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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BRONZEBACK32
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Re: Which is your favorite rod company?

Post by BRONZEBACK32 » Tue Jun 23, 2015 6:03 am

Still loomis here..

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Re: Which is your favorite rod company?

Post by jeff h » Sat Jul 04, 2015 4:23 am

Afrayedknot wrote:Changed my vote to St. Croix.. Love the way the blanks feel. Though I have been second guessing my future Croix loyalty after some recent poor customer service (ridiculous policy). [-(
Hmmm....that's the first and only gripe I've encountered regarding St. Croix customer service over the past several years. I hope all worked out in the end.

I prefer St. Croix rods both factory and custom builds. Never had a reason to go lookin' elsewhere yet. I was going to have a custom built on a Rainshadow but have since tossed that idea away. I just feel totally confident with St. Croix.

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Re: Which is your favorite rod company?

Post by bigbaitfishing » Sun Jul 05, 2015 1:13 pm

i pick St.Croix , they make the best big bait rod blanks( Legend tournament musky series) , period . ive dealt with their customer service and it's first class =D> =D> =D>

second choice is Phenix rods as i love their blanks for my spinning rods (custom) and general purpose baitcasting rods (also custom)

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Re: Which is your favorite rod company?

Post by chreim20 » Fri Jul 10, 2015 7:31 am

I love my G Loomis IMX mbr843c and mbr844c rods, but I'm very pleased with Dobyns rods and the customer service they provide.

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Re: Which is your favorite rod company?

Post by txlonghorns » Tue Jul 21, 2015 8:00 am

Dobyns Rods. Great selection and series, fantastic customer service and warranty programs, quality blanks, sensitive rods, balances well, cork handles, priced reasonably, and looks nice.

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Re: Which is your favorite rod company?

Post by BigAl23 » Mon Oct 19, 2015 7:46 pm

Have a Dobyns spinning rod but I just don't like the reel seat that far back.

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Re: Which is your favorite rod company?

Post by Akir90 » Wed Oct 21, 2015 6:33 am

GLoomis

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Re: Which is your favorite rod company?

Post by jpmoney » Wed Oct 28, 2015 11:34 pm

Megabass is my favorite. Close 2nd is G Loomis (NRX)

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Re: Which is your favorite rod company?

Post by the hooligan » Thu Oct 29, 2015 1:27 am

Toss up between Megabass & Jackall Poison rods...

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Re: Which is your favorite rod company?

Post by John G » Wed Nov 04, 2015 9:05 pm

the hooligan wrote:Toss up between Megabass & Jackall Poison rods...
Same here. As long as I can afford it, I don't ever plan on buying another USDM rod.

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Re: Which is your favorite rod company?

Post by poisonokie » Fri Nov 13, 2015 3:37 am

I do love my Major Craft rods, but seriously, how bout them Tatulas???

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Re: Which is your favorite rod company?

Post by Dam0007 » Wed Nov 18, 2015 12:05 pm

Tie: 13 and Dobyns I wonder how many votes 13 would get if they were on the list, unless I'm blind lol

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Re: Which is your favorite rod company?

Post by poopformayor » Thu Dec 10, 2015 6:40 am

Since my favorite Rod company isn't listed, I'll go with my second favorite, Loomis. :big grin:

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Re: Which is your favorite rod company?

Post by rgbtr196le » Sun Dec 13, 2015 11:40 am

Dobyns gets my vote.

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Re: Which is your favorite rod company?

Post by ibobpeb » Wed Dec 23, 2015 9:22 am

I've always been a St Croix guy and still use their spinning rods for white bass and salmon/steelhead fishing. But ever since I discovered Megabass there's just something magical about those rods. It says alot when a guy sells off his prized lego collection to aquire them... sigh. Oh well, they were just sitting there taking up space. You build them once and then the fun factor goes away. That's what I tell myself so I can sleep at night.

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