hello everyone

my cousin is just now getting back into fishing, and he needs some help choosing a rod. he wants to spend right at 150 dollars. he told me he has been doing alot of research and is looking at a few rods,

1. powell max

2. dobyns savvy

3. st croix avid (worth the extra 20 dollars?)

im going to see if i can help him by getting yall's opinion. he wants a all around MH rod. any other suggestions would help

GOD BLESS

I have fished the Powell Max and I have several St Croix Avids.

I love my Avids, and would be my top choice.

I have never fished a Dobyns, so I can not vouch for them. I can tell you that David P is a huge Dobyns fan, and would give you a ton of info on the rods if you would want to PM him.

I have several Avids and love them, I also have a couple Falcon Cara T7s and they are also outstanding rods.

Later,

savvy

Savvy Series, but let us know what he's looking to use the rod for so we can help him pick the right model.

thanks guys! i know he will appreaciate all the help! he wants a all around rod, but i think mostly he throws like texas rigged stuff, and some cranks here and there

Between those 3 options it's more important to have the right power and action than the right brand & model. Can't lose with any of them

To fish both T-Rigs & Cranks on the same rod, some compromises will need to be made. A medium fast may be stressed throwing heavy jigs or pulling a hawg out of heavy cover, but it should do well with weightless plastics, lighter T-Rigs and cranks in open water & moderate cover situations. A Medium Heavy extra fast will help him to drive a T-Rigged heavy hook through the lip of a big bass, but may not have enough give to prevent him from ripping a treble hook out of a fish's mouth.

I agree with everything LAO162 said.

I agree with everything LAO162 said.

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I think I would go with the Medium Fast action for an "all around rod"

if you were going to spend the extra money i would get a falcon T7