Megabass Rods

nofearengineer · 06-08-09, 11:22 PM

I finally went into the local American Legacy shop, and I was pretty much stunned. I knew there were expensive items in there, but I didn't know the half of it. I'm not knocking these manufacturers, mind you...it all looks like really well-made gear. But seriously...who uses a $600 rod? And just how much better is it than a $300 rod? How many more fish will it put in the boat over its life than six $100 rods? I'm not knocking the super-wealthy either, but it seems I would have to be a gazillionaire before I would even think about buying something like that. Even then, I think I would see it as a waste. It's like bass fishing has become a boutique pastime.

On the other hand...I saw some very expensive, AMAZING looking crankbaits. Total works of art. Now I can see how you could argue that the fish could see the difference, right or wrong, but I seriously doubt if the bass knows or cares if your rod has a flip-flop red prismatic finish with a rare Indonesian curly figured cork handle. I'm glad we have a lot of tackle choices these days, but man...this is ridiculous.

BassinID · 06-08-09, 11:27 PM

Brice, if you have ever gone to tackletour.com and watched some of their videos and seen some of their reviews you will see some megabass stuff. they always get amazing reviews in everything but pirce. I agree with the ridiculousness of the prices though. They (megabass) have a new reel out called the monoblock which runs like 950! :O

Bender · 06-09-09, 09:55 AM

I got an email last week about a bunch of Megabass rods that were 20% off, I wonder why... I have been known to buy a lot of tackle myself, but I don't think I could ever bring myself to buy a rod that is so expensive. The way I see it money would be better spent getting a full custom rod made for less than half of that.

swimbaitkid · 06-09-09, 11:32 AM

I dont know how like companys with SUPER expensive stuff keep the line of the expensive stuff going(like the Daiwa Steez). when I went fishing with Mike Iaconelli he let me fish with a Steez setup, it was super light and smooth but it wasnt that BIG of a difference than fishing with my fenwick Elite Tech&Abu Garcia reel. and when is the last time you have seen a normal guy with a $800+set up for 1 rod and reel?

JB · 06-09-09, 11:46 AM

How'd ya get the opportunity to fish with ike

swimbaitkid · 06-09-09, 12:12 PM

Its long story but I went fishing with him, Byron Velvick and Boyd Duckett. Byron wrote a blog about a while ago. I have to go but I'll post the link

Spros NetMan · 06-09-09, 02:50 PM

I CALL BS!!!!!!!!!!!!! I want pictures.

nofearengineer · 06-09-09, 03:25 PM

Who are you to demand pictures? This isn't a grand jury inquiry.

MississippiBoy · 06-09-09, 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spros NetMan

I CALL BS!!!!!!!!!!!!! I want pictures.

http://www.gloomis.us/MEGABASS-Produ...ds-131899.aspx

Now would be the proper time to apologize. This is not a request.

BigBassin144 · 06-09-09, 03:47 PM

On tackle tour, they call this stuff Enthusiast tackle. It's like the 500, 600, 700 dollar reels they import from Japan. I call it a waste of money. If I had 600 bucks, it would probably go to two rods AND two reels, not one rod or one reel.

BB

nofearengineer · 06-09-09, 05:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MississippiBoy

http://www.gloomis.us/MEGABASS-Produ...ds-131899.aspx

Now would be the proper time to apologize. This is not a request.

LOL...I think he's wanting proof that SBK fished with Ike, not the price of the rods. Either way, he's being rude.

MississippiBoy · 06-09-09, 05:46 PM

Oops....crap, I thought he was asking you for proof. My bad.

JB · 06-09-09, 06:53 PM

rofl.........

TGRrod · 06-09-09, 07:05 PM

If everyone is interested in quality rods check us out we are still running 25% through fathers day. Ya'll should tell your wives to get ya'll some gear for fathers day hahaha. We can so special orders also.

bamabassman · 06-09-09, 07:27 PM

hey gang, bryce (proper spelling too,lol), if you are wanting a quality rod for real and not wanting to spend a lot of money. give ol tim a call. i was gonna go fishing with him, but this house deal came up at the same time. i AM gonna try out the rods. tim and i talked and......even though he IS a plains fan (sorry tim, still can't type the name of that team,lmao) i am gonna try out his rods. of course he promised to make a CRIMSON TIDE model for me, hahaha. and thanks for understanding my delay tim. we WILL hit the water this year pal.

swimbaitkid · 06-09-09, 07:27 PM

Ok go to this link and watch this video, the last half is the pictures with me fishing with all of them, thats as much proof as I can give you over the interent

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4LEk5EA9Oo

swimbaitkid · 06-09-09, 07:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spros NetMan

I CALL BS!!!!!!!!!!!!! I want pictures.

