I have an older cabelas tourney trail 6.5 M spinning rod that is an awesome multi purpose rod. Problem is  is that it is heavy and has a thick cork reel handle. I'd like to find a rod that will cast 1/16 jig and grub on up for multi species angling and have a lighter weight. What do you guys recommend ?

St. Croix Avid   AVS66MLF. Nothin else compare for the price and warranty.

St. Croix Avid AVS66MLF. Nothin else compare for the price and warranty.

id get that one too.

I have a 6'6" All Star G40X that I use as a multipurpose. It does its job pretty well.

If you have a BPS near you, check out the Extreme Woo Daves 6'8" ML. I bought one of these last year, and have caught everything from crappie to 4# smallies on it. LIGHT, sensitive, split grip, and plenty of backbone. The more I use it, the better I like it. I have it paired with a Pfleuger 9030 Supreme XT.

St. Croix Avid AVS66MLF. Nothin else compare for the price and warranty.

Me like!

8-)

Kistler. Just go to their website and look/read about the rods that are in your price range. Cant go wrong with Kistler.