I broke my h2o ethos rod today and need a new rod now. It's the second one that has broke on me while casting. I'm looking for one I can pitch plastics with and throw crankbaits. What's the best bang for the buck? Something around $100 or less hopefully.

For the price those are great rods. Academy will exchange it for you so get another one.

Falcon Bucoo

check out the Falcon Bucoo series of rods. These rods are awesome for the price and feel like a high dollar rod. They're pretty sensitive and incredibly light. They have plenty of models to choose from. I think you'll like them.

Pitching plastics you generally want a fast tip and throwing crankbaits, you want a more moderate action.

Something right in the middle for around $100
Would work well for pitching plastics and medium to large crankbaits. For smaller/lighter crankbaits you'd definitely want a medium action rod.

TFO rods and have a great warranty

Is there somewhere in ft worth you can buy tfo rods?

Cabela's Ft, Worth should have a decent selection of TFO rods

Angler's Pro Tackle in North Richland Hills should have some also.

Duckett Micro Magic Pro for $110

yep

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