Originally Posted By: DrifterWA
For under a $100 you can get a 10.5' Shimano or Shakespear, then hang a Shimano 2500 spinning reel, depends how much you want to spend, some braided line, leader, bobber/float, some good jigs.......go fishing!!!!!


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You can spend $300 - 600 for a Loomis or Lamiglas rod, 13'...couple that with a Stratic 2500 reel, EBAY price $110 - 189, same braided line, leader, bobber/float, some good jigs in 1/8, 1/16, 1/32 oz.......go fishing!!!!!


I've fished with 9.5', 10.5' and 13'........all are fun but I really like my 3 piece, 13' Lamiglas.......NOT A BOAT ROD!!!!!


the 13' lami is a sweet rod and perfect float rod imo. i personaly fish a 13'6" 4-8lb okuma guide select. its alot softer then the 13' lami but its a sweet light float rod.

my main float rod is a 10' 4-10 custom allstar. it fishes more like a 6-10 and is well balanced with 8lb mainline and throwing golfball sized cork round floats.

ive fished 1265's and 1263's both rods are nice, also dont over look the redington 10' 6-10 and 8-15 both rods are nice float rods.