10 minutes ago, Ksam1234 said:

Yeah I would love to but idk.  200-300$ is about max I wanna spend. I did like that Shimano poison adrenA though ! Looks amazing 

This will be my next rod whenever they become available and I have the coin.  The good news for you is you have at least a couple of months to save up the extra $$$.

 

2 hours ago, FishTank said:

If I had to do it all over again and pick my first higher end rod, I would pick the same rod..... G. Loomis 783C GLX.  I have yet to find its equal.  

A 783c was my first fancy-pants rod and I still love it.  It's my all-purpose pond-hopping rod and it sees more use then most of my other combos combined most months.  

1 hour ago, punch said:

I held one at a local sports show and they are ridiculously light. They will be good sellers once they are in stock. 

 

The problem with buying your first high end rod, is it wont be your last. 

Yeah the problem I have is no local stores around here carry anything good!! I wish I could hold them.  

1 hour ago, The Maestro said:

 

This will be my next rod whenever they become available and I have the coin.  The good news for you is you have at least a couple of months to save up the extra $$$.

 

I want the MH rod but idk if it’s fast.  It said it’s reg-fast whatever that is

18 hours ago, The Maestro said:

I don't know how much of a hurry you're in but the new Shimano Poison Adrenas are looking really nice.  These will be the type of rod that will retain much of it's value should you decide to sell it down the road for whatever reason.  

I hate you for showing me this hahaha (joking) , but I haven’t stopped looking at it since last night ! I think I might get this ..

6 minutes ago, Ksam1234 said:

I hate you for showing me this hahaha (joking) , but I haven’t stopped looking at it since last night ! I think I might get this ..

I really don't think you'll be disappointed. We all have our personal favorites and biases but Shimano's stuff is the only gear I would buy without even having handled it in person.  They're known for their reels but people sleep on their rods for some reason.

I would go with the Kislter Helium 3 with a NFC blank.

 

But high end rods IMO are, Megabass Destoryer, Gloomis Conquest, NRX, GLX, St-Croix Legend Elite.

 

There is defiantly more out there but those are the rods I favor.