Anyone have these rods purely and what are your thoughts on these for a serious tournament fisherman. If not these what else are great tournament rods for 200 or less
Anyone have these rods purely and what are your thoughts on these for a serious tournament fisherman. If not these what else are great tournament rods for 200 or less
They work, but there are better American made options for the same or not much more $$$
2021 Phoenix 920 Elite / SHO 250
Bullet 21XD / 250 XB (Gone to a great home in LA)
"There is no such thing as a bad day fishing!"
Did not know Duckett rods were made in America ??Originally Posted by J Risco
They work, but there are better American made options for the same or not much more $$$
They are ok, but for sure better options out there. Daiwa tatula series of rods are amazing and my rod of choice right now, both original and elite series. A lot of people love the Hammer rods, which can all be had around and under the 200 price, i would give those a look. Megabass Levante's are pretty good sticks for 200. ALX are also very popular especially on this site, good variety can be had for under to just over 200. All of those off the top of my head will be better than anything duckett has to offer, and i have used them and moved on very quickly from them.
Daiwa tatula seris can be found at around 150? Or just 250 and up?
is the elite ones that much better?
Last edited by GoneFishingLTN; 09-18-2017 at 06:27 PM.
They aren't. My point was it would be better to buy American made rods.
2021 Phoenix 920 Elite / SHO 250
Bullet 21XD / 250 XB (Gone to a great home in LA)
"There is no such thing as a bad day fishing!"
ok----misunderstood the post---sorry
No worries man, I can see how it could be read either way, thanks for helping me clear up what I was trying to say
2021 Phoenix 920 Elite / SHO 250
Bullet 21XD / 250 XB (Gone to a great home in LA)
"There is no such thing as a bad day fishing!"
Tatula elites with normal guides are 170-180, the ags guide version is the 250+. That's where the cronos or tatula original lineup come in to get the bigger sticks and not spend 280. Cronos and tatula originals are 170 and under, so between the elites non ags, cronos, and original tatula lineups you could cover everything.
Under $200? Hammer rods are far superior to Duckett.
Without a doubt, lighter/stronger/better built/more sensitive
2021 Phoenix 920 Elite / SHO 250
Bullet 21XD / 250 XB (Gone to a great home in LA)
"There is no such thing as a bad day fishing!"
If your budget is 200 bucks per rod then Duckett shouldn't even be in the mix. Hammer Rods are awesome as I'm sure several other American made rods are as well. Or just spend about 99 bucks each on the rod of your choice because there are lots of good options in that price range.
Totally agree--there are several good American rod companies that make very good rods in the $200 range--Falcon Lowrider series is a rod that I have several of and would recommend. Also I have several Kistler Mag series2 rods which are American made that I am very happy with. I have never used Duckett so I can not comment either way but a $200 limit leaves a large American field of rods to look at. Have not handled any Hammer rods but read nothing but good reviews about them so the field is pretty big for choosing an American rod under $200. I also have several Falcon Cara series rods that very good rods but they are slightly over the $200 limit. just plenty of choices out there
Last edited by kadas; 09-19-2017 at 10:35 AM.
Genesis 11 are they top notch or is there better? Sorry just trying to make the best switch
The Genesis II rods are fantastic rods. I own several and they have served me well so far.
Any negatives about them I've heard they are a little stiff and heavy.
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