I spent a day pitch’n jigs, had a chance to use a Jason Mitchell 7′ stick from Dean at Everts and a older Avid. I must say the Jason Mitchell has a nice light feel, good balence, and great feedback from what the jig was doing 
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It was noticably lighter them the Avid, but remember it was a older Avid.
I would highly rec. stopping into Everts with some baked goods 
for the Boss 
get a cup of 
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I have been using the Mitchell series trolling rods for the past month or so for pulling leadcore, and I decided to give one a workout on the pond this weekend for pulling cranks on hard line. I like it! Nice backbone for snapping cranks out of the weeds, good and sensitive to detect slight fouling of the plug, and comfy enough to hand-hold all night. The rods balanced well with a sealine 17. The next test for these rods will be some cranks on 3-ways on Pool 4 in the coming weeks.
Sounds interesting and thanks for the review. What’s the pricing like on them?
I think the trolling rods are in the 90-100 range and the spinning rods are similar to the Avids (mid 100s). Dean at Everts can give you a firm quote .
Anybody know what kind of blank he’s using in his rods?
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Anybody know what kind of blank he’s using in his rods?
His website lists them as hyper modulus that basically means less than nothing. I’ve fished them and theyre the same rod offered by gander cabelas scheels and dozens of other rod companies having their rods cranked out in china. If you want a decend middle of the road rod find a nice im7 or im8 at the lowest price you can find and go fish. Gander guide series, bass pro private label, j. mitchell are all so similar the only thing noticably different is the lable and the handle shape. Loomis and croix ar eabout the only big companies excluding customs that really have anything unique to offer and Croix is the only rod company making anything here in the USA. Why anyone would pay $140 for one of these rods blows my mind when you can get the same thing at gander for $60. I’m sur e someone will give me a hard time for this being my first post but thats my opinion.
Kind of what I was thinking to. I wonder if he assembles the rods himself, or does he get them complete?
G. Loomis is made in Woodland, Washington 
Welcome to IDA as a registered user,Dogwalker!
You are certainly welcome to voice your opinion and encourage you to do so.
There are certainly several rod options out there,and they all have some pluses and minuses when making a decision to purchase.Heck that is half the fun of it!Otherwise, we would all drive the same boats,motors,cars,trucks,and fish with the same rods!
One of the reasons that I started to handle the Jason Mitchell Line, is the very extensive specialty ice fishing line-up that they offer. Another reason, I really liked the trolling rod, especially for leadcore @$89. They are telescoping,light and have a friendly rod-holder handle!.The spinning rods are incredibly light and are built with alconite guides and a handle that I found to be very comfortable. The lifetime warranty is also a consideration to keep in mind as well.In an effort to seperate ourselves from the large box stores mentioned earlier,we take great pride assisting folks to get the rod that best fits there actual needs and of course their budget.This is why we encourage the “try before you buy” program here rather than to just market and sell product.
From the $69 St Croix Triumph to the $300 Legend Elite or just the St Croix blanks for all of you custom bulders. We offer the options of the Jason Mitchell Lineup and the LIMIT CREEK Smoothie as options for our customers including our shorty lead core rod .As always,any and all of our rods are available for a no-strings on water demo! Ya gotta love choices!!!! 
When was the last time you where in Gander that had service like this(with a smile, cup of in one hand and a cookie in other)
Like he said try before you drive, plus you know he actually uses what he sells .
And free fishing advice and reports
Back to my origanal post, they are a nice rod, and that is my opinion
Thanks Dean, I’m sure if they get your approval to be sold in the store there good. Must be good if they stack up that well against an Avid.
How a rod feels to person is very subjective and that is what is great about Dean’s “try before you buy”. The average guy, which most of us are, really should go down there just once and benefit from Dean’s program to actually see the difference between the different brands and price ranges. How many times have you picked up an expensive shotgun at the store and wished you could go out and try it, but after seeing the price tag promptly returned it to the rack. At Dean’s you can take out a St. Croix legend elite and fish with it–heck, just go down to the dock–bet there is still a good pod of saugers right out front. More than likely, Dean would give you a hair jig to try as well.
Jeremy
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Welcome to IDA as a registered user,Dogwalker!
You are certainly welcome to voice your opinion and encourage you to do so.
