[geyssonh]

I want to buy a spinning rod to use poppers. There are so many rods but I want a rod with a good actions mostly for the pencil and polaris popper.
$100 - $250

Thanks

 

[Medic6973]

They suck for everything else, but for a pencil nothing beats an ugly stick. Makes the things dance. Pick up a 10' MH and you'll love it. Just don't expect it to do good with swimmers and other stuff - too much flex.

 

[geyssonh]

Medic6973 wrote:
They suck for everything else, but for a pencil nothing beats an ugly stick. Makes the things dance. Pick up a 10' MH and you'll love it. Just don't expect it to do good with swimmers and other stuff - too much flex.

Isn't the ugly stick too heavy to fish long time with?

 

[bass28]

you can get a much better rod for that money then a ugly stick.

 

[toyotaoffroad91]

for a pencil rod go fiberglass

 

[Maybe_Tonight]

Ya see now?? This is why once you REALLY get into this surf game that you end up with 20 different rods!!

IMHO, there is no one blank that will work both the poppers you mentioned properly. The Polaris is a standard popper that generally will call for a somewhat firmer action in order to get that "chuggin'" (splash) you normally associate with a Polaris or other standard popper. If the tip is too soft you will have a very hard time getting that spray these plugs throw.

To get a pencil dancing requires a softer/faster action blank to easily bounce up and down while pumping it. This will get that pencil working correctly. This is what makes the fiberglass stix so popular for this type of plug.

On the fiberglas side the Lamiglas 1362 F ( 11 1/2 footer) is probably the best EVER for pencil poppers. It is not produced by them any longer but you may still be able to find one at your favorite builder. If going graphite I LOVE the 1321 L which is eleven foot. For your standard poppers in the eleven foot range the 1321 M is great and will work very nicely with the rest of your larger plugs.

Hope this helps.

 

[toyotaoffroad91]

i will also add that i dont own a fiberglass but i can work a pencil fine with the lami xs101ms.. once it gets going it wont stop..i can pop and walk the dog with it no problem

 

[johnmlodynia]

I like:
Lamiglas
GSB 120 1L - 1.5oz or less
GSB 132 1M - 1.5-3oz

 

[Slick56]

So an ugly stick would be ok for pencils, tsunami top water plugs or bombers? 10ft BWC1100 2-pc Heavy 12-40 2-12oz. You can use this rod for these lures and bait as well eh?

Im stuck guys. I have a thread in this forum on what to buy, capt neils custom rod lami blank CSB 120 1M or go with a St Croix...both surf casting rods.
But if the ugly stick is a nice rod for the money and can do it all heck why not.

 

[bass28]

Slick56 wrote:
So an ugly stick would be ok for pencils, tsunami top water plugs or bombers? 10ft BWC1100 2-pc Heavy 12-40 2-12oz. You can use this rod for these lures and bait as well eh?

Im stuck guys. I have a thread in this forum on what to buy, capt neils custom rod lami blank CSB 120 1M or go with a St Croix...both surf casting rods.
But if the ugly stick is a nice rod for the money and can do it all heck why not.


if your gonna go cheap go better then a ugly stick and lighter get a tica or a tsunami even a st.croix triumph.

 

[sumthinfishy]

i personally like the lami 1m it has enough whip for a pencil but is great with bucktails to.

 

[Big Cee]

Lami xs101ms

 

[kcee7]

Cant argue with the lami xs 101ms or xs10ms