Quality Of Lower End Rods ?

[Taffypiker]

What do you think of what might be considered less pricey lure rods?

Fox Rage Warrior , Street Fighter

Korum range

Sonik lite tek

Okuma wave power

HTO Rockfish

I have enjoyed using the korum snapper ul and for the price it's a nice rod

I wonder how much the better rods are actually worth ?

Specially made rods , fair enough

[fossil-fish]

The only ones I have used on that list are the HTO Rockfish. I had one of the original generation and a Revolution version. I also have the Rock Rover travel version. All have seen a lot of use. Seriously good value for money and very capable rods. The Rock Rover would be my favourite among them, absolutely love it.

[Taffypiker]

The only ones I have used on that list are the HTO Rockfish. I had one of the original generation and a Revolution version. I also have the Rock Rover travel version. All have seen a lot of use. Seriously good value for money and very capable rods. The Rock Rover would be my favourite among them, absolutely love it.

My mate loves the hooligan range by hto

A bit too heavy for me , I think they may be more suited to pike and saltwater spinning

The Rockfish , for 30 quid , sound like a bargain

[Taffypiker]

Oh forgot savage gear too

[benelli]

I have a 20-80g warrior bait casting rod, it's fine.

[Stewlaws]

Having had bespoke rods made I still pick up my mass produced rods to fish with, horses for courses, they catch me no more or less, though moved away from throwing big lures a long time a go, fell out of love with it.

[Taffypiker]

I have a 20-80g warrior bait casting rod, it's fine.

That would be fine for bass , pollack etc I assume

[Taffypiker]

Having had bespoke rods made I still pick up my mass produced rods to fish with, horses for courses, they catch me no more or less, though moved away from throwing big lures a long time a go, fell out of love with it.

I like concentrating on the perch , trout and chub but having the back up if a pike grabs

Most rods leave me seriously over gunned

[benelli]

I have a 20-80g warrior bait casting rod, it's fine.

That would be fine for bass , pollack etc I assume

Don't know mate, never fished for them but I wouldn't use a bait caster?

[Carlperkins]

Check out Gunki rods
Fantastic rods for the price

[Ratty46]

I love my savage rods, out of all of them they are my fave to use.

I have fair few, the SG2 range is good value for money, the SG4 range is bit more money but you get a lighter slimmer blank.

I have a XLNT2 bushwhacker thats over 10 years old now, some people say they are brittle rods but i haven't found that?

I will not or should be, cannot...be paying £200+ for just a rod...

Fox rods are not bad, but the savage are better.

wont touch a korum rod with a barge pole, looks cheap, feels cheap, snapped one first time out, never again.

look around this time of year you'll find good prices on savage rods, as the season approaches new rods will be released making the 'old' ones cheaper

[Steve Moore]

I’ve got about 6 xlnt2 rods.
Can’t fault them.

[Ratty46]

I’ve got about 6 xlnt2 rods.
Can’t fault them.

Love em Steve, the older ones are even better than the newer ones! They pop up on eBay from time to time

[Taffypiker]

I’ve got about 6 xlnt2 rods.
Can’t fault them.

6 ?

Hopefully different casting weights ?

[Taffypiker]

I love my savage rods, out of all of them they are my fave to use.

I have fair few, the SG2 range is good value for money, the SG4 range is bit more money but you get a lighter slimmer blank.

I have a XLNT2 bushwhacker thats over 10 years old now, some people say they are brittle rods but i haven't found that?

I will not or should be, cannot...be paying £200+ for just a rod...

Fox rods are not bad, but the savage are better.

wont touch a korum rod with a barge pole, looks cheap, feels cheap, snapped one first time out, never again.

look around this time of year you'll find good prices on savage rods, as the season approaches new rods will be released making the 'old' ones cheaper

I have a Shimano Xt and a Shimano vengeance in 8 foot , medium light

I am no expert but I like using them

Both about 30 quid

[delboy]

Got my fox piker deadbait rods from back in the day, liked them as soon as I see them, they have been bashed about something rotten, never let me down,Think they were 50 quid back then, the plastic case they come in must be a tenner's worth

[Taffypiker]

Check out Gunki rods
Fantastic rods for the price

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[Taffypiker]

Got my fox piker deadbait rods from back in the day, liked them as soon as I see them, they have been bashed about something rotten, never let me down,Think they were 50 quid back then, the plastic case they come in must be a tenner's worth

How would they compare to a drennan esox

[Taffypiker]

I love my savage rods, out of all of them they are my fave to use.

