Has anyone used these rods? I am looking at the 6'6" M Spinning rod. They are currently on sale for $50. My other main spinning setup is a Cabela's Tournament ZX 1500 reel and Cabala's Tournament ZX 7' M Fast rod. I spooled it with 20lb test braid and plan to do that with my next spinning combo too. I fish a drop shot a lot. I would want one of these rods to be strictly dropshot. Which one would do better for that, and what techniques are they both good for. I am open to putting the reel on the other rod too.

I own 1 6'6" medium Escalade. I got it to throw Sencos, shakey heads,and light texas rigs. It is paired up with a Pflueger President 6935, It works fine for those. It specs for 1/8 to 1/4 which is stupid. It is more realistically able to handle lures from 1/8 to 1/2.  That rod could handle drop shots and lots more. I think it would fish grubs and tubes as well

I also own a baitcasting version of the Escalade. It is a nice rod. It is 7 ft mh fast 1/4 to 1 1/2 that i use for mid to larger texas rigs, and carolina rigs.

I will probably give my wife the spinning rod and I plan on replacing it with either a custom rod from my friend Tom or a ST Croix Avid X 6'8"mxf. 

1 minute ago, fishnkamp said:

I own 1 6'6" medium Escalade. I got it to throw Sencos, shakey heads,and light texas rigs. It is paired up with a Pflueger President 6935, It works fine for those. It specs for 1/8 to 1/4 which is stupid. It is more realistically able to handle lures from 1/8 to 1/2.  That rod could handle drop shots and lots more. I think it would fish grubs and tubes as well

I also own a baitcasting version of the Escalade. It is a nice rod. It is 7 ft mh fast 1/4 to 1 1/2 that i use for mid to larger texas rigs, and carolina rigs.

I will probably give my wife the spinning rod and I plan on replacing it with either a custom rod from my friend Tom or a ST Croix Avid X 6'8"mxf. 

 

would you recommend the rod?

Yes the rod fishes nice. It feels a lot like a Falcon Bucoo which i also own one of for traps and cranks. Physically the diameter is similar to a Veritas but weighs nothing in your hand.  That has to be due to the IM8 graphite.  This is a "house" brand rod for Dicks and as far as I know it is only available from there.  I fish my 7 ft mh Escalade all of the time. 

15 minutes ago, fishnkamp said:

Yes the rod fishes nice. It feels a lot like a Falcon Bucoo which i also own one of for traps and cranks. Physically the diameter is similar to a Veritas but weighs nothing in your hand.  That has to be due to the IM8 graphite.  This is a "house" brand rod for Dicks and as far as I know it is only available from there.  I fish my 7 ft mh Escalade all of the time. 

 

what about the 6'6" MH for spinnerbaits?

27 minutes ago, fishnkamp said:

Yes the rod fishes nice. It feels a lot like a Falcon Bucoo which i also own one of for traps and cranks. Physically the diameter is similar to a Veritas but weighs nothing in your hand.  That has to be due to the IM8 graphite.  This is a "house" brand rod for Dicks and as far as I know it is only available from there.  I fish my 7 ft mh Escalade all of the time. 

 

Never fished one, but did handle one in store.  I agree.  Very light.  Similar to my Smoke and Helios rods for weight.  Kind of wanted one, but didn't buy any when they were this price a few weeks ago.  Probably still won't because I have more than I need already.........................unless the Bait Monkey gets me in a head lock. 

54 minutes ago, fishnkamp said:

Yes the rod fishes nice. It feels a lot like a Falcon Bucoo which i also own one of for traps and cranks. Physically the diameter is similar to a Veritas but weighs nothing in your hand.  That has to be due to the IM8 graphite.  This is a "house" brand rod for Dicks and as far as I know it is only available from there.  I fish my 7 ft mh Escalade all of the time. 

 

Do you think the 6'6" MH would be good for spinnerbaits?

Sorry I have the 6'6" medium spinning and the 7mh baitcasting.  Those are the only two Escalades I have ever touched.  I believe the 7 mh would handle 3/8 to 3/4 ounce spinnerbaits, maybe even slow roll a 1 ouncer. I have never done it though.