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 New Rod Help Needed!!
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09/09/18 05:25 PM
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PhoenixFan
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Having been a life long Gloomis Man I find that I can no longer afford my addiction. I am in the market for 3 new rods and casting reels to go with them. I would appreciate suggestions, looking for a top water rod, a frog rod, and a shakey head rod. As for reels, I am currently looking at Lew's reels particularly with the TW sale on some, anything but Abu Garcia frankly.
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Re: New Rod Help Needed!!
[Re: PhoenixFan]
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09/09/18 06:48 PM
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Joined: Jun 2011
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921 Phoenix
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Check with Ron at Reel time rods @ lake Fork 903 450 6400
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Re: New Rod Help Needed!!
[Re: PhoenixFan]
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09/09/18 06:50 PM
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921 Phoenix
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Dobyns as a good line up of 100-180 dollar rods that are good rods also
Lake Fork Resort Ernie can help you with those
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Re: New Rod Help Needed!!
[Re: 921 Phoenix]
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09/09/18 07:47 PM
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Smurfs
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Dobyns as a good line up of 100-180 dollar rods that are good rods also
Lake Fork Resort Ernie can help you with those This^
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Re: New Rod Help Needed!!
[Re: PhoenixFan]
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09/09/18 08:46 PM
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Donald Harper
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You will be very pleased here. Kevin will build exactly what you want and the color you would like. He has many blanks to choose from that are popular brands. Kevin Smith Shamrock Fishing Rod Services www.ShamrockRods.com www.Facebook.com/ShamrockRods
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Re: New Rod Help Needed!!
[Re: PhoenixFan]
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09/09/18 09:39 PM
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Thad Rains
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I agree with 921 Phoenix and Smurfs. I LOVE my Dobyns rods, but I normally buy the ChampionXP label, vs. the lower labels. BUT, I DO have some Fury rods that work like a higher end rod, for around $100. You might look at those and see if they fit your needs. Hope this helps. Tight lines, keep safe and good luck.
Thad Rains
Tight lines, keep safe and good luck.
Thad Rains
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Re: New Rod Help Needed!!
[Re: PhoenixFan]
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09/10/18 05:46 AM
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midnight creeper
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I've tried the Major-Craft out and I love them, got them at Fun-n-Sun boat show.I will be buying more. Carlos with Rivera Tackle was selling them, and no I'm not on his pro staff. Just a very product and he stand behind it. Very reasonsable price.
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Re: New Rod Help Needed!!
[Re: Donald Harper]
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09/10/18 11:55 AM
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TBassYates
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You will be very pleased here. Kevin will build exactly what you want and the color you would like. He has many blanks to choose from that are popular brands. Kevin Smith Shamrock Fishing Rod Services www.ShamrockRods.com www.Facebook.com/ShamrockRods+1 - Kevin makes a great rod at really good prices.
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Re: New Rod Help Needed!!
[Re: PhoenixFan]
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09/10/18 03:40 PM
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bassfshin24
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If you're a Loomis fan then I would check out the Shimano Zodias. An absolutely amazing rod for $199 and you usually can find some deals on them.
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Re: New Rod Help Needed!!
[Re: PhoenixFan]
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09/10/18 03:56 PM
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Sinkey
Tidy Scoop
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Falcon, Falcon, and Falcon
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Re: New Rod Help Needed!!
[Re: Sinkey]
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09/10/18 04:33 PM
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KingOutdoorsCo
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TFF Celebrity
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Falcon, Falcon, and Falcon  
Brant King
King Outdoors
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brant@kingoutdoors.co
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Re: New Rod Help Needed!!
[Re: Sinkey]
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09/10/18 05:06 PM
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SWH
Pro Angler
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Pro Angler
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Falcon, Falcon, and Falcon I just switched over to Bucoos and initial results are very positive.
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Re: New Rod Help Needed!!
[Re: midnight creeper]
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09/10/18 06:12 PM
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Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 1,534
GrassProShop Jim
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I've tried the Major-Craft out and I love them, got them at Fun-n-Sun boat show.I will be buying more. Carlos with Rivera Tackle was selling them, and no I'm not on his pro staff. Just a very product and he stand behind it. Very reasonsable price. Plus one on this. I just got three new Major Craft MS-1 rods from Carlos. Very light, and all high quality Fuji components. And at a very affordable price. I plan to get several more very soon. And Carlos is just a really good guy to deal with. He also has hard baits, soft plastics, terminal tackle, etc.
"Hoping to catch a double digit!"
Personal Best LMB - 8.35 pounds - Caught at Lake Picachos Mexico in 2020
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Re: New Rod Help Needed!!
[Re: PhoenixFan]
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09/10/18 06:19 PM
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dk2429
Extreme Angler
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Extreme Angler
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Majek 22 Extreme/225 Optimax Pro XS hauled by a 2500HD Duramax
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Re: New Rod Help Needed!!
[Re: PhoenixFan]
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09/10/18 06:23 PM
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Joined: Mar 2017
Posts: 73
DaveTV
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I own many G Loomis rods and prefer them in most cases. However, I am very impressed with aforementioned Shimano rods.
Also, other rods I own and appreciate are, Dobyns Champion, TFO, and St Croix Avid. All of which can be had for $100-$250 and have great warranties.
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