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Re: Who Needs Expensive Fishing Rods [Re: Hook'Em 79] #13108330 03/30/19 11:25 PM
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 5,229 North Texas Gungle TFF Celebrity
Gungle TFF Celebrity Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 5,229 North Texas	Originally Posted by Hook'em79 Originally Posted by Jeff From Iowa Nobody needs them, but if its your hobby its fun to buy stuff and have stuff your proud of or like... I enjoy spending lots of money on my hobbies, my sons just going to waste it if he gets it. I agree with this. Ditto! Cheer's George

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Re: Who Needs Expensive Fishing Rods [Re: Douglas J] #13108355 03/30/19 11:56 PM
Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 7,734 somervell county 3 361V TFF Celebrity
361V TFF Celebrity 3 Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 7,734 somervell county	Originally Posted by Douglas J I used to love when Oshmans ran the original Berkley Lightning Rods on sale Showing your age! Oshmans? Ya I remember Oshmans. Favorite sporting goods store at the time. Lighting Rods and ABU Garcia Ultramag baitcasting reels! Best combos I�ve ever had! Ya, showing my age too! Last edited by 361V; 03/30/19 11:57 PM.

Re: Who Needs Expensive Fishing Rods [Re: Jeff From Iowa] #13108373 03/31/19 12:12 AM
Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 5,400 Godley Tx D Dubee TFF Celebrity
Dubee TFF Celebrity D Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 5,400 Godley Tx	Originally Posted by Jeff From Iowa Nobody needs them, but if its your hobby its fun to buy stuff and have stuff your proud of or like... I enjoy spending lots of money on my hobbies, my sons just going to waste it if he gets it. Not everyone thinks like that. I don't replace rods or reels unless it breaks or i lose it over the side of the boat. I still use alot of rods i bought in the late 80's, early 90's. Reels i replace more often because i never clean them and they wear out.

Re: Who Needs Expensive Fishing Rods [Re: Big Swimbait] #13108399 03/31/19 12:41 AM
Joined: Apr 2017 Posts: 994 Mckinney, Tx I Ibock Pro Angler
Ibock Pro Angler I Joined: Apr 2017 Posts: 994 Mckinney, Tx	I�ve learned I can go 100mph in a Honda Civic but I would rather do it in a Lamborghini. Ibock PB between 8-9 pounds.

Re: Who Needs Expensive Fishing Rods [Re: Big Swimbait] #13108487 03/31/19 01:59 AM
Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 9,041 Bedrock. S Scoundrel TFF Celebrity
Scoundrel TFF Celebrity S Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 9,041 Bedrock.	I snagged 5 Lightning Shock rods on clearance a couple weeks ago at WallyWorld for $19 each. Bout all I really need.

Re: Who Needs Expensive Fishing Rods [Re: Big Swimbait] #13108502 03/31/19 02:07 AM
Joined: Nov 2014 Posts: 27,008 Red Oak, Texas S SteezMacQueen TFF Guru
SteezMacQueen TFF Guru S Joined: Nov 2014 Posts: 27,008 Red Oak, Texas	I suck. I gotta have $600 rods to catch fish. Eat. Sleep. Fish.

Re: Who Needs Expensive Fishing Rods [Re: Big Swimbait] #13108515 03/31/19 02:17 AM
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WAWI TFF Guru W Joined: May 2007 Posts: 44,834	I haven't bought rod in 3 years, I have decent stuff but alot I got on here. 219 bucks is most I have paid for a rod. It works just fine.

