Pretty fond of the Carbonlites...not a fan of the reels, but the rods have been great. I'm about to try a Abu Veritas...any opinions on those?

I am not partial to anything still at this point. I have a VIP card to bass pro so that 10%-20% percent helps. Had a few people interested that make custom rods too, which is cool. But, I am still trying to just figure out what specs I need to be kind of close to. I don't know what works best or what to look for.

I agree with Jeremy on this one. Denali has some sweet rods. They are durable and really sensitive.

Check out the BPS crankin stick, very nice crankbait rod at a good price. As for your spinnebait rod, a 7'good mh action Falcon lowrider is a great rod at $150. Just my humble opinion

Check out the G-Blanks. Click on the link in my sig Larry Mitchell is great and has any rod for any type of presentation.

You should definitely check out Denali fishing rods. The Jadewood and Kovert series are within your price range and are excellent rods!

Ill put my .02 in. I am switching out all my Falcons for Denalis. I have Rosewoods and Noirwoods because they don't have foam handles. They are great rods and the price isn't out of line either.

What you have really should be ok for spinnerbaits and square billes and medium divers.

As far as size and actions go, I've never used that brand though.

You might want to step up to nicer rods for a worm/jig rod, thats where you will really see an improvement IMO,

I normally care the less about what kind of rod my spinnerbaits and squarebills are on, in comparison to my worms and jigs.

Also type of cover i find makes a big difference too, are you working big flats, and areas that offer alot of open casting or are you trying to bang those squares and spinners up under tree limbs and docks??

A 7,3 is gonna work better in open water, but skipping up under stuff a 6'6" can't be beat imo.

But so much about rods is personal preference, everything feels different to everyone and the way you work the bait makes a difference too.

Unfortunaltely you usually have to collect alot of rods to get the one you really want.

I bought 4 rods over two years trying to get a "better" spinnerbait rod, and finally gave up. Unfortunalty it's about bit the dust(it's over a decade old) and I'm gonna have to go buy a bunch more i'm sure to try and get another good one(my sb rod is long discontinued0

Sometime, newer and more expensive isn't always "better" for your personal preference.

I'd go with a Duckett rod or a Dobyns Savvy rod. They're both really light and they're great rods all around.

Go to Gander Mountain and look at the 13 omen. Just ordered one from TW for $79.

+1 on the 13 omen i have 2 and by far the best rods in the boat

I use several Denali Rods. Froggin, crankin, finess. I love them. good price, durable, and sensitive. For the price you cant beat the Kovert line.

Some people rip the Veritas rods but I have had good luck with them. Not crazy about the eyes but not a bad rod for 100 bucks. I really like the winch series for cranking. I would upgrade if I could afford it but I can't just buy any rod I want like you guys.