NRX 852 casting is my all time favorite.
I have three 852's, two casting and one spinning.
NRX 852 casting is my all time favorite.
I have three 852's, two casting and one spinning.
ALX Crank
NRX CRR 873. I fish footballs, pitch with it, heavier swim jigs, 10 inch worm, open water frog. I even c-rig with it!
Hammer 7-3 Extra Heavy
Old green model GLX BCR803 wonderful texas rig rod
I would say for the money The Avid series St Croix. G loomis NRX best overall.
Shimano/G. Loomis Conquest
2022 Ranger Z520R | 2022 Platinum F250
Apex 19 | (2) Apex 16's | Mega 360 | Mega Live
Currently my favorite rod is my Kistler Helium 3 LMH spinning rod. Love it for swim jigs and finesse jigs.
Stella/Conquest.
I didn't think I would like the Conquest rod as much as the NRX but I love it...
G Loomis/Shimano Conquest rods Awesome!
For the $$ I think it's hard to beat the SC Avid bit I still love my Legend Xtreme's and Legend Elite's.
The gen 1 Cumaras.
AllStar
2002 Pro Craft 200 Super Pro- 2005 200 Mercury Optimax, Retired
Empty Nester- Proud Grandfather 5-30-2014-Boy-Aiden, 8-2-2017-Boy-Calen
This thread is awesome. Love to hear everyones choices. Very shocked that the Kistler Helium held it's own with Loomis. I have the 7'3" Zbone their flagship model. Fit and finish are superb. Nice hook keeper, Torzite guides, AAA cork, it's sweet. The Phenix MBX is a great rod for sure, I have the MBX-s Classic 706M. Hard not to like. But the overall winner is the Megabass Addermine for sure. Fit, finishes, feel, versatility.... I just can't put the damn thing down. Love it so much I purchased two..... one with the Stella the other with the Excense.
The Megabass Destroyer Addermine beat the:
Zbone 7'4" (very very nice)
Phenix MBX 7'6". (Very very nice)
Dobyns
Conquest 842S JWR
NRX 842S
Expride 272MJ. (very very nice)
Steez STZ 741XHFBA-XBD
Megabass Orochi XXF4.1/2-68XX
Daiwa Tatula Elite 7'6" Neko rod. (super rod)
Shimano/Jackall Poison Adrena 173MHA 7'3". (2nd choice)
Kistler Z-Bone!!!
Club guy since 1980...started off with $30 Berkley Lightning Rods 5 ft 6 and 6 ft for worming....then rod makers sort of exploded...
Was on Team Kistler about 6 years...then couple of them formed Impulse rods so have been with Team Impulse 7 years now...
got a couple other brands due to huge discounts as Trophy Catcher in Florida (5 of about 15 rods) just out of curiosity because you MUST MUST fish your style with any rod a couple days
... there is NO WAY to know some things in fishing w/o borrowing a rod or reel or buying one to see for yourself...
had heard about Loomis till I could not stand it...bought one about 2007 and the very 1st cast it broke...on Red River...jig in 19 feet of water...set hook and it popped...sent it back and sold the replacement...you do not get 2 chances at that price IMHO...some swear by them which is fine.
I always say "YOUR $ your choice" for everything in the bass world from boats to rods...
when you meet the guy who has fished with 10 different rods or reels, let us know...he must be 89 years old...LOL
2018 Z19/200 Optimax 2 stroker 24x3 Fury Ultrex 112
Lowrance HDS 12/9 Lives with AT 2
Phenix rods- finesse oriented options for light line socal fishin. i use K2 713ml the most
Megabass Destroyer FMJ