Rods you bought for one technique that you weren't thrilled with initially ...

[Bubbleboy]

This is a good question!
Mine was: Nrx 842MBR casting rod.

I initially bought it for NED rigs, but quickly realized it was absolutely incredible for finesse reaction techniques like scrounger heads, tiny flukes, and tiny cranks.

The one NRX that I really miss that I wish I didn’t sell...it throws those small cranks so well.

[DavidSA]

for me the old gloomis mbr 782 imx. I thought this somehow was for light bottom bouncers and that was a fail. Not fast enough nor sensitive enough. who knew it would be the best jerkbait and sammy 85 rod that I've ever held to this date