# need some advice on casting rod

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**Category:** Rod Building\
**Created:** [August 10, 2007, 4:44am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/need-some-advice-on-casting-rod/108163 "2007-08-10T04:44:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![mbright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/49beb7/32.png) [@mbright](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/mbright)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2007, 4:44am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/need-some-advice-on-casting-rod/108163/1 "2007-08-10T04:44:40Z")

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[#000000]gonna buy a casting rod and start baitcasting. have these options:

Shimano CPC-66MB 1/4-3/4oz 8-17lb 6’6’’ 1 IM8 med fast $89.99  
St.Croix TRC66MF 1/4-3/4oz 10-17lb 6’6’’ 1 SCII med fast $70.00  
Berkley SOC661M 1/4-3/4oz 8-20lb 6’6’’ 1 IM7 med medium $69.99

So among the three, anyone can give some inputs if you are using one of them?

thanks  
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**Author:** ![davetclown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/51bf81/32.png) [@davetclown](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/davetclown)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2007, 3:23am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/need-some-advice-on-casting-rod/108163/2 "2007-08-18T03:23:52Z")

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your talking apple oranges and peaches here.

I think you will be happy with any one of those choices…