I have fair few, the SG2 range is good value for money, the SG4 range is bit more money but you get a lighter slimmer blank.

I have a XLNT2 bushwhacker thats over 10 years old now, some people say they are brittle rods but i haven't found that?

I will not or should be, cannot...be paying £200+ for just a rod...

Fox rods are not bad, but the savage are better.

wont touch a korum rod with a barge pole, looks cheap, feels cheap, snapped one first time out, never again.

look around this time of year you'll find good prices on savage rods, as the season approaches new rods will be released making the 'old' ones cheaper

The Korum is OK for the small trout in the local stream here

[Steve Moore]

I’ve got about 6 xlnt2 rods.
Can’t fault them.

6 ?

Hopefully different casting weights ?

Mostly.

But I have 4 x 40-100g butch lights.

I think I might have 8 or 9 sg rods thinking about it.

[Taffypiker]

I’ve got about 6 xlnt2 rods.
Can’t fault them.

6 ?

Hopefully different casting weights ?

Mostly.

But I have 4 x 40-100g butch lights.

I think I might have 8 or 9 sg rods thinking about it.

How many lure rods have you got in total ?

[Steve Moore]

I’ve got about 6 xlnt2 rods.
Can’t fault them.

6 ?

Hopefully different casting weights ?

Mostly.

But I have 4 x 40-100g butch lights.

I think I might have 8 or 9 sg rods thinking about it.

How many lure rods have you got in total ?

I’m not sure. I will have a count when I get chance.

[Daniel]

Lower end rods from companies that just concentrate on lure fishing have come on in leaps and bounds in recent years.

Personally, I'd still avoid rods from companies that imo just make lure rods because some people will buy them because they know the brand from other areas of fishing.
Fox and Shimano for example, are, imo, overpriced for what they are when it comes to lure rods, savage and gunki offer far better bang for your buck.

[delboy]

Got my fox piker deadbait rods from back in the day, liked them as soon as I see them, they have been bashed about something rotten, never let me down,Think they were 50 quid back then, the plastic case they come in must be a tenner's worth

How would they compare to a drennan esox

Pass

[delboy]

There is 3 of them on ebay now for 80 quid, been watching them just out of interest

[Steve Moore]

I’ve got about 6 xlnt2 rods.
Can’t fault them.

6 ?

Hopefully different casting weights ?

Mostly.

But I have 4 x 40-100g butch lights.

I think I might have 8 or 9 sg rods thinking about it.

How many lure rods have you got in total ?

I’m not sure. I will have a count when I get chance.

Just had a quick count up.

26 lure rods.

I have a couple that i don’t use anymore, but can’t sell due to sentimental reasons, pb came on a fox shad hammer rod, And first 30 on a Dave lumb jerk rod.
But most on them get used, I have a few duplicates of the xlnt rods, as I love using them.
I lure fish for chub, perch, mullet, and zander, so need set ups for those as well.

[Taffypiker]

I’ve got about 6 xlnt2 rods.
Can’t fault them.

6 ?

Hopefully different casting weights ?

Mostly.

But I have 4 x 40-100g butch lights.

I think I might have 8 or 9 sg rods thinking about it.

How many lure rods have you got in total ?

I’m not sure. I will have a count when I get chance.

Just had a quick count up.

26 lure rods.

I have a couple that i don’t use anymore, but can’t sell due to sentimental reasons, pb came on a fox shad hammer rod, And first 30 on a Dave lumb jerk rod.
But most on them get used, I have a few duplicates of the xlnt rods, as I love using them.
I lure fish for chub, perch, mullet, and zander, so need set ups for those as well.

Blimey

Dead bait rods ?

[Steve Moore]

About 10

But I use my 3 10ft Broadland rods, 95% of the time.
Couple of 4 piece rods when I’m cycling

[Taffypiker]

Lower end rods from companies that just concentrate on lure fishing have come on in leaps and bounds in recent years.

Personally, I'd still avoid rods from companies that imo just make lure rods because some people will buy them because they know the brand from other areas of fishing.
Fox and Shimano for example, are, imo, overpriced for what they are when it comes to lure rods, savage and gunki offer far better bang for your buck.

I think for a keen but not serious fishermen like me the shimano fx and catana rods are ok

The abu tormentor is also a rod I like using

However I am not going to pretend they are great rods ....all are under 40 quid

[Taffypiker]

About 10

But I use my 3 10ft Broadland rods, 95% of the time.
Couple of 4 piece rods when I’m cycling

Christ

I have 6 sea fishing rods

5 lure rods

And 1 deadbait rod

I think I got off lightly !