I stopped in at Bass pro and all the affordable rods and rod/reel combos (ie less than $100) seemed to be made in china.
Are there any affordable north american (not mexico) rods and rod/reel combos worth looking at?
I stopped in at Bass pro and all the affordable rods and rod/reel combos (ie less than $100) seemed to be made in china.
Are there any affordable north american (not mexico) rods and rod/reel combos worth looking at?
Falcon bucoo
2010 Ranger Z518
2010 200 Optimax Pro XS
BBC MS Bass Club
Lews American Hero Rod Line are nice and only 70 bucks a piece. They also give 1 dollar from each sale to various organizations such as Reel American Heroes and Wounded Warriors Foundation. Check them out!
Falcon Rods. Made in USA.
As far as reels go.... GOOD LUCK. Lew's, Shimano, Daiwa, Quantum, Pflueger....the list goes on and on ALL made overseas. I think Ardent might still be American made but everything I have heard about Ardent reels is that they are junk. At least Lew's is an American company out of Springfield, MO.
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St. Croix
Depending on the model. Some are made in Mexico or "North America"
yeah found that out after the buy
pretty good at drinking beer
My local Wal-Mart had some of the Falcon Jason Christie signature rods in stock between $62-95. The Falcon HD series is either made in China or made with Chinese blanks (not sure) though.
falcon jason christie - Walmart.com
Falcon Jason Christie Signature Series Casting Rods
Are the 13 Fishing Omens made in America? They sell for around $100-130 also.
I think my last Bucoo said ASSEMBLED in USA with both domestic and imported parts.
Kistlers are made in the USA
Brett Graham
Louisville, KY
L\'raisin Anglers
Yep, The lower end Kitsler were made in China
And now there back in the USA
Unless they changed they are made in China ! High priced cheap rods, least they seem that way to me!
LEGEND ALPHA 199 225 PRO XS
Their low-end rods were
All Kistler rods are assembled in the USA. And all, except the entry level "pro series" of rods, use blanks built by North Forks Composits, Gary Loomis company.
I must have the fastest dodge truck on the planet because I can drive from my house to their shop in "China" in about 30 minutes LOLOLOL...
I'm guessing you don't know anything about Kistler rods.
I'm regripping 5 Kistlers for a member here. As I was stripping the rear cork off, I could tell there was a decal, but it was always destroyed. Got to the last one and it remained on the rod, somewhat intact. It says Rainshadow XSB802.75 (import blank for those that don't know). On the rod, a decal says HANDCRAFTED in USA, not MADE in USA.....so, its just assembled here from ALL imported parts. Gonna snap a pic of it later for the nonbelievers.
*edited to add pics.
Last edited by shfishinsticks; 03-02-2014 at 03:50 PM.
I had been told by a dealer, but I don't know if it is true or not, that the RX8 and RX8+ blanks are made here in the US and rolled by a well known company. All the others are overseas. I've got the xsb802.75 and it is a very nice blank, and arguably one of the better shakey blanks. At one time, the Kistler Heliums were supposedly Rainshadow/Batson blanks. I am not sure what they are now, other than the z-bone which is a north fork composite blank. Unfortunately, keeping this information a secret is big because everyone wants people to think they have some super secret blank with secret material. Just all part of the illusion.
You're right on above, finding an all American made product is impossible. I'm not even for sure if any guides are completely made here.
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