Ok on this one I'm gonna hold myself back, so we dont start anymore drama

bamabassman · 06-09-09, 07:35 PM

props kiddo. score one for you pal. nice fish too. thanks.

just do us a favor ok? calm down a little on the words ok? just asking nicely.

bcklash · 06-09-09, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bamabassman

props kiddo. score one for you pal. nice fish too. thanks.

just do us a favor ok? calm down a little on the words ok? just asking nicely.

That goes for me too!!! Cool video.

swimbaitkid · 06-09-09, 08:38 PM

You see I held myself back though on that one comment, so I'm trying

bamabassman · 06-09-09, 10:44 PM

thank you VERY MUCH PAL.

nofearengineer · 06-10-09, 12:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bamabassman

hey gang, bryce (proper spelling too,lol), if you are wanting a quality rod for real and not wanting to spend a lot of money. give ol tim a call. i was gonna go fishing with him, but this house deal came up at the same time. i AM gonna try out the rods. tim and i talked and......even though he IS a plains fan (sorry tim, still can't type the name of that team,lmao) i am gonna try out his rods. of course he promised to make a CRIMSON TIDE model for me, hahaha. and thanks for understanding my delay tim. we WILL hit the water this year pal.

I'm probably going to stick with my St. Croix rods for a while. I really like the feel and level of craftsmanship. By that, I mean just the right level, nothing wasted on unnecessary frills. However, there might come a day when I might want one special rod as my own personal unique item. I would definitely call "ol Tim" up. However, me being an engineer, he might get really sick of all my suggestions and comments by the time he got it made haha.

TGRrod · 06-10-09, 07:15 AM

If you would like to know of our craftmanship ask Kevin he has one of our tournament series rods I am sure he would give you an honest answer. Not sure what you mean by nothing wasted, we build our rods with great ballance and feel. If you need to know more about our rods you can speak with some of our customers or by looking at their testimonials on our site.

nofearengineer · 06-10-09, 09:23 AM

Oh, I didn't mean anything negative about Tigers, Tim. I haven't ever even held one in my grubby paws. I was mostly referring to high-end Megabass, Diawa, etc. where to me, it seemed they spent as much on fancy gold trim and paint job as to the performance of it. Like I said, I might in the future want a real fancy custom rod for the total package, but the St. Croix's I am using now are kind of my workhorses...nothing extra fancy, just performance.

I have looked at your prices, and they fall inbetween what I'm using and the "boutique" stuff. Very reasonable from what I've seen. When I'm ready, I'm sure you'll hear from me.

BigBassin144 · 06-10-09, 09:30 AM

When I build a rod, I tend not to add a bunch of frills either. The last one I built was the first I've done with a split grip, but that was about it.

Oh, and Tim, who manufactures your rod blanks?

BB

06-08-09, 11:22 PM	#1
nofearengineer BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southwest IN Posts: 5,630	Megabass Rods I finally went into the local American Legacy shop, and I was pretty much stunned. I knew there were expensive items in there, but I didn't know the half of it. I'm not knocking these manufacturers, mind you...it all looks like really well-made gear. But seriously...who uses a $600 rod? And just how much better is it than a $300 rod? How many more fish will it put in the boat over its life than six $100 rods? I'm not knocking the super-wealthy either, but it seems I would have to be a gazillionaire before I would even think about buying something like that. Even then, I think I would see it as a waste. It's like bass fishing has become a boutique pastime. On the other hand...I saw some very expensive, AMAZING looking crankbaits. Total works of art. Now I can see how you could argue that the fish could see the difference, right or wrong, but I seriously doubt if the bass knows or cares if your rod has a flip-flop red prismatic finish with a rare Indonesian curly figured cork handle. I'm glad we have a lot of tackle choices these days, but man...this is ridiculous. __________________ Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after.

06-09-09, 03:25 PM	#8
nofearengineer BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southwest IN Posts: 5,630	Who are you to demand pictures? This isn't a grand jury inquiry. __________________ Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after.

06-09-09, 03:47 PM	#10
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	On tackle tour, they call this stuff Enthusiast tackle. It's like the 500, 600, 700 dollar reels they import from Japan. I call it a waste of money. If I had 600 bucks, it would probably go to two rods AND two reels, not one rod or one reel. BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

06-09-09, 05:46 PM	#12
MississippiBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ridgeland MS Posts: 3,923	Oops....crap, I thought he was asking you for proof. My bad. __________________ I smell smoke, and I hear sirens. Do you think that's a problem?