Re: Who Needs Expensive Fishing Rods [Re: 361V] #13108655 03/31/19 11:07 AM
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Chato Pro Angler C Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 933 Allen Tx	Originally Posted by 361V Originally Posted by Douglas J I used to love when Oshmans ran the original Berkley Lightning Rods on sale Showing your age! Oshmans? Ya I remember Oshmans. Favorite sporting goods store at the time. Lighting Rods and ABU Garcia Ultramag baitcasting reels! Best combos I�ve ever had! Ya, showing my age too! Before Oshmans it was Cullum and Boren

Re: Who Needs Expensive Fishing Rods [Re: Chato] #13108662 03/31/19 11:46 AM
Joined: May 2014 Posts: 7,737 texas GIG'EM AGGIES TFF Celebrity
GIG'EM AGGIES TFF Celebrity Joined: May 2014 Posts: 7,737 texas	Originally Posted by Chato Originally Posted by 361V Originally Posted by Douglas J I used to love when Oshmans ran the original Berkley Lightning Rods on sale Showing your age! Oshmans? Ya I remember Oshmans. Favorite sporting goods store at the time. Lighting Rods and ABU Garcia Ultramag baitcasting reels! Best combos Ive ever had! Ya, showing my age too! Before Oshmans it was Cullum and Boren We used to shop at Western Auto. They had a nice supply of lures and tackle. Cullum & Boren was downtown and a once a year trip. Last edited by GIG'EM AGGIES; 03/31/19 11:48 AM. I am a Senager. (Senior teenager) I have everything that I wanted as a teenager, only 50 years later. I get an allowance every month. I have PU truck and a bass boat, I am blessed. Conscience never acquits, it either accuses or excuses.

Re: Who Needs Expensive Fishing Rods [Re: Big Swimbait] #13108667 03/31/19 11:57 AM
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DBFishing83 Extreme Angler D Joined: Jun 2014 Posts: 1,895 …. Freeport TX …….	And in Oklahoma it was OTASCO Oklahoma Tire and Supply CO

Re: Who Needs Expensive Fishing Rods [Re: NickHasty] #13108726 03/31/19 01:26 PM
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,041 Lewisville, texas J joebass2 TFF Celebrity
joebass2 TFF Celebrity J Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,041 Lewisville, texas	Originally Posted by NickHasty For me, I don�t care how cheap they are, if they feel right, I�ll fish with them. Totally agree. I loaded up on the $75 Academy H2O rods when they clearenced them at $19. MH for soft plastics and big hardbaits and M for smaller hardbaits. Also use a Bucco that was purchased for less than $100. All I need.

Re: Who Needs Expensive Fishing Rods [Re: Big Swimbait] #13108896 03/31/19 04:53 PM
Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 3,347 The Great State of Texas H Hog Jaw TFF Team Angler
Hog Jaw TFF Team Angler H Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 3,347 The Great State of Texas	I have purged my inventory of rods to only 7 on deck , that�s it , Every one of them are under 125.00 .

Re: Who Needs Expensive Fishing Rods [Re: Big Swimbait] #13108988 03/31/19 06:51 PM
Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 917 Magnolia, TX C130 Pro Angler
C130 Pro Angler Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 917 Magnolia, TX	Another �you don�t need anything nice� thread. Lots of us don�t �need� a lot of things but they sure are nice. Just fished with my sons new Kistler Z-Bone with a Dawai Steeze. If money were no object I�d have several of those combos. Last edited by C130; 03/31/19 06:52 PM. Bass Cat Eyra

Re: Who Needs Expensive Fishing Rods [Re: Big Swimbait] #13109212 03/31/19 10:59 PM
Joined: Apr 2017 Posts: 14,630 San Angelo tmd11111 TFF Guru
tmd11111 TFF Guru Joined: Apr 2017 Posts: 14,630 San Angelo	I like expensive tackle so when I don't catch squat I still look good trying.

Re: Who Needs Expensive Fishing Rods [Re: Big Swimbait] #13109227 03/31/19 11:15 PM
Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 1,166 Lindale, TX S Shallow Waters Extreme Angler
Shallow Waters Extreme Angler S Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 1,166 Lindale, TX	I need expensive rods. Believe they help me suck at fishing but keep me from being terrible. Plus, I can talk about my equipment when I don't have any fish to talk about. $30 rods would just give me an excuse to use.

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