10-09-2002, 01:04 AM
Road, you opened up the biggest can of worms in the world. Can a guy afford to have every rod he desires? Nope. Should he have them? Yep. One rod, out of so many is the hardest choice to make. Bottom line is choose a rod that you can do all your fishing with. You cant troll for wipers or catch big laketrout on a 4 1/2 ft ultra light. But you can catch panfish on a nine foot ultra heavy. Its not much fun but it works. My personal recomendation would be to get a multiple of rods, in all different sizes and weights. But like I said, we all cant afford all those rods. So I recomend looking at a few rods that will catch all the species of fish that YOU fish for. We could get into what makes a rod sensitive, strong, what features are best for casting, trolling, ect. But this post would never end. Heres my recomendation on brand. Go into anglers inn and get a Wade. You wont regret it. Just ask Skeeter.