best fishin pole?

Question

im in CO now mostly fresh water
but ill be in FL later mostly salt water
but i prolly do more fresh water fishin
in yer opinion what fishin pole do you like best
no problems, tough, durable?????

ok besides a bamboo stick

Answer 1

To all those who said an Ugly Stick...a big fat THUMBS DOWN!!!!!

Stay away from those pieces of crap!! Get a medium priced rod in the $100 range...Falcon, All-Star, etc. All good rods. If it were me, I'd get a rod for fresh water and a seperate rod for salt water fishing. Just me though.

Answer 2

Before Fiberglass & graphite, all that was available, was bamboo & there were many records set, using the bamboo rods.
My suggestion would be, first, figure out what you might be going to fish for, then purchase the approperate size tackle.
with saltwater fishing, just like in freshwater, 1 rod, doesn't fit all.
no need to buy the most expensive tackle.

good luck & good fishing
if you happen to be going near a Bass Pro Shops in Florida, you can find anything you might need.

Answer 3

A fishing pole is a stick (often bamboo) with a line tied to the end. A fishing rod is a stick (usually fiberglass or graphite) with guides, and it's used with a reel.

Little kids pretending to be Tom Sawyer use poles. So do commercial "jackpole" tuna fishermen. The rest of us use rods.

Just offhand, I'd say you should get several rods -- one for Colorado trout, one for Florida bass, and one or more for the saltwater fishing you'll do in Florida. Trying to make one outfit do all three is going to limit you an awful lot.

Answer 4

I think AIRFLOW covered each "end" of the spectrum of rods perfectly! (Whats up with the thumbs down?? Thumbs down for Ugly Stik & G Loomis? Even if you HATE Ugly Stik I don't think anyone could "thumbs down" a G Loomis unless they are retarded!! lol)

As mentioned before, Ugly Stik (Lite series) would be a good "inexpensive" rod in the $40 class. The "Lite" series are decent inshore-saltwater/freshwater rods and Tiger Lite rods are good pier/jetty rods.

There are many good, durable, rods before you get to the "finest"-G Loomis (Starting at $180).

Obviosly, you're going to get many different "opinions" on what is "the best" rod.

Here's my 2 cents-
1. Falcon has excellent quality VS price.

2. Daiwa makes a nice inshore saltwater rod ($70). (You could use this for freshwater too!)

3. Mid-level Shimano rods are decent for freshwater.

4. Star rods are decent for offshore.

5. Mid to high-priced All-Star rods are decent for Bass/inshore salt.

Answer 5

Try a Ugly Stick by Shakespeare. They are very tough & durable. Yea what is the deal with the Bamboo. Id consider using Bamboo if I were stranded with no food.

Answer 6

My personal perference is St. Croix. Light, durable, and reliable. Yet I know some who only use Lamiglas or Loomis and they wouldn't use anything else. On the lower end of the price scale Shakespeare Ugly Stik is the best buy for the buck.

Answer 7

I use Falcon Coastals. They are made with components that will stand up to saltwater but will work great in freshwater also.

Answer 8

Shakespeare Ugly Stick
Cabela's XMLTi Casting

Answer 9

ok if a bamboo pole is so great why dont mike long and roland martin use em? Why have i never heard of a mako being landed with a bamboo rod.

Answer 10

Get a 3/4 inch bamboo stick that will cost you about 20 bucks and will work better than any man made pole in the world.