07-29-2007, 03:58 AM
One thing I don't feel comfortable doing is recommending someone buy into a $200 rod right off the bat especially when there is a DEFINATE difference in rod action vs. presentation/technique! I own a handfull of Loomis rods and they're nice rods.. but going from one $30 set-up to 1 rod with a $200 price tag with-out getting specific about your fishing techniques is a bit out of hand.. well, in layman's terms, its borderline nuts if you ask me.
Point blank (no pun intended [
]) the majority of Professional Freshwater Fisherman don't use rods with that kind of price tag.. "Why not?", you ask? ..It's not necessary.
Take a bit of time and fish more. Gain a sense of what your personal likes and dislikes are with different rod actions, grip styles, and lengths before dumping the coin into a rod that you may not be entirely pleased with concerning the type of fishing you do. Plenty of manufacturers offer GOOD/GREAT quality rods for MUCH less.. working yourself through some of the less expensive rods will give you an idea of what you should first want and expect in a rod for a specific technique/presentation.
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Point blank (no pun intended [
]) the majority of Professional Freshwater Fisherman don't use rods with that kind of price tag.. "Why not?", you ask? ..It's not necessary. Take a bit of time and fish more. Gain a sense of what your personal likes and dislikes are with different rod actions, grip styles, and lengths before dumping the coin into a rod that you may not be entirely pleased with concerning the type of fishing you do. Plenty of manufacturers offer GOOD/GREAT quality rods for MUCH less.. working yourself through some of the less expensive rods will give you an idea of what you should first want and expect in a rod for a specific technique/presentation.
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