Categories: Rods

Best 8 freshwater rods for the money

Top 8

 
  CONVERGENCE SPINNING SLX CASTING CLARUS CASTING EXPRIDE SPINNING COMPRE SPINNING CURADO SPINNING ZODIAS SPINNING SCIMITAR SPINNING
Action Fast F Fast XF Fast XF
Brand Shimano Shimano Shimano Shimano Shimano Shimano Shimano Shimano
Drag power ML MH ML MH MH MH M M
Foregrip length 2” 2” 2.15” 1” 1.3 1.5”
Grip material Cork w/ Composite Ring AA Cork AA Cork w/ Compsite ring Split AA Corkw/ Composite Ring EVA AA Cork w/ Composite Ring AAA Cork
Guides FUJI Aluminum Oxide Aluminum- Oxide Fuji Stainless w/ O-Ring TIT OX – Semi Micro Fuji Stainless w/ Alconite K Guides – Stainless steel w/ Alconite Ring
Item code SMS70MLB CSC70MHD CVS70MLC EX268MHA ZDS270ML SLXCX72MH CPS70ME CDSX610M
Length (in) 84 84 84 80 84 86 84 82
Line weight (lbs) 4-10 10-20 4-10 6 – 12 6-12 10-20 6-12 6 – 12
Number of sections 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Reargrip length 11.25” 11.25” 9”3/8” 2.55” 11.25” 2”

CONVERGENCE SPINNING

All new Convergence delivers a workhorse series of rods with Shimano performance and quality components. The compact line-up of lengths, powers and actions are suited for a variety of techniques and species. Avid anglers appreciate this no-nonsense series of rods to taret bass, walleye, panfish and inshore saltwater species.

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SLX CASTING

SLX offers tournament level performance at a price that all anglers can afford.  With versatile actions throughout the lineup, there is an SLX to cover any technique.  SLX rods feature an attractive and sensitive carbon foregrip, as well as a Shimano custom reel seat.

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CLARUS CASTING

The new Clarus rod line offers high-quality and a wide range of styles and actions for serious anglers at a very affordable price. 30 ton graphite blanks on spinning and casting models, Fuji guides and reel seats, High-quality, AA cork handles

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EXPRIDE SPINNING

The 2017 Expride series was meticulously tested by touring pros and tackle junkies across the United States for two full seasons. This series incorporates Shimano’s Hi-Power X and features a wide variety of versatile actions, plus a handful of technique specific rods to meet the demands of some of the most specialized fishing styles.

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COMPRE SPINNING

Shimano redesigned the Compre series of casting and spinning rods to create an all-around rod with top-of-the-line features. The updated actions and powers in the series will help the most serious multi-species anglers get more out of their pursuit of bass, walleye, muskie and inshore saltwater species.

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CURADO SPINNING

Shimano’s new, tournament-quality, Curado rods feature a mixture of versatile and technique-specific actions, covering the spectrum of techniques for hardcore bass anglers. Light and sensitive Hybrid High Modulus UD Carbon with Nanoresin blanks, high-quality cork grips and FUJI components throughout. FUJI tangle free Alconite guides and matte rubberized, soft touch coated FUJI reel seats mean Curado rods are loaded with high-end features for high-end performance.

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ZODIAS SPINNING

Zodias is built with the purpose to give you, the angler, a crisp and responsive rod that delivers incredible casting distance and accuracy. Utilizing our Shimano Hi-Power X construction, we are able to significantly reduce blank twist, allowing you to efficiently and easily transfer more energy through the rod. But we didn’t stop with casting distance and accuracy. The crisp, lightweight blank delivers every tick and vibration down through the custom CI4+ reel seat. These rods are designed, developed and manufactured by Shimano to provide you with a versatile line up of weights and actions. The crisp, lightweight Hi-Power X, Zodias blank sends every tick and vibration down through the custom CI4+ reel seat. In Hi-Power X construction, the blank’s outermost layer is diagonally wrapped with carbon tape, which forms an array of “X” shapes.The width of the tape, its winding angle and the part of the rod being wrapped are fine-tuned according to the target fish species.The flexibility allows Shimano to adjust these wraps during construction for precise actions, enhanced overall strength and added twist resistance.In short, Hi-Power X construction delivers sharp and crisp rod control by the angler

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SCIMITAR SPINNING

The all-new Scimitar series by Shimano was designed with a high-end look and feel that outclasses every rod in its class. For freshwater, salmon or light inshore applications, these lightweight and powerful graphite rods offer the right powers and actions to land your favorite species on any lake, river or coastal waters.

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