bass pro shops reels and rods

skeeter944 · May 30, 2006, 09:11:48 AM

hey yall,i was wondering what yall thought about bass pro shops extreme reels and extreme rods. i need a new worm rod soon ,so i need some input. thanks in advance!!!!!!1

supplyguy · May 30, 2006, 09:40:01 AM

I have 1. Works fine but gets very heavy after a day of using it.

Fishaholic · May 30, 2006, 09:47:03 AM

I use a BPS rod...and I love it!

Ron Fogelson · May 30, 2006, 10:00:45 AM

Thats about all I use anymore. One thing, I think the rods are not as stiff as say a Allstar rod. So if you want medium heavy action you should get a heavy rod

Creel Limit Zero · May 30, 2006, 10:13:51 AM

I have three of them that I use all the time. I think they are great. I think for the price there is not a better combo out there.

LoonyToon · May 30, 2006, 12:31:19 PM

I use the BPS Extreme for my spinner baits, and my crank baits

...for worms I use a G-Blank 6ft 10in M/H split handle as it is lighter than the BPS...........

nlareau · May 30, 2006, 01:32:45 PM

I've got 2 and I love mine.

clubber · May 30, 2006, 01:52:06 PM

I have two of them, a 7 footer that I use mostly for CR. And a 6 1/2 foot that is mainly for jig n' pig. I like both of them.

topcat · May 31, 2006, 06:29:35 AM

I have some friends that use them and swears by them......I never have used
them........

Topcat

skeeter944 · May 31, 2006, 01:12:34 PM

i am probably getting the woo daves worm rod,the 6'6'' medium-heavy baitcaster combo with the extreme reel. so the medium heavy action in a bps rod is like a medium action in an all star rod? i just broke my old worm rod and really need a new one soon. i heard that the bps rods have excellent backbone,now with the carbon butt reinforcement to strenghten the rod.

Creel Limit Zero · May 31, 2006, 01:27:01 PM

I'm not sure skeeter, I have not used an all-star rod before. I don't like the extremely heavy action rods though. I have the 7'0 Medium Heavy, the 6'6 medium heavy, and the 6'6 medium action. I like them all.

Warpath · May 31, 2006, 01:40:23 PM

I use two baitcasting 6'6" Extreme rods and I like them a whole bunch. I use one for soft plastics and one for lipless cranks and spinnerbaits. For the price they are tough to beat.

I don't have an opinion on the reels. I use Shimano exclusively.

Eric

kw4570gov · June 01, 2006, 11:49:00 AM

Between my son and I we have close to 20 Bass Pro rods and 3 Bass Pro Extreme Reels. We have had no trouble from any of the reels and only one problem with a Bionic Blade rod and they replaced it no questions asked.

Kent

topcat · June 01, 2006, 04:57:08 PM

Thats great Kw....I haven't used one but I might try one I am needing to get a rod for my son to skip with.......

Topcat

OHbassaholic · June 01, 2006, 10:13:31 PM

My opinion of the All Star Select series is that they are more sensitive than any of the BPS rods I have, or have had. I would venture to say that the Select series rods are as sensitive as the St. Croix Premier series.

A big plus for them is that they are FAST action rods. I have found that I can use a medium/fast Select for worm/jig-n-trailer techniques when none of my Extreme, Pro Qualifier, nor Bionic Blade rods provide anything near as good of sensitivity.