I recently off loaded a bunch of rods that I rarely used to a member on the site with hopes of buying a new upgraded combo.  however some stupid eyeglasses took the funds away.  my wife managed some gift card money at work and gave me a $50 BPS card which i combined with my ~$15 rewards at BPS.  I used that $65 and put towards a new Shimano Compre Casting Rod 7'2" Med Hvy X Fast for jigs.  All I can say is WOW I like this rod for $109!!  Super sensitive!  I was dragging a 3/8oz jig on the bottom on sunday and could literally feel every little bump in the road.  Best part was I was able to put it to the test and got a little bend in the rod before the day was over.  Managed to land a nice little 4lber on the trial run!  i have it paired with my older model bantam curado which didn't balance it as well as i would like so it's a work in progress, but I absolutely love the rod, may be my first of a few Shimano rods!

Good stuff man. Those old bantam Curados are awesome reels and have stood the test of time. Glad you got a nice fish on the test run

Fishing in February. Must be nice.

Yeah I was going to say, lucky guy can fish in February. 

 

The Compre is a good rod, enjoy!

Good quality rod! Great warranty, to boot!! I like the previous models even more, though. The slim cork grips were (are) my favs.