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Old 02-08-2017, 12:02 AM   #1
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Inexpensive lightweight, parabolic rods?

Can any of y'all recommend a lightweight, parabolic casting rod? Thinking to spend no more than $150 but can go a little over. After jigging for 6 hours straight on a inshore bass stick, your arm can get pretty sore and joints achy. Thanks!
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Old 02-08-2017, 05:57 AM   #2
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Tuner outdoor graftech...wallbanger

www.turners.com/graftech/graftech wallbanger-rod4612 I would not use it for yellowtail in kelp beds you could snap it if you tangle in kelp.
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Old 02-08-2017, 10:03 AM   #3
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I have bought a couple of Graftec rods over the years.
Have not had very good luck. Broke rod, crappy guides that inserts break, etc....
Go with quality and it will serve you for years.
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Old 02-08-2017, 10:30 AM   #4
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You get what you pay for....

Go buy a calstar then.Braking guides is no big deal to me i rewrap all my rods anyway....eventually and keep extra guides around
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Old 02-08-2017, 10:31 AM   #5
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Not sure what you mean by parabolic, but you might want to try an Ugly Stick. The latest model, the GX2 is very light and very strong and run about $40 at Walmart. I have three of these in various sizes and they are pretty good, two of the rods are strictly for bass and are my favorites. They also added a Big Water series, but I haven't tried those.
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Sabra fiberglass rods

With metal guides will last until the flex coat on the tread where's out after 20 some years squidco has them under a 100 dollars
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With metal guides will last until the flex coat on the tread where's out after 20 some years squidco has them under a 100 dollars
Keep an eye out for a Big 5 sale too, they knock the price down to about $50.
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It depends on what kind of fishing your going to do

For kelp beds I like a medium/heavy or heavy fiber glass rod any brand seeker....is good.you can save your self some money and have a top notch rod if you build it your self go to squidCo and buy a blank rod with all the bells and whistles
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Old 02-08-2017, 02:27 PM   #9
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Thanks guys. By parabolic I mean like a crankbait rod for largemouth bass. Fiberglass-like bend but has the lightweight of a calico rod. I'm leaning towards some JDM options, but they're steep in price, about $250-300 min.
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Old 02-08-2017, 04:10 PM   #10
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Look at Salmon rods they have that bend
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Old 02-09-2017, 10:01 AM   #11
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Okuma Shadow Stalker or Daiwa Proteus.

Very nicely priced and well balanced. The proteus is a little more fast action and a little more $. The shadow stalker is like $80-95 at most, a really nice value.
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Ugly sticks have that parabolic bend. The phenix m1 rods also bend really well.
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How much weight do you need it to jig? Of all the rods I own I kind of like my composite rods best. I recently bought a composite back bouncing rod intended for salmon, but it's only rated to 4oz.
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Old 02-09-2017, 08:22 PM   #14
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Im looking for a similar​ rod for slow jigging and inchiku style jigging. Most of the designated slow pitch rods are pricey. They're also rare locally
The rod I'm leaning toward is the light or med-light original Shimano trevala. They're a very "soft" rod but not quite parabolic. They're $120 new. The lightest model of the newer trevala S might be worth a look too. Mike
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