Won't have you squirming over the price and it's a very good rod for 2pc setups: KastKing Perigee II 2pc. rod 7ft. with 2 tips med. and med. heavy. Plus, light saltwater.  Ready for combat. 

Good Fishing

3 hours ago, GoneFishingLTN said:

Not worried about price but worried about not getting the correct action or buying something so similar to what I already have 

Baller!  

 

FMJ.  wish we were closer so you could fish mine. 

Any  good casting jig rod works good for T-rig w/ bullet weight worms; ie: JWR jig & worm rods. Look at 5 or MH+ fast action or extra fast action rods in length you prefer. Today’s rods are under 4 oz Rod weight.

My JWR rods the past 35 years were all customs to get my specific requirements.

Consider what type of line you plan to use braid I would go 1/2 power or MHF in lieu of MH +, straight FC MH+.

Tom

PS, recommending a specific rod for isn’t possible imo, too many factors to consider.

I bought my 1st OTC casting in decades a Falcon Cara BSF MLF 7’2” rod. The Cara is very light weight, well balanced with top of the line reel set and guide train and great workmanship. ML power listed should be ML+ imo, perfect for me. looking at the Cara specs for MH+ (lure weight) can’t find a model to suggest!

 

 

 

On 7/1/2025 at 5:32 AM, GoneFishingLTN said:

What’s the best Texas rig rod — or even two options — for fishing 1/4 to 3/8 oz setups with a 10-inch worm? I’ll mostly be throwing around 5/16 oz with a Rage Bug, mainly dragging around rock or stumps. I’m not looking to pitch, more focused on casting and dragging

 

ok with g loomis or steez money but nothing more lol

 

A 10" worm generally weighs 3/8 to 5/8 of an ounce by itself. With a 1/4 to 3/8 of an ounce sinker, that's definitely into MH/F territory and maybe H/F, or somewhere in between. 

 

If I were going to spend Steez or G Loomis money on a combo, I would pick the reel I want to use and then go rod shopping where I can put hands on the two components together, or vice versa could work too. The intent is to end up with a combo that works well as a system. There's no way to know if a combo is going to feel ergonomically good or be well balanced for you until you try them together. Reel seat design and placement, trigger shape and placement and butt components. All of those things have to work well together and with another important component of the system. . . . You.

 

Obviously rods like a Steez or NRX+ are highly regarded for good reason and lots of people love them. That doesn't mean they play well with any reel for what you want to do with them, and it doesn't mean they'll play well with you.

 

Here's why I feel that it's a good idea to make sure a combo works well together, and works well for you:

 

I remember going into a tackle store determined to walk out with an Orochi XX Whipsnake. I had even handled it by itself on several occasions and was pretty sure it was going to be perfect for me. I took my Tatula 2500 spinning reel with me just to be sure. I then spent over an hour trying to convince myself that I wasn't feeling what I was feeling; that the balance wasn't good for a ML/F spinning rod with the reel I had, and I felt that the butt section was shorter than my taller than average self truly wanted it to be. How could that be? It's a fine, high quality rod and praised by many. But it turns out it wasn't going to be great for me.

 

And, the reason I even thought to take a reel with me was because I once bought a Daiwa Kage spinning rod without so much as seeing how it handled with my Daiwa Tatula spinning reel, assuming there would be no issues. Turns out that Daiwa used a proprietary reel seat on that rod and both a Tatula and a Kage spinning reel in both 2000 and 2500 sizes squirmed in the seat no matter how tight I tried to secure it. The only way any of them would not squirm was to use a thin plastic shim on the reel foot and I'll be darned if I am going to do that with a Daiwa reel on a Daiwa rod. The only reel I tried that wouldn't squirm was a Shimano Vanford (or other higher priced Shimano's). Returned the Kage rod and went with the same spec Tatula rod that used a standard Fuji reel seat and all was right with them. 

Personally, my big worm rods are the PA 6'11M+ and Dobyns Xtasy 755.  I usually worm in heavy weeds and prefer the shorter rod for working/easing it thru with my tip up.  If I'm dragging structure offshore, I lean on the 755.  I'm very happy with both of these in both sensitivity and action.

 

scott

On 7/2/2025 at 2:13 PM, Fishingmickey said:

There are lots of very fine rods out there for that Steez or NRX+ price point and below.

ALX Enox or Zolo series

Falcon Expert or Cara series

Shimano's Poison Adrena, Expride or Zodias

Phenix also makes some nice light rods.

 

Lots to look at.

FM

ALX recommend Alex owner of ALX custom shop build excellent rods👍👍

I love my 7ft 3in M/H Fast St Croix Victory rods for my T-rigs. 

I'm a big fan of the NRX+ 854c for this. 

