free rod to boot

[trapper2000]

although ,thanks to new found allergys and breathing issues my fishing has been slightly limited this year I have spend some time shopping! recently I took advantage of dick's  sporting goods offer ,if I bought a rod reel comb fore  49.99 or  more a free diawa samurai was waiting for me .....I could not resist as  grand kids  do go threw rods and  out grow child rods.....I got a 6'6 crossfire diawa rod matched with a diawa 3Bi reel ....appears  to be a  well made  and well balanced  rod  for the money and  a welcome  edition to the mess in my boat .... the "free" rod  is 7' med  heavy rod  with a 4000b reel ...looks and  feels  like  it  can  be  droped a  few  times  by a  child and  still catch a bass or bullhead ....over  all I think it's a  great  deal ......

I also  found some  rubber  frogs   for bass fishing morning weeds  ...weedles  frogs  by jawbone  2 bucks a piece .....at this  price  you can afford to take  the  little ones  fishing again ......

   life  is  good

[rp dog]

I can't hardly keep enough rods for the grandkids either trapper. Had to swim for one last year after my grandaughter threw it in the lake. I got to give them credit they know not to mess with mine. Sure is getting harder getting back in the boat though. She sure thought it was funny!!!!

Rp

[SSmokinn SS]

if you are looking for a cheap, good rod, the only rod worth touching under $100 are the Fenwicks. Dicks has the eagle for $59-$69. Great rods.

[trapper2000]

fenwick sold  out  years  ago to Pure Fishing INC,they  own abu garcia, all star, berkley, mitchell, fenwick, SpiderWire, trilene, and gulp...  fenwicks  are  now a  mass  producded over  seas rod   being  made  in  several countrys including china .... your  not getting a  better  rod  your getting a  name ....... besides  I  don't  care  what  name  is on my rod  aslong as it  performs and  feels  right and  i'm sure  not going to spend  100 bucks  on a  bullhead rod  for a 8 year old

[rgfixit]

You're right Trapper. Fenwick used to be a good Rod. A couple years ago I was at Bass Pro looking at a Fenwick 5wt priced at around $225. What a piece of junk! It wasn't even wrapped straight not to mention a 2" whale in the overall Rod.

Expensive name, cheap Rod.

Rg

[Mac Attack]

Ugly Stik

[rgfixit]

That what I bought my Grandson. Good old Ugly

Rg

[shark]

  I still have a few Fenwick glass blanks kicking around .  gonna have to hang on to them .

[Mac Attack]

That what I bought my Grandson. Good old Ugly

Rg

Probably the best value on the market for a rod.
They last forever too.
I have better rods.
But they all cost 2-3X as much.
I have 1 or 2 that were cheaper too.
They suk.

[SSmokinn SS]

fenwick sold  out  years  ago to Pure Fishing INC,they  own abu garcia, all star, berkley, mitchell, fenwick, SpiderWire, trilene, and gulp...  fenwicks  are  now a  mass  producded over  seas rod   being  made  in  several countrys including china .... your  not getting a  better  rod  your getting a  name ....... besides  I  don't  care  what  name  is on my rod  aslong as it  performs and  feels  right and  i'm sure  not going to spend  100 bucks  on a  bullhead rod  for a 8 year old

I don't own any of the brands you mentioned other then 2 fenwicks for cheap rigs I don't use much....but I can't complain about them....but I don't use them much.

[prchslyr]

My boys are now 11 and 13. They've destroyed every rod I've bought aside from one that has lasted the entire time I've been raising them.
I don't need to tell you guys which rod it is. 
Good 'ol Ugly!