Seriously...I'm really disappointed in the rods that are coming over...

My experience has been that Dobyns makes the best crankbait rod in their price range. I thought Powell made a pretty good rod with the 706CB, but haven't tried the others. Was never impressed with any of the Shimanos (Clarus, Crucial, Cumara). Didn't like the Phoenix; thought it was too soft and the...

Well that seems to have been short lived...I was hoping they would upgrade their technology and release something new this year...

What's with the huge trigger? That thing looks...dumb.

Kistler was one of those builders that was slowly gaining a large cult following. They had issues with their rods breaking, poor customer service, and a terrible attitude by the owner. Recently, since they began using NFC blanks the company has been able to slowly turn things around in their favor.....

I like 15# or 20# braid...doesn't really matter. Whatever I have on hand is what I spool up with.

To each their own. I have 20 Dobyns Rods at home; a mixture of Saavy, Champion, and Extremes. I've switched rod brands a handful of times, and I've just found that Dobyns offers the warranty, ergonomics, versatility, and performance that's in my comfort zone. Sure, I think there are more sensitive r...

USA-RET wrote:Too many to name, Thankfully the Fed keeps printing more money.

Hey guys, so I'm really looking at the Fenwick Methods travel casting rod in the 6'8" as something that I could just stick in my trunk and use any time I happen to have time after work or something...but I'm wondering if I should just wait till after ICAST to see what comes out this year. Anyone thi...

Ha. Darn English.

I thought it was the opposite...I thought they were 1/2 to 1 power higher...

Dude...don't even pay attention to what's written on the side of the rod. It's just a list of techniques that you could use the rod for, but there are many other techniques that you could use it for too. Everyone has their own preference as to what they feel like is the perfect rod for a given techn...

Did you buy the 705CBMF in the Dobyns? Or did you buy the 705CB Fast? Those are 2 completely different sticks and may be the reason why??? The 705CB Glass Fast action is the rod that everyone raves about because it's a super versatile crankbait rod that can handle A LOT. The 705CB Glass Mod Fast is ...

I always thought you were supposed to eat your food on top of all your tackle...it only makes sense, right?

Call up the Dobyns shop and they'll send you a new tip for free.