Thanks Dean. I was down to fish out of your resort last week. I was with Artie. You might know him he comes down to fish 4 a bunch more than me. I didn’t bring any baked goods but you helped get us on some saugers anyway which is appreciated.
As for the rods I agree chpioces are good. And in that price range for that rod a guy has a bunch of choices as they are just one of many rods made overseas inthat price range and at that level of quality. It isn’t a bad blank by any means at that $60 to 80 price range. I just find the mitchel rods to be rediculously over priced. I’ve been building my own rods for quite along time. I won’t claim to be a guru at it but I know my way around a rod blank. That’s a $60 -80 rod. Mitchell charges more and sinks the profits into marketing to get the masses to drink the koolaid.
I’m not a brand loyal guy. In my opinion the loomis 720 & 721’s are a great rod for vertical jigging and the Stcroix Avid 6’9mlxf is one of my favrites for casting.
Comparing a mitchell to an avid for pitching jigs isn’t logical to me. The mitchell fast actions blanks would likely be comparable to a modfast in a croix and modfast doesn’t make a good jig pitcher. That is largely due to the lower modulus blank, less progressive tapers and a high percentage of fillers in the mitchell blank.
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Comparing a mitchell to an avid for pitching jigs isn’t logical to me.
There is no doubt about it that the st.croix’s are great jig casting rods . The Mitchell rods are another alternative to add to your arsenal in this presentation when fishing hard lines. I highly agree that a moderate fast action rod is a poor action rod for casting jigs 
. I do disagree with your statement about the modertate action of this rod. The 7′ medium light fast action does not have a moderate action to it. It performs just like the label says “medium light fast action”.
I have fished with many different rods brands over the years and found St.Croix to best fit my needs on the river. The biggest compliment I can give the the Mitchell rods is they are very light in the hands like Kirt said. I am an Avid fan but I can really tell the difference in the weight of these rods in one cast. These rods will more than suit the needs of anglers who prefer to cast jigs on hard line
Yes I am a Avid and a Tounement Legend fan, I have some of each, and with mono and pitch’n it is a hard combo to beat.
I wont give up on St Croixs, just giving a honest observation on what I experienced
I’m not sure why I’m even bothering to reply. I honestly don’t care how people spend their money or which rod they fish with or what they paid for it. I think it was bcauuse I saw a chance to save from overspending when other rods will do thesame or better job for the same money.
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The Mitchell rods are another alternative to add to your arsenal in this presentation when fishing hard lines. I highly agree that a moderate fast action rod is a poor action rod for casting jigs
Dustin, I have lots of respect for you and your river skills but I never said the mitchels have a moderate action.
I said “The mitchell fast actions blanks would likely be comparable to a modfast in a croix”
Which means that when comparing a croix to a mitchell based on the stated rod action the croix rods will have a faster action. I tend to think you actually agree with me since you stressed these mitchel rods are to be fished with hard line. I’ve followed this site for a long time and know youre a mono guy. One of the common reason I know that a mono guy would fish jigs and hard line is to compensate for a slower action rod. So it sounds like we agree.
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These rods will more than suit the needs of anglers who prefer to cast jigs on hard line
Keep sticking those river hogs Dustin. Your reports are the reason I started fishing the river a couple years ago.
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Keep sticking those river hogs Dustin. Your reports are the reason I started fishing the river a couple years ago.
He has been known to do that once in awhile!
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I didn’t bring any baked goods
Dogwalker…that was your first mistake! 
…and I’m going to go a little further in siding with Dagwalker…those rods suck…for catfishing.
Damn, am I in the wrong forum again! 
I took one of Dean’s “try-before-you-buy” rods out yesterday for some blade pitching.
Dang good rod for the money, I must admit.
Great balance, light weight, great sensitivity. The handle fits the paw pretty good as well.
This rod is another good option up there with the St. Croix, Shimano, & Loomis. Plus the life-time warranty!
Now, if those two “picture” fish wouldn’t have come unbuttoned half-way to the boat…… 
PS: The bite is going pretty good at the river………and………Another BRIBE for Dean is a McD’s Egg McMuffin!!!!!!
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PS: The bite is going pretty good at the river………and………Another BRIBE for Dean is a McD’s Egg McMuffin!!!!!!
I prefer to think of it as truth serum vs bribe ! 
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