The Search Goes On......

Still hunting a longer rod for 2 to 4 lb line. Along the way I have found a couple of rods on the shelf of interest, one being the Duck Commander 6' ul. Not a bad rod but I found it tip heavy. A real find, that I would have bought and still might just to have one, is the Abu Garcia Vigilante. 5'6" light action one piece and a featherweight in your hand. Well built and good action with just enough backbone in the lower part for better casting and control of the "SURPRISE" fish. Found it on the rack in Wal Mart, only 2 in stock. Like it as much or more than my new Lightning Rod 5'6".

I am admittedly "thrifty", some call me cheap. That being said, during the Christmas season I received an email that Gander Mountain was offering free shipping, no minimum. That click bait worked, and I saw their Vortex UL 5'6" on sale for $12.99. I couldn't pass that up because who doesn't need another rod? Anyway, I'm having a lot of fun with it!

You is right bro .....top heavy and to whippy on the duck rod and I got the same Vigilante in my truck as I type with a Shimano on it and it IS ALL that .....fast strong sensitive and about one of the best I ever held ....got mine off a clearance rack for 25 bux and I have 2 other versions of the Vigilante line as well ......man is the shorty a killer rod ....love mine and it gets used hard ......of course I am running 6 mono on mine right now and was testing a 6 fluorocarbon with a few visits to the lake until I realized that brand of fluorocarbon line was for sure junk ......
Bet you end up being real happy with that choice for sure on the rod

And it is better than the Berkley for sure , even though the Berkley is a decent rod ......and Kaboom :biggrin

Have you looked at the B n' M 7' SHSS? I have two of these rods plus 2 of the 9' B n' M's. All of them cast 2# test Fireline Crystal with no problems. And I find they balance perfectly with the #6920 President reels.

okuma celilo , best rod for the money I own . Only reason I use the browning" air stream" was because they were used and price reduced .

I haven't found a SSHS in 7' to handle yet, but I will. Work schedule is tough on me and have to work Saturday. Same story on the Okuma. I'm doing a lot of looking before I buy a longer rod. I have so many now, and I have sold some too. I'm just about past the point to have stuff just to have it. If I haven't used it in a long time, it's gonna belong to someone else. I have already gotten some use out of every one I own and the therefore owe me nothing, and I'm sure not married to em. Well, Maybe one or two. But anyway, I'll keep y'all posted on what I find along the way. Don't we all learn something that way?

The ultralites are a bit too whippy for my liking, especially in the longer versions.
I have 2 Fenwick Eagle rods, one a 5.6 ultralite, the other a 6' light/moderate for 2/6 lb line.
I like that rod, and would like a longer version so I could both cast and jig with the same rod.
I have ordered a Fenwick 7'6" hmg7.6 l-mfs-2 which is a 2 pc. 1/16 3/8 lures, 4/8lb line.
Should arrive before the weekend.

As eagle1 noted, you can't go wrong with an airstream rod. They are balanced perfect with a good price.

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Check your Walmart next time for the Shakespeare micro series. 7' light for around $13. Was really impressed for my 1/32 jigs.


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