Baitcasting Rod Recs

another Castaway rod?

I'm a Fan of Falcon- Buucoo series. St Croix is nice as well.

13 fishing makes a rod called a "Fate / green). Give it a try. Prob my favorite inshore rod and Im picky.

Prob $70 at academy.

*I insist on cork handles. The others get slimy.

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but I'm a cork die-hard so I find it hard to fish with the EVA foam.

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That fuuny because im the exact opposite. i cant stand the feel of cork.... to each his own.

Premier Custom Rods are more than your budget, but worth every penny. Mine came out to $220 and I can't say enough good things about it. He's on Facebook located in New Iberia.

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Favorite rod in my arsenal. Lew's custom lite speed stick

Get you a $69 falcon from academy and call it a day. I’m way too rough on my equipment to spend more than that on a Rod. Plus academy will swap it out anytime I manage to break one.

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Lew's custom lite speed stick

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I bought the topwater rod (6'8" ML) a few years ago. Great rod. Don't care too much for any of Lew's other rods, though.

In that price range there are plenty of good options. A lot of good suggestions in here. I'd also look at the Denali Kovert Lite series. They are some of my favorite in my rod arsenal.

ETA: I also bought a H2O Ethos micro rod from academy a while back just as a backup rod for plastics. And honestly I really like it. It also helps that I can exchange it if it ever breaks. Only $80 I believe.

I have a Castaway Invicta 2--6'9" M/F that would do exactly what you are asking perfectly.

Selling all my rods bc I've switched almost exclusively to Kistler. username@gmail.com if you are interested.

One thing I’ll add too, which is totally preference...I prefer Medium Fast action rods for my jighead/soft plastic rods. Many rod companies use Moderate or Mod-Fast for their inshore rods.

I fish mainly the east side of the state, where the water is less salty, and the grass is usually prevalent. I need that stiffer rod to pop the jig out of grass a lot. More moderate tapers don’t seem to cut it for me. If I’m fishing say Grand Isle, it doesn’t matter as much. Just my two cents.