Thread: Boron Fishing Rods

Yikes, I know nothing about that.
Watching this to see what they say.


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Fished with one of the early bass rods back in late 70’s. Super lite and sensitive as all get out. But to stiff for me and they were awful brittle. I traded it before I broke it. Most guys I knew who had them either broke them or put on the shelf. I really don’t know how they could make them more durable but anything is possible.

I remember the Boron craze for Bass rods, and remember that it didn't last all that long. I also remember when Mitchell brought out the High Density Carbon rods (Zero Gravity) ... and I bought one and used it for a couple of years as my Crappie jig casting rod. Now it's used at my local park lake for stocked Rainbow Trout.

I have two boron pistol grip bass rods, and one spinning rod. I’ve had them for a long time, at least 30 years. I have used all of them a good bit and caught a lot of fish with them. If they are brittle or weak you couldn’t prove it by me.

Originally Posted by D10

Anyone have any experience with high end boron fishing rods?

The only company (that I know of) building rods using boron is Winston, the maker of very fine fly rods.

Boron Advantage | Winston Fly Rods

Browning made some good ones. But the reputation was already out that they all broke so the damage was done. They completely fell out of favor. Keeping up with Tict I read about it when it first appeared. I stay away from one piece rods out of Japan because of high shipping fees and you have to pay customs. One thing the Tict boron is using......and now Daiwa.....is titanium. The new Presso Limited SMT has titanium in the tip...and just like the Tict.....it is priced way up there. Have to admit the Presso Limited SMT interests me though.

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My brother and I got one for my Dad back in the day and he rarely used it. Spinning about 6’6” in length. Don’t remember where it got to. At the time it was the hot ticket. No experience with them in many years.

Somewhere around here I have an old Shimano pistol grip boron rod. I got it back in the 70's I guess with my first bait caster. I have been wanting to find it and stick it in the truck for a short rod to use after work. I have not seen it in some time, hopefully in the back corner of th shop.