I have a p5 FMJ as well and it's great but I like the Loomis just a little more. 

You guys would still go with the steez now that it costs $700?

 

Surprised no one has mentioned the Okuma x series. I’ve heard from a few people they blow exprides and champion extremes out of the water as far as sensitivity. Someone told me they’re basically right there with the NRX+.

On 7/5/2025 at 6:03 PM, woolleyfooley said:

You guys would still go with the steez now that it costs $700?

Nope.

FM

On 7/5/2025 at 6:03 PM, woolleyfooley said:

You guys would still go with the steez now that it costs $700?

 

Surprised no one has mentioned the Okuma x series. I’ve heard from a few people they blow exprides and champion extremes out of the water as far as sensitivity. Someone told me they’re basically right there with the NRX+.

One thing you will always hear is somebody said or somebody heard. Ask those people if they have actually fished the Okuma .I think you will find that most of the time they are just repeating something they heard. Most of the time it's just more internet BS.

I think you want someone to reassure you that if you buy the Okuma you will have a rod as good as a NRX or Steeze. I don't think that's going to happen

 

 

 

I think I remember Glen posted something about a new line of Okuma rods.

FM

 

 

My vote goes to the 873 CRR if looking for a high end rod.

5 hours ago, rangerjockey said:

One thing you will always hear is somebody said or somebody heard. Ask those people if they have actually fished the Okuma .I think you will find that most of the time they are just repeating something they heard. Most of the time it's just more internet BS.

I think you want someone to reassure you that if you buy the Okuma you will have a rod as good as a NRX or Steeze. I don't think that's going to happen

 

 

 

That’s from two people who own the new x series have told me. 
 

And no, I don’t want someone to assure me that if I buy the okuma it will be as good as a steez or NRX. I’m not the one who started this thread. I was simply recommending the OP do some research about the Okuma x series based on what some owners have told me.

On 7/5/2025 at 7:03 PM, woolleyfooley said:

You guys would still go with the steez now that it costs $700?

 

Surprised no one has mentioned the Okuma x series. I’ve heard from a few people they blow exprides and champion extremes out of the water as far as sensitivity. Someone told me they’re basically right there with the NRX+.

 

We'll see what other companies do. $700 Steez against $650 Loomis and $500 P5 rods looks bad domestically.

 

At that price point, many additional rabbit holes of JDM rods open up. I get that not everyone wants to chase unicorns but do yourself a favor and read up on some of the rods you could buy with that much money. 

Never base your opinion on a product when the guy bragging about it is being paid or is given free products.  Just saying.    
There is a lot of that going on these days. Use opinions from actual users that spend hard earned money on it. 
 

 

10 hours ago, Fishingmickey said:

Nope.

FM

X2.  Nope

On 7/2/2025 at 9:57 PM, WRB-2.0 said:

Any  good casting jig rod works good for T-rig w/ bullet weight worms; ie: JWR jig & worm rods. Look at 5 or MH+ fast action or extra fast action rods in length you prefer. Today’s rods are under 4 oz Rod weight.

My JWR rods the past 35 years were all customs to get my specific requirements.

Consider what type of line you plan to use braid I would go 1/2 power or MHF in lieu of MH +, straight FC MH+.

Tom

PS, recommending a specific rod for isn’t possible imo, too many factors to consider.

I bought my 1st OTC casting in decades a Falcon Cara BSF MLF 7’2” rod. The Cara is very light weight, well balanced with top of the line reel set and guide train and great workmanship. ML power listed should be ML+ imo, perfect for me. looking at the Cara specs for MH+ (lure weight) can’t find a model to suggest!

 

 

 

 

Tom,

 

The heavy cover jig is the model. Falcon lists it as 'heavy' but falcon has two levels of heavy in the portfolio- 6- and 7-power.  The 6-power rods are more like a MH/MH+ in other lineups.  The head turner is a good example as well- it is rated 1/4-3/4 oz which is not what you'd normally call a 'heavy' (though I would rate it 1/4-1 personally).  The heavy cover jig is similar- rated 1/2-1oz.  It's what I'd call a MH+ since it has a lot of power overall through it's length, but it also has a decent give to it as well.  It is labeled a fast action, but I'd have to call it the slower side of fast, possibly a moderate fast even.  It was designed by mike mcclelland a few years back for casting and dragging jigs and other bottom baits offshore, aka just what the OP was asking for.  In the dark it is my primary buzzbait rod, but once it is light it is my 1/4-1/2 oz texas rig rod (mostly 3/8 plus a beaver) either pitching or casting.

 

Can't wait to hear how you like the Cara BFS.  I haven't fished mine as much as I need to yet this year (only a handful of times) but now that summer is here, it is light bait special time.  Break out the 1/32 oz texas rig.