I'm in the market for a new spinning rod. I want something to throw small jigs and tubes with this winter.Any recommendations? Would like to stay around/under $200.

Fenwick Elite Tech Smallmouth 6'9" M-XF.

St Croix Avid AVS66MLF

Daiwa TD-X dropshot rod it's good for anything up to 3/8 oz, not just for dropshot. In fact, I've never used it for dropshot. No longer in production, so you'll need to find a used one, but if you do find one, you'll be happy with it.

Just for reference, I have two Avids, a Fenwick Elite Tech, an Airrus Tradition and two Steez spinning rods. The TD-X is better than all of them.

phenix m1... get the 7'2 M. they are the best rods made in the price range.

I'm not sure what production rod would come close, but my current favorite is on a high modulus 7'1" blank rated "Mag Med-Light" and has a Fast - X-Fast tip. It handles light baits very well yet has a ton of power in the butt.

Fenwick Elite Tech Smallmouth 6'9" M-XF.

That's mine as well..............but good luck finding one now. They are discontinued, and you won't find too many even on sale. However, the new Elite Tech Bass rods are now out, and are just as nice. They have a 6'9" M/F rod in the new line up that feels (in the store where I have played with it) almost exactly like the smallmouth series, with the exception of the grip being a little slimmer. It's taking me every ounce.............and that's a lot of ounce's..........of self control I have to not run out and buy one just for grins and giggles.                                                                                                                     I

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I'd take a look at the St. Croix Avids. Either the 6'9" ML/XF or the 6'8" M/XF. 

I like my Dobyns Savy. I also hear great things about the Avids and Elites, as already mentioned in here.

ML Avid or ETS. Both great rods.

Under $200.

 

Well, I guess that eliminates my favorites, my NRX's from G. Loomis.

 

Sorry.

I have some that cost 3-4x as much, but my favorite might be my ***. The blank is fantastic for $100 and it's just a really comfortable rod to fish. If not the ***, my Kistler KLX is on the list. If it had the same grip as the ***, it'd be no contest, but it's not as comfortable in hand. The performance of this rod is just stupid and it has nicer components. Liked the *** as well, though the recoil guides bugged me a bit. If I were you, I'd look into the *** or ***, especially with Black Friday sales on the horizon; should be able to score one on the cheap. The 7'1" M or ML would handle jigs and tubes just fine.

I have a Yamamoto 7ft.Medium that has been a great tube,shakey head and light hula grub rod. If memory Serves it was around $120.

Fenwick Elite Tech Smallmouth 6'9" M-XF.

 

This is my favorite as well, it is super comfortable to fish, sensitivity is great and I use it for hair jigs and small tubes this time of year and it handles them perfectly. I'm using hair jigs from 1/16oz to 1/4oz with 1/8oz being what I use the majority of the time and this rod handles them no problem. If you're catching 12" fish, you'll get a good fight but if you stick a large one you'll have enough reserve power to handle it, it is my most versatile spinning rod because in the warm water I use it for fluke Jr.s, larger tubes and shaky heads.

St. Croix Avid 6'8" MH X-fast.

ww2farmer/smalljaw/2BC4, is this the same rod? If so, looks to be a pretty good deal.

https://www.ffo-tackle.com/detail.cfm?PassProdId=6940

I've been looking for a sensitive plastic-skipping spinning rod and this looks like it would fit the bill nicely

Same rod... But it's the 2pc. model. Mine is the one piece.

Phenix m1 7 ft 2 medium x-fast is my favorite spinning rod under $200 (that I own).

Avid 68MXF. It's the only spinning rod that stays in my boat year round.

St. Croix - Avid Series Spinning Rod 7' 0, M, 1pc (AVS70MF )

St. Croix - Avid Series Spinning Rod 7' 0, M, 1pc (AVS70MF )

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Original Kistler Helium Lta... 7' medium/ fast... Bought 10 years ago, used hard and just keeps trucking, love it.. Close is my 7' avid ml/ f... It's really sweet too..

ww2farmer/smalljaw/2BC4, is this the same rod?  If so, looks to be a pretty good deal.

 

https://www.ffo-tackle.com/detail.cfm?PassProdId=6940

 

I've been looking for a sensitive plastic-skipping spinning rod and this looks like it would fit the bill nicely

 

I don't know how the 2 piece is but they use a spigot ferrule for the 2 piece rods which makes it feel more like a one piece.

For ~$200, it has to be 13 *** all the way. Recoils and 40 ton Toray blanks... So impressed by those rods at their price point. Even the ML had a silly amount of backbone.