What a good drop shot rod under 100$ ?

Daiwa Procyon 7'0" ML/XF - $80

or

Daiwa Procyon 7'0" L/F - $80 - this is the rod I used for Neds and Drop Shots until I got my Mojo 6"10" ML/XF

 

5 minutes ago, MN Fisher said:

Daiwa Procyon 7'0" ML/XF - $80

or

Daiwa Procyon 7'0" L/F - $80 - this is the rod I used for Neds and Drop Shots until I got my Mojo 6"10" ML/XF

 

Is this rod strong 

Is it a strong rod 

Strong as any other rod in that price-class - personally I think the under $100 Daiwa rods are way under-rated. I'd pit a $50 Aird-X against any other makers $80-$90 rods - and the Procyons compare favorably with Dobyns Furys...yes, I have Furys and preferred my Procyon to my Fury 702 for Ned/DS.

Under $100 for drop shot is endless, seriously.

I know guys that dropshot with ugly sticks.

1 hour ago, JediAmoeba said:

I know guys that dropshot with ugly sticks.

I used to use one of the older generation ugly stik inshore lites. It was actually pretty good with trick worms.  7 ft M Ugly stik inshore lite and a 6 ft M Lightning rod shock. Best beater rod pairing. Zoom finesse worm on the lightning rod shock and a trick worms on the trick worm. 

If you can get a 13 Omen black 3, I would check them out.  They're on sale for 100 or cheaper.

There is a 13 Fishing rod on sale at TW. They are solid. But as mentioned there are a ton of rods under that price point. 

 

My favorite drop shot rod is the Dobyns Fury 7'2. It's got great sensitivity and performs just as good as rod that I have 2X that. It's over $100 but worth IMO>

On 2/27/2024 at 8:36 PM, MN Fisher said:

Daiwa Procyon 7'0" ML/XF - $80

or

Daiwa Procyon 7'0" L/F - $80 - this is the rod I used for Neds and Drop Shots until I got my Mojo 6"10" ML/XF

 

I have neither of those, but I do have a Procyon M/XF and I really like that rod. Might be a little stout for dropshots but it’s a great WR or weightless TR rod for sure. Procyons are decent sticks. 

Dobyns Maverick 692SF.  Best bang for the buck rod series in my view.  

BPS Crankin Stick.  6' - 6 M or ML, whatever you like.

 

BPS rods get no love, but I use the Crankin Sticks for all my movement baits - Cranks, jerks, chatter baits, spinner baits, buzz baits, etc.

 

You can pay more, but these are fine pull bait rods.

Majorcraft Basspara 7ft ML , you can get it for $100 during a sale at TW. 

Ark Lancer looks nice for $100

I've been very happy with the Ark Tharpe 6'10 ML. Great rod and can be had for under $100.