Bass Pro Shop rods.

[Cpt. Fish]

Has anyone here ever used a Bass Pro Shop rod before? I was thinking about getting one of those Pete Maina muskie rods. They look pretty nice.

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[CrappieJohn]

Before I began building my own rods I had a couple of the original micro-lites and they were a classy rod. BPS has an excellent warranty as well...broke the tip on one of them, sent it in and in 5 days had another new rod! As far as factory rods go they are right up there as long as you don't buy the bottom end, but that goes for any make of rod. Crapster

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[delmuts]

i haven't tried any of the muskie series, but have 5 of the bionic blades, ranging from 6' lights to two 7' med and a couple in between. i love them. great sensitivity and good price. ( i get them thru a bait shop in waterloo and get them for the same price as if you bought two and got the third one free) del

[fisherdog19]

I also have a heavy bionic blade I use for bass flipping. I also have one of their newer pro qualifier rods that are 85 million modulus graphite. It is a 6'6" medium baitcaster with a very soft tip. I use it for live bait rigging when walleye fishing or throwing spinnerbaits for bass, I'd have to say that it is the lightest most sensitive rod I've ever used, especially with the built in ballancer in the butt section. They're customer service is great also, I had a few problems with these two rods and got new ones each time, within 5 days.

Fisherdog

[Old Guide]

The tournament series rod (one of thier lower priced rods) has worked out for me very well.

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[Guest]

I have a full set of the Pete Maina Signature series of rods from Bass Pro. I have gave some of them as gifts over the years to my best friend and fishing partner, and my son. They find them pretty darn cool too Eh!

I tell you what, you will need to look long and hard to find rods of that quality for that price! The combo's are a great deal, the reels are sweet, well built.

Some of the rods I use for cat-fishing, ok, MOST I use for cat-fishing. I have a couple of favorites in the Maina line for sure. Some for big cats, and others for walleye on cranks.

The Pete Maina Signature series Rod/reel combo, I feel is the most versatile for everything from walleye to sumo cats is the PMX80XHT-T fitted with the combo reel or a ABU C-5 Mag. The combo will run $139.98, a very good deal.(Handle C in this photo.)

If your considering a combo capable of muskie and big flatheads try the PMX74HT
(HANDLE with a ABU Big Game reel or the PMX3000M.

They did have a muskie trolling rod in the line but it is not carried this season. I really liked that rod for corking cats and trolling big cranks for walleye or on boards. I hope to talk them into bringing it back in 2004.

All in all they are a great value and a very good preforming rod system, good looking too.

I think you would be pleased with the combo's or if your a ABU fan like I am, shoot for the C-5 mags to get beefy gearing.

Hope this helps.

Ed "Backwater Eddy" Carlson

Backwater Guiding "ED on the RED"

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[fishingaddict]

I have several HM54 BPS brand rods 7-7.5 foot in med med/hvy for texas riggin.

I really like them

I also have a BPS 7.5 ft crankin stick. I actually use it for carolina riggin. I know thats odd. But i never have lost a fish carolina riggin using that rod.

I still however enjoy my st. croix's.
fishing addict

[Dennis Steele]

I have two BPS Extreme rods and like them a lot.They are light and very sensitive.You can feel a fish fart.

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