Still shouldnt have..

MrPhotographer06 · 07-03-08, 11:24 PM

well after my buddy broke his berkley rod .. i got good reviews.. well i bought one for my sigma shakespere.. well it snapped today before i had a chance to put it in the water to fish.. a few cast just for b/s .. i'll get a repair kit but will eventually need a new rod.. berkley will never get another dollar from me.. it broke while i was lining it.. i pulled the line down and the drag gave a little and the top two line guides broke off.. i snipped it down to the top of the third.. i'll cut it below it and repair it next week..

no more berkley for me

Jim80 · 07-04-08, 12:15 AM

wow i'm suprised man i love of my berkley rods, and have caught fish on both as well must have just been a bad rod or something but i caught everything from bass to northern pike on em and no probs , sorry to hear it broke

stevomac59 · 07-04-08, 12:34 AM

All-Star rods will do you wonders, they are at a reasonable and inexpensive price...Great rod

-stevo

Jim80 · 07-04-08, 12:55 AM

i'm good with what u got right now . on the odd chance i do break a rod then i'll upgrade but the berkley's i got have handled pike up to 19 pounds so like i said no complaints or breaks yet .

BigBassin144 · 07-04-08, 10:18 AM

Mr.P, I wouldn't even bother trying to fix a rod like that, just get a new one, or a better one. Although adding a new tip isn't that hard, so if you want the rod for further use, go ahead and fix it.

BB

MrPhotographer06 · 07-04-08, 11:20 AM

..think i'm going ugly..

Buzz Wing · 07-04-08, 12:27 PM

Go with a St. Croix Triumph or Premier. Great rods at a great price.

Raul · 07-04-08, 02:24 PM

A poor man can only afford to buy the best.

That being said and even though many are going to recommend lots of lower end priced rods I strongly suggest you getting something in the $70+ mark.

Buzz Wing · 07-04-08, 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raul

That being said and even though many are going to recommend lots of lower end priced rods I strongly suggest you getting something in the $70+ mark.

I knew I liked you for some reason or another, Raul...

GreenF350 · 07-04-08, 05:03 PM

Weird, me and my family have been using "Lightning Rods" forever. I just got a new one the other day 6' medium heavy action that I just recently caught a 4+ ft carp on (Not on purpose) Never had a problem with them. That's certainly not to say there aren't better rods out there, but it's always been "Lightning Rods" or "Ugly Sticks" for me.
-Aaron

07-03-08, 11:24 PM	#1
MrPhotographer06 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fort Bragg, NC Posts: 2,096	Still shouldnt have.. well after my buddy broke his berkley rod .. i got good reviews.. well i bought one for my sigma shakespere.. well it snapped today before i had a chance to put it in the water to fish.. a few cast just for b/s .. i'll get a repair kit but will eventually need a new rod.. berkley will never get another dollar from me.. it broke while i was lining it.. i pulled the line down and the drag gave a little and the top two line guides broke off.. i snipped it down to the top of the third.. i'll cut it below it and repair it next week.. no more berkley for me __________________ For Those I Love, I will Sacrifice: US Army since 2012

07-04-08, 12:15 AM	#2
Jim80 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Thomaston CT Posts: 3,862	wow i'm suprised man i love of my berkley rods, and have caught fish on both as well must have just been a bad rod or something but i caught everything from bass to northern pike on em and no probs , sorry to hear it broke __________________ In memory of Zooker 1/11/73-7/2/2010. You will be sorely missed and never forgotten.

07-04-08, 12:34 AM	#3
stevomac59 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Laredo, TX Posts: 455	All-Star rods will do you wonders, they are at a reasonable and inexpensive price...Great rod -stevo __________________ stevomac59 Always strapped...with a rod

07-04-08, 12:55 AM	#4
Jim80 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Thomaston CT Posts: 3,862	i'm good with what u got right now . on the odd chance i do break a rod then i'll upgrade but the berkley's i got have handled pike up to 19 pounds so like i said no complaints or breaks yet . __________________ In memory of Zooker 1/11/73-7/2/2010. You will be sorely missed and never forgotten.

07-04-08, 10:18 AM	#5
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	Mr.P, I wouldn't even bother trying to fix a rod like that, just get a new one, or a better one. Although adding a new tip isn't that hard, so if you want the rod for further use, go ahead and fix it. BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

07-04-08, 11:20 AM	#6
MrPhotographer06 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fort Bragg, NC Posts: 2,096	..think i'm going ugly.. __________________ For Those I Love, I will Sacrifice: US Army since 2012

07-04-08, 12:27 PM	#7
Buzz Wing BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Hudson, MI Posts: 1,219	Go with a St. Croix Triumph or Premier. Great rods at a great price.

07-04-08, 02:24 PM	#8
Raul BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,030	A poor man can only afford to buy the best. That being said and even though many are going to recommend lots of lower end priced rods I strongly suggest you getting something in the $70+ mark.

07-04-08, 05:03 PM	#10
GreenF350 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Crestview, FL Posts: 38	Weird, me and my family have been using "Lightning Rods" forever. I just got a new one the other day 6' medium heavy action that I just recently caught a 4+ ft carp on (Not on purpose) Never had a problem with them. That's certainly not to say there aren't better rods out there, but it's always been "Lightning Rods" or "Ugly Sticks" for me. -Aaron

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