rod for texas rig

[play for keeps]

so i broke my jig rod, and decided to transfer my 7'6'' crucial to my jig rod, and now i need a casting rod for texas rigging what do you think i should get

[Cy]

What does you budget look like for this new rod?

[play for keeps]

around 150.00 or so

[Cy]

Keeping in mind that everyone has their own opinion and ideas about what a good t-rig rod would be. 

You could have thedude build you one custom.  He can elaborate on this.

I would consider at a Powell.  I bought a Powell 7'3" MH from Al & Bob's last year and like it.  You can get one for $170.  I would look at another Crucial or a E21 Carrot Stix might be a good choice in your price range.

Cy

[McCarter]

I am gonna agree with Cy.  A Powell, a Crucial, or a St Croix Avid.  I own all 3 and they are all comparible in quality, feel, and price.  All powells have split grips ( that is important to some people), A few of the Crucials have them but i think just on the drop shot rods, and i dont think any of the avids have splits unless you get one custom made.

I would get with thedude first tho.  He can build you a rod to your exact specifications which is a huge plus.

And he has a cool company name.  Pale Horse!

McCarter himself

[play for keeps]

-i know thedude,ive been thinking about having him build me one, and i dont think if i ordered a rod now if it would get done by tournement season. ill talk to him to see my options though

McCarter- my budget is about 150.00 for this rod

[TCook]

If you dont go with the dude I could set you up with a guy for a new MBR843 or MBR844 IMX for about $200 shipped or the GLX for about the price of the retail IMX if you wanted to go a little higher.
I personally will only use G Loomis and thats what I would recammend if you can aford the extra $$. There so sensitive its almost like cheating.  If not the other recamendations would be the way to go.

[Waterfoul]

Hey partner... you KNOW I can get you another Crucial if you want to spend that kind of money.  Personally, and knowing more about you than ANYONE on this site... I'd go with something a touch cheaper in cost and use the rest of the money for tourney entry fees and gas money for your partners truck and boat.    That Crucial you have would make a pretty good texas/shakey head rod... it's nice and long to take up the slack.  Like I said I can get you that Clarus for a LOT less than $150 and I think it would make a pretty good jig rod.

[thedude]

an avid (sc3) is probably doable in the 150 range. I know the blanks they use for castaway/airrus rods are similar in price point as well. I can turn a rod in about 2-3 weeks, unfortunatley its waiting on parts has been holding me up a lot this winter. a lot of stuff keeps getting backordered. Seems like its been mostly spinning guides that i keep waiting on though.  if you are interested i will be ordering blanks in a few weeks. always try to order a few at a time since shipping is usually 25$ regardless of 1 blank or 10. If you need one before memorial day, that is doable at this point.

I'd pony up the extra 50$ and get a cumara, everytime i pick one of those up i think i should buy one

[Waterfoul]

I can get Cumara's too Monzo... just think about it.  But I think you'd be just as happy with another Crucial.

[Cy]

I absolutely love my Cumara, it's a great rod!  I was not recommending that due to his budgetary constraints.

[play for keeps]

i heard that cumara's were a great rod but i also heard(from waterfoul) that they were very fragile, and i guess im kinda rough on gear

[Cy]

i heard that cumara's were a great rod but i also heard(from waterfoul) that they were very fragile, and i guess im kinda rough on gear

What the hell are you listening to him for?  Most days he couldn't find his behind with both hands!   

Seriously, I haven't found the Cumara to be fragile.  I try not to step on it or put my knee, like waterfouls other buddy, but I fished with it all last year and it held up well.

[djkimmel]

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[fasttrack]

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I know there are many good rods out there which have already been mentioned. Comes down to personal opinion and confidence (like most things with fishing). Go with a reputable brand in the size/action/feel you need, refered by someone you trust, make sure it has a good warranty and you should be fine.

[Waterfoul]

I don't care for all the what I'll call "fluff" wrappings on the Grandt rods.  Just not my bag I guess.

And Cy... you don't know what you're talking about.... the Cumara is kinda fragile compared to many other rods out there (you thought I was gonna mention the two handed comment you made... didn't you!!  LOL!!!)

[thedude]

any high-modulus rod will be fragile to a certain extent... just the nature of the beast. To achieve the super light weight blanks, they use higher-modulus graphite which is more brittle than the lower stuff, then they remove all or most of the fiberglass in the internal scrim. Most all rods have some fiberglass in them, the more they have, the more abuse they can take.

[play for keeps]

justin if you were to make a rod around 150.00 would you use the st.croix or the arrius blank. i have a arrius ultra xl and i like the sensitivity of that rod. and the only st.crox ive used was a triumph, so i dont know about the avid

[thedude]

on a 150$ rod you're looking at blank price of probably around 60-75$. For that money you can probably get a SCIII (avid series) on the high end - which are good blanks, typically come in pretty light when compared to blanks in the same price range. Batson/Rainshadow RX7 blanks are a little cheaper, and run a little more on the heavy side (about a 1/2 oz), but make a great stick also.

The castaway blanks come in cheaper - 50-60 bucks - and look like they aren't too heavy. Factory specs show 2-2.5 oz blank weight for mag-bass tapers in the 7 to 7 6" range - which is pretty much the same as the SCIII blanks.  I've not used these blanks so i can't say much about them other than whats printed. They do have a good reputation and i have dealt with the owner in the past, so I wouldn't be shy about trying one.

i have some rainshadows here at the house - specifically 2 rods i'm building for myself - a 6'6" M/fast and a 7'0" M/fast that would both be good starting points for t-rig rods. have mike bring you up sometime and you can take a look if you want.

[Waterfoul]

Maybe when you get my rod done I'll bring Martin up with me to pick it up.