what rod to get

[traveler727]

OK everyone I need some advice. I got some cabelas gift cards to spend. I want to get a new rod for casting lures at lesner and rudee. Here is what I have to choose from
Penn spinfisher surf rod 8" 1/4 - 2oz
Penn spinfisher surf rod 9" 1 - 5oz
Daiwa Sealine SA surf rod 8" 3/4 - 3oz
Daiwa sealine SA surf rod 9" 1 - 5oz
Tica surf rod 9" 1/2 - 3oz
there are all about in the same price range except the tica its about $20 more.
I got a new okuma spinning reel I'd like to use with the new rod.
any advice would be great.
thanks

[hokieboy]

I would go with a 9' okuma rod. They are great rods and would look great with an okuma reel.

[traveler727]

I would go with an okuma rod, I have one in a 10 footer and its a good rod but cabela does not carry okuma rods

[rattler]

SA?...3/4-3 will go to 1/2- 3 1/2...

[hokieboy]

heres what u do. Buy something else with the cabelas card then go out and buy the rod.

:rolleyes:

[VICIII]

love the Tica...

[KICKNBASS]

THe Tica. Don't think you can go wrong.


BASS

[the rhondel]

I use the Tica...wings em purdy darn good......the R

[fishbone4_14_74]

get the Tica i have the same rod and love it,,, been useing it for 3 seasons now with not 1 problem..

[traveler727]

thanks for all the advice. I'm going with the tica, have heard lots of good things about there rods

[CrawFish]

If you were to get the tica, you should get it from Randy at Bait Shack for cheaper and save on the shipping. You should use the money on something else, tackle, bag, reel, whatever, or on the daiwa laguna reel way better than the okuma. Just a thought.

[Fisheadgib]

Cabela's also has a rod called a "predator" thats listed as a european match rod. They make 2 different spinning models, both 11'. The lighter one works well with 10# and the heavier one with15#. We have 5 of them and they've been used pretty heavily for over 10 years. They don't have a lot of backbone but they work well for baitfishing for pompano and whiting which is what we use them for. They're a pretty good value for about 70.00 .