Spinning
6 foot
Medium Heavy
Fast
One piece
Silicon Carbide (SiC) guide inserts or guides for braided line

 

Broke a rod just in time for Memorial Day. Looking for replacement to Berkley Cherrywood. Looking to keep costs as low as possible while staying within the specs listed above. The Cherrywood was great for weight, sensitivity and strength. The only problem I had with it was the stainless guides.

 

Any suggestions?

 

Edit: I see Daiwa Aird X recommended highly here. A lot.
Also, I’m flexible on the length. I prefer 6’, but will go longer if necessary to get MH action.

 

Edited May 24, 20233 yr by fin

I've got a cherrywood med/fast.

But mine isnt sensitive.

 

And yeah, the Aird-x is an excellent rod for that price.

BPS Fish Eagle Spinning Rod - FEG66MHS, sometimes they are on sale with a pretty good discount. 

 

BPS Pro Qualifier Spinning Rod - PQD66MHS,  is currently on sale for Memorial day.

 

The Arid X is a great value. 

2 hours ago, PaulVE64 said:

I've got a cherrywood med/fast.

But mine isnt sensitive.

 

Yeah, the medium is not as sensitive. I've also got a 7' Cherrywood two-piece med/fast, and it's not near as sensitive as the 6' one-piece MH/fast. In fact, I don't really like the 7' M very much, but I love the 6' MH. The 7' was collecting dust until I broke one of my 6' Cherrywoods. Now I'm using the 7' as a crankbait rod and the 6' as a worm rod.