Don’t bother with shitty fly rods, even out of curiosity…
Don’t bother with shitty fly rods, even out of curiosity…
Posted by Particular_Menu_557
16 Comments
Adorable-Reward8523 on
My maxcatch 3 wt fiberglass is holding up fine.
Texa55Toast on
I have a $35 eagle claw that’s really nice. But at this point, you might just want to get a bamboo pole from Walmart my guy. $2.
Bunsen_Burn on
White river?
Fishnfoolup on
I’ve caught thousands of bluegill on cheap fly rods including some real tanks and never broke a rod. I don’t think that’s the problem. You damaged that rod somehow
Beneficial-Line-2572 on
Hey, don’t mess with bluegill. You found out.
No-Ground5715 on
Every rod made has some owners that break them.
Sometimes it’s the rod, sometimes it’s the owner.
For me it was always the owner.
Fullyflared540 on
Naw dude. I catch bass on topwater with a very cheap 5wt, had that rod banging around inside my truck with a bunch of tools and shit. It’s still fine. Yours was cracked
Particular_Menu_557 on
Literally, the most chill stoner hookset, on the first cast with the new rod.
robdwoods on
Anyone who is going to fish for any amount of time inevitably upgrades. If you think you are going to fly fish for any amount of time, just get something decent that’s going to last. It goes kind of like this [https://terrypratchett.com/explore-discworld/sam-vimes-boots-theory-of-socio-economic-unfairness/](https://terrypratchett.com/explore-discworld/sam-vimes-boots-theory-of-socio-economic-unfairness/)
Particular_Menu_557 on
This was also the cheapest rod I could find to test out. I’ve had some max catch gear that’s really cool and has been very durable.
TheBunYeeter on
I tried my buddy’s fly rod that he got from a ~$35 kit at Walmart. That thing can really cast and unironically feels well balanced
Morejazzplease on
But don’t confuse “shitty” with “cheap”…. There is a difference. Most (but not all) shitty rods are cheap but not all cheap rods are shit.
Ok_Fall_9569 on
My thrift shop Scientific Anglers works just as well as my nicer Sage and Orvis rods for sunfish and bass…and trout.
Particular_Menu_557 on
This junk was right out the box. This was also the cheapest rod I could find to test out. I’ve had some excellent maxcatch gear, but was trying to find out how cheap I could go.
Majestic-Outside3898 on
Those little fuckers fight hard.
But I’ve never had a bluegill snap a rod. Even a $50 1 wt.
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My maxcatch 3 wt fiberglass is holding up fine.
I have a $35 eagle claw that’s really nice. But at this point, you might just want to get a bamboo pole from Walmart my guy. $2.
White river?
I’ve caught thousands of bluegill on cheap fly rods including some real tanks and never broke a rod. I don’t think that’s the problem. You damaged that rod somehow
Hey, don’t mess with bluegill. You found out.
Every rod made has some owners that break them.
Sometimes it’s the rod, sometimes it’s the owner.
For me it was always the owner.
Naw dude. I catch bass on topwater with a very cheap 5wt, had that rod banging around inside my truck with a bunch of tools and shit. It’s still fine. Yours was cracked
Literally, the most chill stoner hookset, on the first cast with the new rod.
Anyone who is going to fish for any amount of time inevitably upgrades. If you think you are going to fly fish for any amount of time, just get something decent that’s going to last. It goes kind of like this [https://terrypratchett.com/explore-discworld/sam-vimes-boots-theory-of-socio-economic-unfairness/](https://terrypratchett.com/explore-discworld/sam-vimes-boots-theory-of-socio-economic-unfairness/)
This was also the cheapest rod I could find to test out. I’ve had some max catch gear that’s really cool and has been very durable.
I tried my buddy’s fly rod that he got from a ~$35 kit at Walmart. That thing can really cast and unironically feels well balanced
But don’t confuse “shitty” with “cheap”…. There is a difference. Most (but not all) shitty rods are cheap but not all cheap rods are shit.
My thrift shop Scientific Anglers works just as well as my nicer Sage and Orvis rods for sunfish and bass…and trout.
This junk was right out the box. This was also the cheapest rod I could find to test out. I’ve had some excellent maxcatch gear, but was trying to find out how cheap I could go.
Those little fuckers fight hard.
But I’ve never had a bluegill snap a rod. Even a $50 1 wt.
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