What about Ozark rods? I know Grizzlyjig is running a big sale on them right now.
A buddy of mine from Somerset has 16 ft ozarks. I have not used them before but I did see them in action a few times and they are a pole that can hold a lot of weight also. The only down side to them is the same as my bnm jig poles. The handles are backwards to me. The handles are Long above the real and short behind the reel. That is the only reason i dont have any.
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