Ideal sturg/catfish rod??

  • rangerski
    North Metro
    Posts: 539
    March 20, 2012 at 1:34 am #1222560

    Looking for a couple times a year sturgeon and catfish stick. Thinking a casting rod, any suggestions… Thanks

    katmando
    Ramsey,MN pool 2, St.croix river
    Posts: 691
    March 20, 2012 at 3:34 am #1050628

    My favorite sturgeon rod is a shimano compre MH musky rod.
    But I also use it for catfishing and it’s a good all around rod

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59944
    March 20, 2012 at 12:15 pm #1050701

    Quote:

    Shimano Sojourn -$41.99
    Shimano Compre – $99.99
    Team Catfish ICat Carbon Fiber -$139.99

    Exactly what I’m running in my guide boat this year.

    hanson
    Posts: 728
    March 21, 2012 at 2:00 am #1050917

    I snapped a Compre up on 4 mile bay a couple years ago fighting a fish. Fairly new rod as well. I use my Compre’s for muskie casting for the most part and never had an issue. First trip out with them for sturgeon and I broke one. Good news is its an over the counter return. Bad news is its the only rod I’ve ever broke.

    katmando
    Ramsey,MN pool 2, St.croix river
    Posts: 691
    March 21, 2012 at 3:38 am #1050940

    Quote:

    I snapped a Compre up on 4 mile bay a couple years ago fighting a fish. Fairly new rod as well. I use my Compre’s for muskie casting for the most part and never had an issue. First trip out with them for sturgeon and I broke one. Good news is its an over the counter return. Bad news is its the only rod I’ve ever broke.

    I’ve never had a problem with mine breaking and I tighten my drag to the max on my record 60. It’s caught tons of sturgies in the high 50″s and a few in the 60s and never had a problem. My brother uses on too and never had a problem.

    Maybe you just got a bad blank, or nicked it somewhere during travel making it weak?

    hanson
    Posts: 728
    March 23, 2012 at 3:35 am #1051672

    Quote:

    Maybe you just got a bad blank, or nicked it somewhere during travel making it weak?


    Possibly… the problem is I’ve got 20+ rods sitting in this room I’ve used off and on for catfish/sturgeon and the only one that has ever snapped is a graphite rod. I guarantee that rod was used the least of the bunch as well.

    matt-p
    White Bear Lake, MN
    Posts: 643
    March 23, 2012 at 3:37 am #1051674

    Quote:

    Looking for a couple times a year sturgeon and catfish stick. Thinking a casting rod, any suggestions… Thanks

    I have a 7′ MH St Croix Triumph musky rod that I have just sitting around I would like to get rid of if it what your looking for. tried to send a pm but It didnt work.

    joshbjork
    Center of Iowa
    Posts: 727
    March 26, 2012 at 3:15 am #1052358

    Many things will work! I like ugly stick tigers for the money. The nicest handle I have held. I don’t know how you are supposed to pull hard with a little, short handle.

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