Favorite rod - and why.

[Jeremiah T. Bagwell]

My favorite rod is made by one of my sponsors. It is the MBH665C from Rogue rods Magnum Bass Series.

 

The reason this rod is my favorite, is because it is best suited for my favorite still of bass fishing which is Pitching Jigs into heavy cover.

 

I like the sensitivity of the tip and the tough backbone of the rod. It allows me to pitch a jig into the nastiest brush piles and have the power to pull out big bass.

 

JT Bagwell

[Peter Waller]

JT, you are, in UK terms, a lucky man in that you are supplied with new state of the art tackle every year. I suppose that you are duty bound to use it, and to be seen using it. But don't you ever look back, or dig out an old favorit from your tackle den, give it a waggle, and hey presto, you then nip off to the waterside with a comfortable old friend?

 

Although I keep my arsenal pretty much up to date there are times when I pick up an old rod and wonder why I ever relegated it to the back of the pile. In reality rod design has become pretty static and good oldens can be overlooked.

[Apache]

My shimano sceptre fly rod - can handle double figure carp just as well as it is a pleasure to have a decent fight off a 1lb trout

[Tony 1]

Bruce& Walker Mk4 Avon 10ft Glass, given to me by Lol breakspeare (Barbel nut) had it since I was a kid which is longer than I would care remember still use it on intimate ponds when feeling nostalgic

 

[ 17. November 2003, 10:03 AM: Message edited by: Tony C ]

[Chris Plumb]

Harrison 15'GTi - especially when it's teamed up with my favourite Centre Pins. Lovely trotting rod with enough 'beef' for something a little bigger at times......

 

 

Chris

[Jeremiah T. Bagwell]

Peter,

 

Last year I did fish with one of my old favorites a couple times. I could not believe how much heavier my old rods were compared to the ones I use now. They made me wonder how I ever fished with them all day.

 

JT Bagwell

[Peter Waller]

Thanks JT, sounds like there might be something in the pipeline for us four years behind the times Brits!!

[Ken L]

Some interesting replies.

I have to admit to having a couple of old stars that I just love to pull out for very specific situations. They spark fond memories every time I mount a reel on 'em.

And I love Kendo's line about the garden cane. I used to fish a pool that had so many carp in it you could hand feed them. Only tiddlers but I always fancied trying to catch one on a bent pin tied to the end of a cane with sewing thread just to say I'd done it. It would have been easy on that pool too but I kinda doubt that I'll ever get the chance to try it now.

[monkeyboy]

My Ron Thomson Vendetta feeder rod. Very Stiff action. When you cast a method ball you think its going to snap. But you can give it some welly and theres no bother with it at all.

Broke the heavy tip in Ireland PUTTING IT AWAY!