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bassNspear

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I highly doubt you will be able to get 60 bucks off this rod at a sports show which was his max. cost. I don't see the need to spend that much for a flipping rod anyway as you really don't need that sensitive a rod especially when you most likely will be using braid. A good heavy series rod with a quick tip would do a nice job.

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Cecil Veteran

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I would take that bet on the $60 off!!!!!! I can't just about PROMISE you, that you could get out the door for $200 on that rod at the MPLS show.

And, yes, it is at the top of the range, but when is the last time us addicts didn't go to the "high range" on a new fishing rod smile

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RK Grand Master

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In that price range, look hard at the Powell Endurance series. I use two of their flipping sticks. The 775 is a 7'7" 5 power - I use it for pitching in rushes and rice with braid. Really a powerful rod but has a nice fast tip to it so it's really accurate pitching with it. The other is the 764, which is a 7'6" x-fast mag medium. Mag medium seems weird, but it's mag-medium on a flipping stick power scale, so a lighter power flipping stick. I have 16 or 20# fluoro on it, and use it pitching in clear water plus use it for football heads, small swimbaits, big jigs ion deep water - all kinds of stuff. Wonderfully versatile rod.

They'll set you back $169. Very hard to beat in terms of bang for the buck.

Cheers,

RK

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Superduty Experienced

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Even a 21' Nitro will price out close to $50K with the "necessary goodies" added!

Lots of good rods available in that price range. The ABU Garcia models are good rods at the low end of that range and perform as well as many higher priced rods. IMO you won't notice much difference until you get into the big money rods like Loomis GLX, NRX and the St. Croix Legend Xtremes. A Shimano Cumara for under $200 would be a great deal.

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I use a Phenix Recon 796 and really like it, they also make a 766 in that series. Powell and Dobyns make some great flippin sticks as well in that price range.

this guy knows wink

cumaras have been out for a while...i don't care for the short stubby split grip eva handles, like full cork myself...

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mww24 Experienced

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Could always try finding used as well. I bought my loomis mossyback 7'5" flipping stick for 150$ off the net. Rod was mint. Not even a scratch by the hook keeper. There are great sticks to be had if you search hard.

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RawHog Community Regular

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Gloomis mossyback at the show is the way to go. It'll be right atop your budget but will be better than any other rod options including the Cumara which I also realllllly like but its doesn't fit the hand as well as the full cork grips (rear and large fore-grip) of the Mossy back and when it comes to fishing cover its best to have a rod thats comfortable because the often violent hookset. Split grips sock for flipping.

But if you truly don't wanna drop dimes on an "elitist" (lol) rod, you're in luck because in my opinion flipping/pitching isnt a technique where you want a rod that your going to baby... Its better to me, to have a rod that I can beat the living carp out of and not get emotionally attached to it.

Don't get me wrong people, high modulus, sensative graphite rods are pretty much a necessity for some techniques like deep jig,drop shot, shaky, c/t-rig etc. But for your senkos, spinnerbait, flippin, topwater, etc.. all your need is something with enough back bone and moderately sensitive. (THIS IS ALL AN OPINION I HOPE YOU DISAGREE, BACK IT UP)

If you go with something from shimano, starting with their convergence series everything has a lifetime warranty. So your best bet might be to go with one of the new compres or crucials. They Are high modulus im-9 and 10- high quality graphite. Man, you could get two or 3 of them for the price of a Cumara/legend/ dobyns/ mossyback. Avids a good option as well-lifetime warranty

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