7' baitcasting rod...

"Vincent." wrote in message
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Hi,

New on this news... I am searching to buy a new casting rod, but here in
Europe, this is very difficulte to find baitcasting items.
At least, the solution for me is to order this rod on one of the websites
like Cabelas, BassPro...
If I start to understand amerian's rods caracterics between M, MH, fast,
extra fast, the only thing is that I can't have any idea is the quality of
manufacture and the ratio price/quality of the rods, without having it in
hand...
I am waiting for a exposure/show around here to find it but I am not sure
to
find the rod of my dreams...
So, which are the best rods to buy in the big choises of the websites, in
term of quality/manufacture/price? Which are the best sellers? Then I'll
be
able to restrict my choises...

Thanks in advance,

Vincent.

Vincent,

There are many good rod companies. G. Loomis, All-Star, Falcon, Shimano and
of course my favorite, St. Croix. I've been a St. Croix fan for years,
finding them to be a good rod for a decent price.
--
Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
http://www.herefishyfishy.com

CastAway and Daiwa rods are very good also..Many guys like Bass Pro
Shops rods, I don't like the "power Hump" handles but that's a personal
choice..

"AJH" wrote in message
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CastAway and Daiwa rods are very good also..Many guys like Bass Pro
Shops rods, I don't like the "power Hump" handles but that's a personal
choice..

Well... :-s I will try to ask it different... :-)
Is there any website where I can find some rod tests and critical to have
more informations about some rods... some testimony of a try by
professionnal anglers to have something more explicit than the little
commercial text we can find on the site of sale...
I have seen than some of you have personnal website dedicated to fishing...
Could I find some comparative tests of items on it? Is it usual by on your
premise?

Vincent.

I would not rely on test information from professional anglers, Most are
sponsored and are selling rods.
The guys on this news group will give you good recommendations, What are
you going to use the rod for? How much do you want to spend?

"AJH" wrote in message
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I would not rely on test information from professional anglers, Most are
sponsored and are selling rods.

Mmmmh not false this... :-s

The guys on this news group will give you good recommendations,

Yep!... How happy I am, I recover there friendship of my usuals news... ;-)

What are you going to use the rod for?

For the most: fishing!... :-)))
In fact and seriously, I track pikes from a boat in the reserve of a
stopping of the Rhone usualy, and sometime in Alpen lakes like Le Bourget,
the biggest natural lake of France. I like to go to in places encumbers with
wood or underwater vegetation for some short and precis casts... Most of the
catches are pikes around 2.5ft and very irritated... :-) I use for the most
softbaits natural shad 1/3OZ, spinnerbaits 1/2OZ, and some big stickbaits
like sammy or gunnish in "walking the dog" (I love this WAWLAOOOOFFF! up on
the water when pikes attack... :-)... I like to have a fast action of the
rod and look for a 1OZ rod I think... For the moment I have a Shimano
Diaflash 210 "M" spinning rod 1OZ which has a progressive action, and two
Garbolino casting: one 6' 1OZ and the other 6.6' 1 1/2 OZ (don't search,
they are a frenches ones... :-) witch have extra fast actions... I think I
need a fast action 1OZ... and I like 7' rods... but
I didn't use the castings for the moment (I recieve my Curado 201B today...)
to know more... it will try them this week-end... :-)))

How much do you want to spend?

The price is not so important if the rod deserves it but I'd rather be under
$200... that is enough, I must add shipping price after... :-s

Vincent.

Looks like you have Shimano rods available, as Steve indicated they are
good rods, maybe a med-heavy Shimano rod would be good for your type of
fishing..

"Vincent." wrote in message
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"AJH" wrote in message
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I would not rely on test information from professional anglers, Most are
sponsored and are selling rods.

Mmmmh not false this... :-s

***Like I said before, there are many fine rod companies out there. But,
even without sponsor loyalties, ask 6 fishermen what rod is the best, and
you're going to get 6 different answers.

The guys on this news group will give you good recommendations,

Yep!... How happy I am, I recover there friendship of my usuals news...
;-)

What are you going to use the rod for?

