Looking for something around 100$ or hopefully less. Will be using it for dropshotting mainly and maybe some other small finesse presentations like ned rigs etc.

 

Spinning or baitcaster?

9 minutes ago, MN Fisher said:

Spinning or baitcaster?

Spinning

Little over your stated budget at retail, but during sales you can find it for around $90 - Dobyns Fury 702SF

 

I have one as my general finesse rod and it's well worth the extra cost.

 

If $100 is a hard limit - my secondary finesse rod would probably work good for you - Okuma Reflexions 701MLA - retail is $75

2 minutes ago, MN Fisher said:

Little over your stated budget at retail, but during sales you can find it for around $90 - Dobyns Fury 702SF

 

I have one as my general finesse rod and it's well worth the extra cost.

 

If $100 is a hard limit - my secondary finesse rod would probably work good for you - Okuma Reflexions 701MLA - retail is $75

Thank you!

Dobyns Colt spinning rod would be in your budget, not a bad rod for the price!

Just now, FishinBuck07 said:

Dobyns Colt spinning rod would be in your budget, not a bad rod for the price!

Having handled Colts in several power/action classes and compared them...I'd take a Diawa Aird-X 701MLFS over the Colt 702SF.

Air-d is good. The 703 power Lamiglas rod that's $100 is nice as well.  Name escapes me.

$99.99 Lew’s TP1X spinning rod. I have the dropshot specific model and it has been great.

Either a Phenix Maxim or 13s Fate Black or Fate V3.  Tackle Tour has a really in depth review of the Maxim and it did really well in just about every category.  

If you're from California, you may be familiar with Turner's Outdoorsman. They have a house brand called the Californian CBX that are an excellent value at $109 for their 7'1" M spinning rods (I got mine on sale for $94). The 7'1" M that I have (I also have two of their casting rods) weighs a scant 3.65 ounces, has a very comfortable reel seat, and it fishes nearly as well as my Daiwa Kage and Tatula rods that sell for up to $80 more. They have been out of them online for quite a while, but the individual stores have had several models in stock throughout the 'unusual circumstances we are currently dealing with'.

 

The Daiwa Aird-X would probably be my second choice, and they are considerably cheaper. I much prefer them to the Dobyns Colt rods, JMHO.

27 minutes ago, Big Hands said:

If you're from California, you may be familiar with Turner's Outdoorsman. They have a house brand called the Californian CBX that are an excellent value at $109 for their 7'1" M spinning rods (I got mine on sale for $94). The 7'1" M that I have (I also have two of their casting rods) weighs a scant 3.65 ounces, has a very comfortable reel seat, and it fishes nearly as well as my Daiwa Kage and Tatula rods that sell for up to $80 more. They have been out of them online for quite a while, but the individual stores have had several models in stock throughout the 'unusual circumstances we are currently dealing with'.

 

The Daiwa Aird-X would probably be my second choice, and they are considerably cheaper. I much prefer them to the Dobyns Colt rods, JMHO.

Funny you mention Turners. I also have their 7'1" M spinning rod, and love it. 

Re: the Colt, I bought one about a year about, about a n hour into our fishing trip, 8" of the tip broke off, and no, I wasn't high sticking it, or using a bait that was heavier than the rating.

Another rod you may want to check out is the Diawa XT Tatula, about $ 99.00, pretty dang good rods for the $$.

Thanks for the replies everyone.

I use a H2O Ethos Micro 7' 3" ML for my drop shot rod but have also used it for Neds and other finesse baits and it works very well. 

On 8/5/2021 at 3:48 PM, MN Fisher said:

Little over your stated budget at retail, but during sales you can find it for around $90 - Dobyns Fury 702SF

I'll second this. If you can find a deal or spend a little more, the Fury 702SF will be great.