Thread: Ultralight Spinning Rods

Originally Posted by BluegillHunter

The Avid is what I'm going with.

FWIW, I had the 6' Avid UL and loved it. I sold it (and kind of regret that) because I just had too many nice UL rods.

I much preferred the action of the six-footer to the longer Avids. YMMV.

Originally Posted by deathb4disco

FWIW, I had the 6' Avid UL and loved it. I sold it (and kind of regret that) because I just had too many nice UL rods.
. YMMV.

I didn't know that was possible . Gillchaser

Originally Posted by gillchaser999

I didn't know that was possible . Gillchaser

At one time, I had seventy rods. I'm down to thirty-one now and still plan on selling a few.

Interesting. Seeing as you have an unlimited budget, most of the suggestions here already are quite valid. However, where the rubber hits the road, I find it difficult to surpass the B n' M lineup of rods; especially the 7' Sam Heaton's Super Sensitive (SHSS). It will do anything you want and they handle 2# test mono or braid effortlessly. Retailing for around the $50.00 mark too. JMO.

I took my 6' UL St Croix Avid , my 6'9" SC UL Panfish Series , and an inexpensive 5'6" Daiwa Triforce , along with three Shimano 500 reels , a Symetre , a Sahara , and a Sienna .
The Sienna was loaded with 4# PLine , the other two with 2# PLine . As I fished i would swap the reels amongst the rods to get a good idea how each cast , throwing a 1/64th Trout Magnet .
I was surprised ny the outcome . The Avid was the slowest action of the three, followed by the Panfish , then the Daiwa .
I was able to cast farther with the Daiwa not only with the 2# test line , but with the 4# as well . I was casting farther with the Daiwa with 4# than I was with the other two with with 2# line.
The St Croix rods have their place , casting light jigs with floats , but when I want to cast light jigs without floats , I'll be taking my cheap Daiwa and its sisters , a Procyon, and a Presso . Just my observation, you may find differently . Gillchaser