I fish primarily the 5/16 oz Eakins jig and the 3/8 oz. Eakins finesse football jig.  I am looking for a 7' rod to throw them on but I absolutely WILL NOT spend more than $100.  Trying to get outside the box here-- I don't care for the action of the Falcon Bucoo finesse jig rod, for example.

Baitcasting or spinning?

Baitcasting or spinning?

X2 

It's a little shy of 7', but I have the 6'9" MH ex.fast Carbonlite that I've been using and I really like it.

Baitcasting or spinning?

Sorry.  Baitcasting.  Really want at least 7'.  I think those inches count, in casting distance and in deep water hooksetting.  If they didn't, we'd all still be fishing 5'6" rods.

It's a little shy of 7', but I have the 6'9" MH ex.fast Carbonlite that I've been using and I really like it.

X2 It's available in a 7' too.

It's a little shy of 7', but I have the 6'9" MH ex.fast Carbonlite that I've been using and I really like it.

What do you guys like about the XF action?  Seems like it might be good for jigs but limit the use of the rod in some other areas...  This will be one of 5 rods I tournament fish with (co-angler) so it needs to be versatile as well.  I'll primarily throw jigs and t-rigged paca craws on it, but it may do spinnerbait duty, buzzbait duty, etc. on some occasions.  In the past I've always liked fast actions over XF for versatility, but I"ve got a Bass Pro 10 minutes away so I may have to go look at the Carbonlites

X2 It's available in a 7' too.

It's a little shy of 7', but I have the 6'9" MH ex.fast Carbonlite that I've been using and I really like it.

What do you guys like about the XF action? Seems like it might be good for jigs but limit the use of the rod in some other areas... This will be one of 5 rods I tournament fish with (co-angler) so it needs to be versatile as well. I'll primarily throw jigs and t-rigged paca craws on it, but it may do spinnerbait duty, buzzbait duty, etc. on some occasions. In the past I've always liked fast actions over XF for versatility, but I"ve got a Bass Pro 10 minutes away so I may have to go look at the Carbonlites

X2 It's available in a 7' too.

I bought XF primarily for worms and jigs. I have thrown spinnerbaits on it but I can't really vouch for it with these lures because I haven't had much luck on spinnerbaits this year :'(. Here's some good reading on rod actions in case you haven't already checked it out

http://www.bassresource.com/fishing/rod-actions-power.html

Falcon Original

    -gk

E-bay has a 7'2" Argon med.  1/8-3/4oz. fast act.  They're $99,  but shipping is $18 .  I have a magnesium ts and a helium which are the rods just below and just above the Argon.  I really like those rods and would think the Argon is good too.

Sorry,  I didn't even state that they're KISTLER's.

Falcon Original FC-6-1610, Grass Rod 6'10" Heavy & no the 2" will not make that big a difference

Falcon Original FC-6-1610, Grass Rod 6'10" Heavy & no the 2" will not make that big a difference

Actually was looking at this rod at Academy today, and while I was there I picked up the 7' MH Falcon HD series casting rod. 

It was a really nice rod for $70!  I was really surprised.  Felt better to me than the Original series-- more balanced and with a nice true fast action.  I think I'm going to get one for these techniques.  I'll let you know how it goes.