Wanting A New Rod

I'm looking for suggestions for a new ultra light/light spinning rod for
trout and panfish. I've been using a Shakespear boron ultralight that is
somewhere around 20-25 years old. They tell me it is worth too much to
risk breaking by continue use now.
What I've seen appears that are pretty good but have cork grips. I like
the lighter and more durable foam? grip.
I have a Shimano Stradic 1000 reel. I'm looking for something even
smaller. I have an old reel somewhere that is half the size believe it
or not, and weight but can't find parts.
Looking for small weight because of arthritis.
Got any ideas on the subjec?

You really like foam grips more?
I dont see rod weights posted much except by ST Croix and they have cork
handles
Here are rod weight for AVID series
6'-2.3oz, 6'6"-2.5oz, 7'-2.6oz
And the one I have been wanting the 8'-3.6oz
These are light very good quality with lifetime warranties.
Foam wise one suggestion Wally Marshall Might-Lite rods but Ive not
seen weight listing on them. I have a Wally Marshal Pro Series 9' that
is 5.7oz.

Reels well they make Tiny-Lite reels around 5oz (your Stradic is like
7.5oz) but far from as good quality.

QUAKEnSHAKE wrote:
You really like foam grips more?
I dont see rod weights posted much except by ST Croix and they have cork
handles
Here are rod weight for AVID series
6'-2.3oz, 6'6"-2.5oz, 7'-2.6oz
And the one I have been wanting the 8'-3.6oz
These are light very good quality with lifetime warranties.
Foam wise one suggestion Wally Marshall Might-Lite rods but Ive not
seen weight listing on them. I have a Wally Marshal Pro Series 9' that
is 5.7oz.

Reels well they make Tiny-Lite reels around 5oz (your Stradic is like
7.5oz) but far from as good quality.



I had a lot of cork rod handles, in years past but they are not quite as
comfortable and certainly harder to clean and keep clean I think. The
foam is a softer grip too.
Perhaps a Wally Marshall. I haven't seen that rod make. I thought about
a custom rod maker but they are scarce, around here.

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From: (little*canoe)
Perhaps a Wally Marshall. I haven't seen that rod make.

Wally Marshall has a line of Crappie poles very well regarded as such
too. Sold at Bass Pro Shops
At Crappie.com there is a discussion forum I grapped a search on wally
marshall for ya read if you like.
somehttp://www.crappie.com/gr8vb3/search.php?searchid=530129&pp=25&page=2

Others that people seem to like "Cherrywood" I think by Barkley. BnM
Sam Heaton.
Here is a page with a number of brands
http://www.cabelas.com/information/F...nfishRods.html

Ray