need a new rod thats good but not alot of $$!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[rick102938]

Im in need of a new rod badly but i cant spend more than around 70-100 any suggestions? Ive looked at an Abu Garcia thats decent from looks but I dont know.....It needs to be a little light on action for jigging inshore...and around 6 1/2 to 7 ft. thanks for the help..........................

[CooKnFish]

St. Croix has a good some good sticks in that price range.

[MarkM]

Falcon

[MrSpectaculous]

Falcon Coastals....You can see them at Holy Mackeral in Pinellas Park

[rick102938]

do they have a web site because im gulf shores alabama its close to pensacola fl

[krash]

Spinner or conventional ??

Shimano Terramar
Star StellarLite
Falcon Coastal

Least expensive but a great option, Sports Authority Hurricane Redbone $89.99 reatil, not in a hurry about every other weekend SA has a $15 off $50 or more in the Sunday paper.

[DouGR81]

Hurricane Redbone..thats all I use

[rick102938]

spinner

[rick102938]

thanks for the info

[MrSpectaculous]

do they have a web site because im gulf shores alabama its close to pensacola fl

http://falconrods.com/index.php/dealers ... re=default" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[krash]

Got an email blast today form Sports Authority $25.00 off $100.00 coupon...

Sometimes they have Shimano spinners pair up on the Redbones, or the Redbones little sister the Calico Jack rods.

[kneedeep]

Red Bones are a phenominal rod for the money. I also found an 8 foot rod at Gandy Bait and tackle that was made by a local for a real good price. Great rod too!

[krash]

Red Bones are a phenominal rod for the money. I also found an 8 foot rod at Gandy Bait and tackle that was made by a local for a real good price. Great rod too!

I agree, for less than a hundred bucks, and many times SA has them onsale for $69.99, they are hard to beat. I have several but most have been changed out to my fresh water bass & peacock bass rods. The only knock I have on them is that very thin tip and small tip-top guide is tough when you need a line to leader knot passing through for casting.

[DaveR]

Broke every redbone I have ever owned. Don't think it's operator error as the only St.Croix I broke was one I fell on. They do have a great warranty though. Ten bucks gets you a new rod, forever.

[Bigfish171]

Most of my rods are Redbones. ML to MH, spinning & trigger. The 7' spinners and baitcasters have a shorter handle than most, which is why I went with them originally.
I've replaced a few guides but have yet to break a rod. Not sure why some have more problems than others.

Sports Authority has the $69 sale every month or two. Hard to beat at that price.

[krash]

I've broken one in like 5 or 6 years of hard use, it was a 7' Med action spinner, but was operator error.

I tangled braid around the tip and reached up to try and untangle it, applied a little to much stretching/reaching pressure trying to pull a loop over the tip and it snapped.. Operator stoopidity did not even try the warranty route, so that Rod is now a 6' 9" spinner.