I need to buy a new rod around that price range. It's going to be a Medium Fast and between 7'-7'3". I'm looking at Duckett, Dobyns, St. Croix, and Fitzgerald. Any suggestions?

2 minutes ago, daviswill said:

Any suggestions?

Yep.  Go to a store that carries them....put a reel on each and buy the one you like.  

 

 

I would go with St.Croix mojo bass or TFO signature series. Personally I think TFO is pretty underrated. They are priced well and are great quality.

I have a few Dobyn's Fury rods.  I like them and use them a lot.  But I would suggest a Daiwa Tatula rod.  sportsmansoutfitters.com has them for $109.  Heck of a deal for that price.  I actually just ordered my 2nd Tatula from them this morning.  Very light, great balance, very sensitive, strong backbone and they look like a $200+ rod.  The negatives some people mention are the small diameter grip and the short stubby trigger.  Neither of these bother me at all, but everyone is different.  Can't go wrong with a Dobyn's Fury, but for the price of $109, the Tatula is hands down better.

I'm all about testing in-store before buying, so 

@Choporoz is right there. Of the rods you have

mentioned, St. Croix is the only one I've used.

 

I've handled Ducket, but they didn't strike my 

fancy. Not that it matters since it's my fancy.

I would go with the St Croix or Dobyns. You can get an AvidX at the upper end of that price range. 

Hands down dobyns pair it with a lews reel in that range and u have and awesome setup

Been looking at Cashion rods.....believe one will be in the boat soon.

If it were me, I'd be looking at either the St. Croix AvidX

16 hours ago, Oklahoma Mike said:

I would go with the St Croix or Dobyns. You can get an AvidX at the upper end of that price range. 

Where are yall finding avidx rods for $120? 

Just now, junyer357 said:

Where are yall finding avidx rods for $120? 

That was going to be my question, I'll order two right now

1 hour ago, junyer357 said:

Where are yall finding avidx rods for $120? 

 

When I saw the thread title, I thought it said $100-200 range. My bad.

 

Although i I did pick one up at last year's classic from Thorne Bros for $170. 

I believe the Mojo Bass uses the same SCIII blank as the Avid and Avid X, seems like good quality within the target price range...?

Here we go again

Don't hear much on this brand but I bought a $99 Bull Dawg I like. 

1 hour ago, clh121787 said:

Here we go again

What'd we miss?

 

i got St Croix Rage rods for fairly cheap from their website a while back and like them very much. Didn't like the previous Mojo bass model, but have tried the present models and like them a lot. Gonna get a 7'1" MHF model from BPS with the trade in. 

 

I like the components on the Rage series better, but I can get used to the Mojo fast enough.

First question is this rod going to be an all around use rod or more for bottom contact baits, crankbait spinnerbait etc or what.  If it is to be an all around rod then consider a Dobyns Fury 734C,  

Another nice option would a Powell Inferno 683CEF or 703CEF.