Inexpensive lightweight, parabolic rods? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

PapaDave · 02-08-2017, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by MITCHELL

With metal guides will last until the flex coat on the tread where's out after 20 some years squidco has them under a 100 dollars

Keep an eye out for a Big 5 sale too, they knock the price down to about $50.

MITCHELL · 02-08-2017, 11:50 AM

For kelp beds I like a medium/heavy or heavy fiber glass rod any brand seeker....is good.you can save your self some money and have a top notch rod if you build it your self go to squidCo and buy a blank rod with all the bells and whistles

King Saba · 02-08-2017, 03:27 PM

Thanks guys. By parabolic I mean like a crankbait rod for largemouth bass. Fiberglass-like bend but has the lightweight of a calico rod. I'm leaning towards some JDM options, but they're steep in price, about $250-300 min.

MrPukaShell · 02-08-2017, 05:10 PM

Look at Salmon rods they have that bend

5-20 · 02-09-2017, 11:01 AM

Okuma Shadow Stalker or Daiwa Proteus.

Very nicely priced and well balanced. The proteus is a little more fast action and a little more $. The shadow stalker is like $80-95 at most, a really nice value.

surfisher · 02-09-2017, 08:09 PM

Ugly sticks have that parabolic bend. The phenix m1 rods also bend really well.

Dave Legacy · 02-09-2017, 08:58 PM

How much weight do you need it to jig? Of all the rods I own I kind of like my composite rods best. I recently bought a composite back bouncing rod intended for salmon, but it's only rated to 4oz.

02-08-2017, 11:50 AM	#2
MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,351	It depends on what kind of fishing your going to do For kelp beds I like a medium/heavy or heavy fiber glass rod any brand seeker....is good.you can save your self some money and have a top notch rod if you build it your self go to squidCo and buy a blank rod with all the bells and whistles __________________ Duke Mitchell

02-08-2017, 03:27 PM	#3
King Saba Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: SGV Posts: 852	Thanks guys. By parabolic I mean like a crankbait rod for largemouth bass. Fiberglass-like bend but has the lightweight of a calico rod. I'm leaning towards some JDM options, but they're steep in price, about $250-300 min. __________________ Baitfish catcher extraordinaire

02-09-2017, 08:09 PM	#6
surfisher Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 388	Ugly sticks have that parabolic bend. The phenix m1 rods also bend really well. __________________

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02-08-2017, 05:10 PM	#4
MrPukaShell Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Ventura COunty Posts: 521	Look at Salmon rods they have that bend

02-09-2017, 11:01 AM	#5
5-20 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 241	Okuma Shadow Stalker or Daiwa Proteus. Very nicely priced and well balanced. The proteus is a little more fast action and a little more $. The shadow stalker is like $80-95 at most, a really nice value.

02-09-2017, 08:58 PM	#7
Dave Legacy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Hacienda Heights, CA Posts: 427	How much weight do you need it to jig? Of all the rods I own I kind of like my composite rods best. I recently bought a composite back bouncing rod intended for salmon, but it's only rated to 4oz.