Inner Cast Rods

[BASSITUP]

Has Anyone Used The Inner Cast Rods From Cabelas? I Am Really Itching To Try One Out But Dont Have Anything To Go Off Of Yet.

[zooker]

had one great feel no casting distance..

zooker

[Rebbasser]

I haven't used one but have heard they sometimes have a problem with debris clogging them up.

[Raul]

Don´t waste your money.

[BASSITUP]

I Went And "wasted" The Money And Guess What? I Love The Inner Cast Rod. Just Throwing A Texas Rigged Worm, I Was Able To Cast As Far And Accurately As I Wanted. I Joined It With A Pinnacle Inertia Baitcast Reel And Suffix Line And Im Sold. VERY SMOOTH RETRIEVE I LOVE IT

[Raul]

Wait a few months and you´ll see why we said not to waste your money, with gunk getting all over and clogging the inside of the rod .... ah, be careful with that threader, you loose it or break it and you´ll need to get another rod.

[pig n jig]

I have one , it is the worst rod I have ever bought. P N J

[BASSITUP]

WHAT IF YOU KEEP UP A MAINTENENCE ON IT AND CLEAN IT AFTER A TRIP? WOULDNT THAT KEEP IT FROM CLOGGING UP? IT WOULD MAKE SENSE IF YOU HAVE AN AIR COMPRESSOR AND A GOOD BLOWER NOZZLE THAT IT WOULD BE EASY TO MAINTAIN

[FlyRod]

Originally Posted by BASSITUP

WHAT IF YOU KEEP UP A MAINTENENCE ON IT AND CLEAN IT AFTER A TRIP? WOULDNT THAT KEEP IT FROM CLOGGING UP? IT WOULD MAKE SENSE IF YOU HAVE AN AIR COMPRESSOR AND A GOOD BLOWER NOZZLE THAT IT WOULD BE EASY TO MAINTAIN

Shhhhhh. You'll embarrass the no-maintenance crowd.
I have a chum who bought a couple of them when they first hit the market. He frequently flushed them with a warm soap solution, rinsed, thoroughly, and had no problems (until his GF broke all of them with one misstep.)
I'd advise NOT using braided line, however, just guessing that braid might groove and weaken the rod from the inside.
The great Ray Bradbury once wrote a short story, well before the advent of the "inner cast" rods, that I thought of when I first saw one.
It seems this city slicker arrives at a remote spot, somewhere in the southern swamps. He hires an old swamp rat as a guide and they go off into the wilds in an old boat. When they reach a likely spot the stranger opens a box and takes out an odd-looking rod...no guides, no reel, just a little keypad dealie where the reel should be. He takes a "plug" from the box and just touches it to the tip of the rod, to which it sticks ala magnet. He points the rod to the target spot and presses a button.
The "lure" flies, no line attached, to the spot and begins "searching" in the water. Soon, a large bass is hooked. The stranger presses another button on the rod grip and the fish is transported to the boat.
The old man watches silently as the guy catches bass after bass, one on every cast. The guy tells him he's gonna make a bundle with his invention.
The old fellow, realizing what this will mean to the resource and the sport, waits until the other man is looking away, takes a gun from somewhere in the boat, and shoots the city dude in the back of the head. He leaves the body for the 'gators to enjoy then disposes of the tackle.
The first time I saw an "innie" with a lure reeled to the tip, I thought of Bradbury's tale...spookeeeeeeee.

The Ghost of FlyRod

[Raul]

Easier said than done, some debris will be easy to be blown away with compressed air, but not everything you´ll encounter ( like algae ) is going to be easy, once dried ( and it is going to dry ) it´s going to stay inside the rod forever and ever and it´s going to accumulate every fishing trip.

Why do you think they don´t make them anymore ?

[FlyRod]

Not to worry, Raul. BassItUp only fishes in bottled water.

FR

[BPACA]

they still make them...had one in my hand the other day.

[Raul]

You having one in your hand yesterday does not mean they still make them, it means they have an inventory that has been sitting in the warehouse for years. Last year BPS still had Daiwa´s Innercast rods in the clearance bin and the rod had been discontinued from Daiwa for more than 8 years.

[bassthumb32]

A Good Rule Of Thumb For "different Tackle" Is If There Are No Pros Using It Chances Are Its Not That Good.

[dampeoples]

Until they reveal it years later as one of the 'secrets of the pro's' when one of the companies pays them to say so

[JB]

look what it did for david fritzs and his poes, then he founder bigger n better didnt he

[BASSITUP]

I DONT EVEN CARE ANYMORE. KEEP USING YOUR ZEBCO 202's because i do what i want anyways. not trying to be crappy but with all the different opinions all i cAN DO IS TRY ANYWAYS. AT THE VERY LEAST IM OUT 60 BUCKS, AND WHO HASNT LOST A DECENT ROD OR TWO ANYWAYS?
THANKS

[dampeoples]

What in the world? You asked for opinions, got them, and are now name-calling?

Good luck with your rods.

[Bubbah]

My fishing partner bought four of them and returned them to Cabela's after six months for exchange. They got filled with dirt and often developed snarls at the line entrance to the rod. IMHO I would not spend a single penny on one---they are bad news---I watched my friend tortured by these rods.

[bassthumb32]

if you are going to ask for opinions dont get mad at them. if you like the rod great. but in my opinion you could have spent that money wiser.

[FlyRod]

Originally Posted by dampeoples

What in the world? You asked for opinions, got them, and are now name-calling?

Good luck with your rods.

Seems we have a kid with attitude and no sense of humor here. He needs to know when someone is pulling his fuzzy lil' leg. If he sticks around he'll probably mature into a pretty good guy and worthwhile member. Otherwise, there may be an unfortunate accident
I blame it on George Bush, Global Warming, and violent video games

F. Rod
Armchair Child Psychologist

[jwallbassin]

If you like the rod that is all that matters, you are the one using it, different people have different opinions......some like shimano reels some dont and so on........dont let what other people say change what you like, if you like it go with it!

[Wishing2BFishing]

I blame it on George Bush, Global Warming, and violent video games

F. Rod
Armchair Child Psychologist[/quote]

Flyrod, rotflol!!! What do you expect? Seems akin to buying a Yugo and asking if the car is any good. Perhaps we should ban Bush, warm weather, and Pac Man.

[OUTLAW]

Yes , I bought an inner cast rod, I sent it back, and I am still dealing with with some residual mental issues.I sometimes have flashbacks,Its horrible IM OK NOW REALLY I AM

[Raul]

Originally Posted by OUTLAW

Yes , I bought an inner cast rod, I sent it back, and I am still dealing with with some residual mental issues.I sometimes have flashbacks,Its horrible IM OK NOW REALLY I AM

Man, I know they were bad but to THAT point ( residual mental issues ) .... , it´s far from what I assumed.