds one hell of a stick.

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Re: Which is your favorite rod company?

Post by polar » Sun May 12, 2013 5:42 am

I'm a gloomis guy but recently I've been really enjoying/impressed with dobyns rods

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Re: Which is your favorite rod company?

Post by CaptBob » Sun May 12, 2013 6:42 am

St. Croix is my rod of choice, Avid and Legend are the best buy's on the planet, even when I build a custom there is only one blank I reach for, and that is a USA MADE St Croix, by doing this I have never been disappointed!! I have been by other top makers!! As Dwight said with St Croix you always get what you pay for!!! don't ever expect their out of the country made rods compare to their rods made by American Craftsman!!

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Re: Which is your favorite rod company?

Post by lpquick » Sun May 12, 2013 7:05 am

Changing of the guard! Now Megabass is becoming readily available here in the states with the latest edition of the XX series they now have mid to high level rods @ reasonable prices due to the latest yen to $ exchange rates. G Loomis has become Shimloomis, no contest the new winner & king of the mountain “Long Live Megabass”. =))))

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Re: Which is your favorite rod company?

Post by wizeman » Mon May 20, 2013 7:40 am

Sensitivity king goes to the NRX. LOOMIS

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Re: Which is your favorite rod company?

Post by JWR075 » Thu Jun 06, 2013 9:27 am

I was favoring Damiki with a few ABUs thrown in, but after acquiring my first 13Fishing Omen, I have started to weed out the ABUs and I have eliminated one of my Dark Angels with an ENVY. I can not wait to see and try one of their crankbait rods.

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Re: Which is your favorite rod company?

Post by Duckbill » Thu Jun 06, 2013 4:35 pm

Dobyns gets my vote. What other rod company can you call and talk directly to the owner if you are having problems with the rod or just need advice about a certain rod?

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Re: Which is your favorite rod company?

Post by treadwellpat » Sat Jun 08, 2013 4:06 am

you need to put a price point on this. Megabass rod are up there but cost an arm and a leg. Ducketts are the best for the money

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Re: Which is your favorite rod company?

Post by BigG » Wed Jun 26, 2013 6:13 am

Megabass!

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Re: Which is your favorite rod company?

Post by bp182 » Wed Jul 17, 2013 9:44 pm

Dobyns gets my vote

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Re: Which is your favorite rod company?

Post by basssobron » Mon Jul 29, 2013 6:54 pm

My vote MB, also tried other rods but love MB destroyers series

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Re: Which is your favorite rod company?

Post by bigd63 » Mon Aug 05, 2013 3:32 am

Powell. Love em!

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Re: Which is your favorite rod company?

Post by Bassmar » Wed Aug 14, 2013 4:01 pm

Used to be Powell but now that I can afford to move up I have changed my vote to G Loomis :)
I still feel that Powell is one of the best value buys but one cannot compare them to GLX/NRX.

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Re: Which is your favorite rod company?

Post by carbonduke » Thu Aug 15, 2013 2:09 am

Deps for me. :D

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