06-09-09, 07:27 PM	#15
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	hey gang, bryce (proper spelling too,lol), if you are wanting a quality rod for real and not wanting to spend a lot of money. give ol tim a call. i was gonna go fishing with him, but this house deal came up at the same time. i AM gonna try out the rods. tim and i talked and......even though he IS a plains fan (sorry tim, still can't type the name of that team,lmao) i am gonna try out his rods. of course he promised to make a CRIMSON TIDE model for me, hahaha. and thanks for understanding my delay tim. we WILL hit the water this year pal. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

06-08-09, 11:27 PM	#2
BassinID BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Too far from largemouth, Idaho Posts: 672	Brice, if you have ever gone to tackletour.com and watched some of their videos and seen some of their reviews you will see some megabass stuff. they always get amazing reviews in everything but pirce. I agree with the ridiculousness of the prices though. They (megabass) have a new reel out called the monoblock which runs like 950! :O

06-09-09, 09:55 AM	#3
Bender BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Brighton, MI Posts: 2,414	I got an email last week about a bunch of Megabass rods that were 20% off, I wonder why... I have been known to buy a lot of tackle myself, but I don't think I could ever bring myself to buy a rod that is so expensive. The way I see it money would be better spent getting a full custom rod made for less than half of that.

06-09-09, 11:32 AM	#4
swimbaitkid BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 352	I dont know how like companys with SUPER expensive stuff keep the line of the expensive stuff going(like the Daiwa Steez). when I went fishing with Mike Iaconelli he let me fish with a Steez setup, it was super light and smooth but it wasnt that BIG of a difference than fishing with my fenwick Elite Tech&Abu Garcia reel. and when is the last time you have seen a normal guy with a $800+set up for 1 rod and reel?

06-09-09, 11:46 AM	#5
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	How'd ya get the opportunity to fish with ike

06-09-09, 12:12 PM	#6
swimbaitkid BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 352	Its long story but I went fishing with him, Byron Velvick and Boyd Duckett. Byron wrote a blog about a while ago. I have to go but I'll post the link

06-09-09, 02:50 PM	#7
Spros NetMan BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Near Sparleberry Swamp, SC Posts: 23	I CALL BS!!!!!!!!!!!!! I want pictures.

06-09-09, 06:53 PM	#13
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	rofl.........

06-09-09, 07:05 PM	#14
TGRrod BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Odenville,AL Posts: 30	If everyone is interested in quality rods check us out we are still running 25% through fathers day. Ya'll should tell your wives to get ya'll some gear for fathers day hahaha. We can so special orders also.

06-09-09, 07:35 PM	#18
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	props kiddo. score one for you pal. nice fish too. thanks. just do us a favor ok? calm down a little on the words ok? just asking nicely. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

06-09-09, 08:38 PM	#20
swimbaitkid BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 352	You see I held myself back though on that one comment, so I'm trying

06-09-09, 10:44 PM	#21
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	thank you VERY MUCH PAL. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

06-10-09, 07:15 AM	#23
TGRrod BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Odenville,AL Posts: 30	If you would like to know of our craftmanship ask Kevin he has one of our tournament series rods I am sure he would give you an honest answer. Not sure what you mean by nothing wasted, we build our rods with great ballance and feel. If you need to know more about our rods you can speak with some of our customers or by looking at their testimonials on our site.

06-10-09, 09:23 AM	#24
nofearengineer BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southwest IN Posts: 5,630	Oh, I didn't mean anything negative about Tigers, Tim. I haven't ever even held one in my grubby paws. I was mostly referring to high-end Megabass, Diawa, etc. where to me, it seemed they spent as much on fancy gold trim and paint job as to the performance of it. Like I said, I might in the future want a real fancy custom rod for the total package, but the St. Croix's I am using now are kind of my workhorses...nothing extra fancy, just performance. I have looked at your prices, and they fall inbetween what I'm using and the "boutique" stuff. Very reasonable from what I've seen. When I'm ready, I'm sure you'll hear from me. __________________ Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after.

06-10-09, 09:30 AM	#25
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	When I build a rod, I tend not to add a bunch of frills either. The last one I built was the first I've done with a split grip, but that was about it. Oh, and Tim, who manufactures your rod blanks? BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

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