Thread: What rod do you use

Like you Nip I'm not fond of a 2pc rod either. I can say that the Fiber Carbon Bonehead Rod feels like no other 2pc rod I have ever fished with. As far as sensitivity there is no comparison I have found. I was amazed and have used it for both techniques of vertical one jig and cast n drag. A great addition to my arsenal........Ranger

Right, right, right. Outlaw has a 6' 2" one piece but everyone keeps raving about the Bonehead rods. Might just have to bite the bullet and get me one for casting. Is their 6' 6" a one piece or two?

Right Now the only rod I use for cast n drag and is offered is the 7' light action 1pc spinning rod. It has a fast tip and is just a little stiff for me when I started fishing it but now it's my go to rod. Now I will say BoneHead is coming out with a 5'9" version for this technique but not sure when they will be available yet......Ranger

I will wait to see this rod then. No rush on my end.

Now I'm using my new Bonehead 8' rod that I won at Crappie Camp and I'm loving it ! I won't reveal the reel I'm using for fear of being banned . But I love the sensitivity of this rod. I fish from our dock -- when the fish are biting. The rod is a little longer than I'm used to -- I like to fish just off the edge of the dock so I stay in close to the hanging cedars. So I have to sit a little farther back, but that's not a big deal.

I've got both the 7ft one piece and 8ft 2 piece from Bonehead and like them both, ALOT! If a 5'9" is coming out, I'll have one of those as well! Nip, any time you want to test either rod before buying, you can try mine to see how you like them.

Will do.

Dock shooting ... 5'6" ESP UL - extra fast action taper - graphite Tenn handle

Jig casting/swimming ... 6'6" ESP PowerLite - extra fast action taper - graphite Tenn handle/poodle tail

Slip float ... 8' BnM Float-n-Fly rod - short cork handle w/balance weight system

Casting heavier lures/vertical jigging ... 7' BPS Bionic Blade (use PowerPro braid)

Spider rig/drifting/tightline ... 10' Sam Heaton Super Sensitive -- 10' Huckabee Dipping -- 7' Mitchell spinning rod -- 6'6" Shimano Compre baitcast rod

All were chosen for the specific purposes listed, and to take the place of rods previously being used ... because they performed better.

All of these rods, with the exception of the Bionic Blade, were either gifts, won in tournaments or raffles, or were field test rods (all received free). But, their lack of cost to me has no bearing on why I still use/prefer them over the rods they replaced.

... cp