For the most: fishing!... :-)))
In fact and seriously, I track pikes from a boat in the reserve of a
stopping of the Rhone usualy, and sometime in Alpen lakes like Le Bourget,
the biggest natural lake of France. I like to go to in places encumbers
with
wood or underwater vegetation for some short and precis casts... Most of
the
catches are pikes around 2.5ft and very irritated... :-) I use for the
most
softbaits natural shad 1/3OZ, spinnerbaits 1/2OZ, and some big stickbaits
like sammy or gunnish in "walking the dog" (I love this WAWLAOOOOFFF! up
on
the water when pikes attack... :-)... I like to have a fast action of the
rod and look for a 1OZ rod I think... For the moment I have a Shimano
Diaflash 210 "M" spinning rod 1OZ which has a progressive action, and two
Garbolino casting: one 6' 1OZ and the other 6.6' 1 1/2 OZ (don't search,
they are a frenches ones... :-) witch have extra fast actions... I think
I
need a fast action 1OZ... and I like 7' rods... but
I didn't use the castings for the moment (I recieve my Curado 201B
today...)
to know more... it will try them this week-end... :-)))

***I fish a lot for pike and muskies, as well as bass. Basically, what
you're looking for is a medium heavy, fast action baitcaster, or a flipping
stick. I do quite a bit of pike/muskie fishing with bass tackle. Look at
the St. Croix AVID series of rods, they're priced under $200 and will fit
the bill for what you want to do.
--
Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
http://www.herefishyfishy.com

*Snip*
"I have seen than some of you have personnal website dedicated to fishing...
Could I find some comparative tests of items on it? Is it usual by on your
premise?

Vincent.


I think our new European friend is trying to relate their rod action
measurements to ours. I remember from old In-Fisherman stories that the euro
style is by lbs. 1 1/2, 2, 2 1/2 and so on. Vincent, if I am right on this I
suspect you could start by writing down your lowest rod weight class and
labeling it UL or ultra light and go up from there. Better yet e-mail
Shimano or one of the other international companies and ask is they have
comparison charts. Whew, I probably should have said that first. Good luck!
Joe Z.

"Joe" wrote in message
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*Snip*
"I have seen than some of you have personnal website dedicated to
fishing...
Could I find some comparative tests of items on it? Is it usual by on your
premise?

Vincent.


I think our new European friend is trying to relate their rod action
measurements to ours. I remember from old In-Fisherman stories that the
euro
style is by lbs. 1 1/2, 2, 2 1/2 and so on. Vincent, if I am right on this
I
suspect you could start by writing down your lowest rod weight class and
labeling it UL or ultra light and go up from there. Better yet e-mail
Shimano or one of the other international companies and ask is they have
comparison charts. Whew, I probably should have said that first. Good
luck!
Joe Z.

Hi Joe,

In fact we use gr ("grammes" in french 1OZ=28,3gr)... and there is nothing
to characterize the action of the rod... for exemple, my Diaflash is a "M"
10-30gr (1/3 1OZ more or less) but I don't know if it's a fast, ultra fast
and so on...
By now, with our different explications I know how to translate the power
but it still missing me comparisons for the action... :-s

Lest's try to find some...

First my Diaflash 7' 1/3 1OZ: it is perfect for 1/2OZ sofbaits, the rod bent
a bit, I always fill the elastisity of the rod during my animation...
With a stickbait like the biggest sammy or gunnish, it is perfect! The lure
go far away and the filling during the animation is very good, again I fill
the elasticity of the rod during the "walking the dog".
But with a "heavy" soft bait around 1OZ for... hum... how to say?... You
know when you make the lure turn around the scion and cast juste up to the
water... more or less like a pitching... in this case the rod bent too
much...or with a big Bfreeze walking the dog under the water, I fill that
the rod is a bit "just"... :-o
I just want an action a bit faster... with more or less the same power.

Second my Garbolino 6' 1/2 1OZ: It is very straight! I mean a XXfast
action... :-) It never bent during the animation of a 1/2OZ bait, I fill
anything, but is perfect for a gig 1OZ softbait even to cast "around" the
scion.
Against: It is too staight for "walking the dog"... I don't fill the lure
and it is a pain to be synchronized...
It is too fast... too straight...

So my filling puching me to buy a Shimano Compre 7' MH but does it's action
be between my too rods? And where???

for tackle warehouse it is a MH Xfast and only this... :-s
http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descp...MANO-SCCR.html

BassPro have a MH 1/8-1-1/4 OZ:
http://www.basspro-shops.com/servlet...arget=bro wse

And for Cabelas the MH is a 3/8-1 OZ... :-s
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...jpg&hasJS=true

Not easy I know... ;-)

Vincent.

There are many good rod companies. G. Loomis, All-Star, Falcon, Shimano
and
of course my favorite, St. Croix. I've been a St. Croix fan for years,
finding them to be a good rod for a decent price.
--
Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers

For sure a name has a French consonance like "St Croix" Is for me very
attractive... ;-)
But at least, I am not much more advanced... :-)
Isn't it any rod "best seller", or use by many anglers? For sure you have
more choise than us in France but as reference spinning rod we have some
particular ones like the Shimano's: Diaflash, Nexave, or Hurrican...

Vincent.