Whats the best 4'6" to 5' rod.

[cub48]

I broke 2 rods Wednesday morning dock shooting taped one on a dock and the other hung jig and broke they were the Cherrywood by Berkley love the rods but it get expense at two a day at $25:00 each. Cub48

[rdant]

I like the BPS 4'6" micro lites. On sale now for $34.

[CrappiePappy]

Best one I've got is a 5' Microlite ESP Series (model E50MLS) by Norsemen Outdoors Inc. .... it can be seen on pg 32 of the 2010 Grizzly Jigs Catalog.

And just some advice : If you're in danger of smacking your rod tip against a dock, when trying to shoot the dock ... you're too close. You need to practice shooting from a greater distance

If you HAVE to get so close to a dock, to shoot your jig under it, that you're in danger of smacking the tip against the dock .... try shooting "sidearm" By that I mean, turn your rod sideways & hold the jig out to the side ... as opposed to holding the rod in the normal position & holding the jig underneath the reel. It'll still shoot the jig under the dock .... you just won't have to worry about the tip coming up & striking the dock (though you will still have to avoid smacking the rod against the dock support poles )

... cp

[Don G]

Best one I've got is a 5' Microlite ESP Series (model E50MLS) by Norsemen Outdoors Inc. .... it can be seen on pg 32 of the 2010 Grizzly Jigs Catalog.

And just some advice : If you're in danger of smacking your rod tip against a dock, when trying to shoot the dock ... you're too close. You need to practice shooting from a greater distance

If you HAVE to get so close to a dock, to shoot your jig under it, that you're in danger of smacking the tip against the dock .... try shooting "sidearm" By that I mean, turn your rod sideways & hold the jig out to the side ... as opposed to holding the rod in the normal position & holding the jig underneath the reel. It'll still shoot the jig under the dock .... you just won't have to worry about the tip coming up & striking the dock (though you will still have to avoid smacking the rod against the dock support poles )

... cp

cp, please pass this on to Blackie.....:rolleyes:

[CrappiePappy]

cp, please pass this on to Blackie.....:rolleyes:

I've seen Paul bust a tip off a Cherrywood ... sitting on the dock & shooting under it (Weiss Lake).

You just need to tell Blackie to stop running the boat up into the dock slip .... & use the trolling motor, more :D (yeah, I know ... you can't tell Blackie "anything":p )

.... cp

[deathb4disco]

... but it get expense at two a day at $25:00 each. Cub48

The best rods have "GLoomis" stamped on them, but if you're balking at $25, Loomis is not an option. :D

I agree with rdant that the Microlite is a good one to consider. Another one to look at is the Shimano Voltaeus. I recently saw this at Bass Pro and was impressed. It's very strong and is intended to compete with the Ugly Stik. Is it as strong as the Ugly? I can't say. However, it is FAR lighter than the Ugly and very well-balanced. The rod has good backbone and a very light tip. Seems like it would be ideal for dock shooting. Bass Pro has them for $40, but you might be able to pick one up elsewhere for a little less.

[crappiemax]

I used to have a couple of Cherrywoods. I broke the tips on them and switched to Berkley Lighting Rods. I have a 5' that I use at Weiss for dock shooting. These rods are a quite a few years old and I've never had a problem. To be honest, I'm not even sure if they still make them.

[jusanothajoe]

acadamy has b&m sharpshooters for $24.95 they are made for shootin docks

[Hanr3]

I really like St Croix, but at $80 a rod there not cheap. My cheap rods are Berkley Lightning Rods IM6 @ $40 each.

[Eager Beaver]

The Berkeley Cherrywood 5' is still the rod I use for most of my fishing. They are light weight, sensitive, and are very well balanced. I have several different reels on them and enjoy all of the combinations. Since I have been using them I have never had one break because of the rod. It has always been my carelessness that the rod broke. Don't blame the rod if you break them, and you can't beat the price, especially if you break very many. I just bought 5 more last week, along with 3 shakespeare reels for them. EB