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I was in a similar situation and I narrowed it down to the Phenix Recon 2 and the ***. I went with the recon and love it, but I bet the *** would also be a great choice and its in your budget.

My favorite new setup. This combo is sweet

Slow down

I spend probably more than I should, but I don't regret or feel guilty about a single cent.

Got one this week on a Phenix Recon2. It's spooled with 10lb braid and casts great. I'm throwing neko rigs with 3/64 oz nail weights to 1/8 neko sinkers and it casts them all great.

Haven't had my dobyns dx742sf for very long but I can already tell it's going to be one of my favorite rods. Perfectly balanced, sensitive, good backbone with a perfect tip for finesse presentations. Unfortunately Im not a fan of dobyns styling, otherwise it'd be the perfect spinning rod

Had a great experience with Japan Lure shop. Great prices and fast shipping

Shame about the price increase. Still a great value and one of the best rods in that price point.

Last October, me and my buddy caught the same fish within an hour of each other. We knew it was the same one because it had a deformed lateral kink down its body.

Definitely go on USPS and print out a shipping label. Much cheaper than anywhere I've looked including the post office haha

Oh boy. Impulse bought an aldebaran bfs xg. So obviously i need a rod to pair with it. I guess a phenix recon2 713ML is also on the way.

4" Senko wacky rigged is deadly for me

I have a Dobyns DX742sf on the way and I'm super excited.

Picked up a Helium 3 casting rod recently to celebrate getting a new job. Unfortunately working full time doesn't give me much time to fish any more...

Okuma Guide Select swimbait rod Kistler Z-bone ... and a double digit! Or just the double digit fish.

It wasn't my most productive technique, but dragging a football jig was hands down my most favorite technique. I love slowly feeling the bottom composition. I love the anticipation of the bass thumping the jig. And most of all I love setting that hook. Before I got confident with the jig I was mostly fishing a drop shot and that wimpy lift hook set is just no comparison.

Snagged this guy at the lake yesterday so now I need a setup to throw him on

Works great as a jig trailer too

I agree with these two. 25VIPCASH coupon code for $25 off gets it right in your price range. I like my KLX much better than my avid

45 Siebert jigs?! That's awesome

I like the quickdrops weights. They're cheap and work well

I love my LTB 610MLXF with a Saros, but hoping to upgrade to the Stradic Ci4+

My buddy has both and he says the M1 has a bit faster taper than the recon 2. I haven't fished either but I love the way the recon 2 looks

First step down a very expensive road..

In my own experiences, the *** jigs worked very well at not getting hung up in brush piles and lay downs. I didn't notice a huge difference in hang up rates in the rip rap where I fish, but I'm convinced that those rocks will eat up anything I throw at it. I have not tried the *** football jigs there though just the normal head. Also, I fish from the bank so that probably doesn't help either. I like the *** jigs a lot, but for my applications I prefer a cheaper football jig like the bass patrol.