Well i am looking to getting a new rod in the 100-150$ range and less if it is worth it. Well i mainly soft plastic and jig fish with the occasional spinner bait and hardbait fishing. I was looking for a rod that is specialty for plastics and jigs or even a rod that is good for anything. I use spinning reels, and i am most likely getting like a $60 baitcaster with some cheap line and tie on a drop shot sinker and pratice casting in my back yard while fishing with my spinning reel. What rods/reels would you suggest for my fishing style and again please no baitcasting suggestions unless they are a cheap rod to practice with.

The new Rage line from St Croix is at the top of your budget at $150 but this is a quality blank and light weight with micro guides. Go with the 7'1" Med.

Stretch your baitcaster buget another $17 and grab a BPS Pro Qualifier on sale for $79. The quality is light years ahead of anything else you'll find in the <$100 range.

Yea i was looking at the st croix i always like the long warranties that come with them and yea a BPS baitcaster was what i was thinking about. Still people please put in your ideas i need as much help as i can!

A good medium heavy rod will work for all 3 of those applications, in the 7' range. I would suggest looking at the Kistler Mirco guide Carbon Steel rod, it's within your price range or maybe even one of the magnesium rods. Super light and very sensitive. As for the reel, I also like the BPS pro qualifier for the price, which I just bought one.

Doesn't really matter what rod but I would suggest the Abe Garcia Veritas or maybe if you can look into the Shimano rod series, they look awesome.

But whatever you get I would suggest a 6'8-7'2" in a MH-F

a rod you should look at is the Falcon Lowrider LFC-5-17 XG MH/MF. a 7 foot rod that is "made" for deep cranks which tells me its a good all around rod. its a rod that goes on every trip i go on.

Yea i always thought medium was the strongest i needed, from what i am hearing i guess i am wrong. well yea ill look into those rods so what like 7' long MH? and keep the suggestions coming.

The Cabelas Xmlti is in your price range while it is on sale. I just picked up the XmltiS693-1a which is the spinning model to use for senkos and fat ikas and some other plastics. The rod is very light and very sensitive and is one of my rods that is always in the truck with me now. Regular price is $200 and on sale for $120.

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Fishing/Fishing-Rods/Spinning-Rods%7C/pc/104793480/c/104764680/sc/104836680/Cabelas-XMLTi-Spinning-Rods/1158310.uts?destination=%2Fcatalog%2Fbrowse%2Ffishing-fishing-rods-spinning-rods%2F_%2FN-1102841%2FNs-CATEGORY_SEQ_104836680%3FWTz_l%3DSEO%253Bcat104793480%253Bcat104764680&WTz_l=SEO%3Bcat104793480%3Bcat104764680%3Bcat104836680

The Cabelas Xmlti is in your price range while it is on sale. I just picked up the XmltiS693-1a which is the spinning model to use for senkos and fat ikas and some other plastics. The rod is very light and very sensitive and is one of my rods that is always in the truck with me now. Regular price is $200 and on sale for $120.

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Fishing/Fishing-Rods/Spinning-Rods%7C/pc/104793480/c/104764680/sc/104836680/Cabelas-XMLTi-Spinning-Rods/1158310.uts?destination=%2Fcatalog%2Fbrowse%2Ffishing-fishing-rods-spinning-rods%2F_%2FN-1102841%2FNs-CATEGORY_SEQ_104836680%3FWTz_l%3DSEO%253Bcat104793480%253Bcat104764680&WTz_l=SEO%3Bcat104793480%3Bcat104764680%3Bcat104836680

X2 I have many Glx & Nrx rods, but also have a couple xmlti. Good rod for the $$$$

ill look into all of the suggestions you guys showed, so should i get a MH 7' rod? does that sound right

ill look into all of the suggestions you guys showed, so should i get a MH 7' rod? does that sound right

Thats what I use for a combo of those 3 baits.

I have 2 of the old regular XML rods and they are very good. I thinks the new XMLti would be great at $120.

hmm ill be looking around some websites this weekend.

The Falcon LFC-5-17 is an awesomw rod and will handle all you're asking about.