good value heavy surf rod

[plankton 725]

Took a chance on a cheaply priced surf rod and was pleasantly surprised. It's a Saratoga Custom Predator Overhead, 13' glass/carbon composite and rated to throw up to 225g. It comes with knock-off fuji guides and reel seat that seem decent enough. The place that sells them is called Tacklemania, but I got mine from their ebay store, shipped to my door for less than $40.I know $40 for a rod makes people think it will sh!t itself the first time you cast, but the thing is a beast and will handle a 6oz sinker and a big bait no problem. Being a composite the butt is still a bit thicker than I'd like, especially using an overhead, but it's still better than those impossibly large, all fiberglass rods. It also comes in a version wrapped for threadline use.I haven't actually fished with it yet, but it certainly feels like it will do the job down at Salt Creek or elsewhere. In a marketplace that seems to lack a good selection of heavy surf rods, especially overhead models, it is well worth a look, IMO. They also sell an all carbon rod rated for the same weight for a little over $100, may have to give that one a go as well.

[waspy 3]

I had a saratoga boat rod that didnt cost all that much and it never let me down runners ,seat still in good nick after 5 years not like a penn rod i just had fixed never used it and the insert to one runner just fell out .

[Elf_flicks 0]

I got a 2pce. 11' rovex aeurus carbon composite Rod rated for 8-15kg from TWAM a little while ago for like $49. Very beefy stick barely feel surf salmon on it! It's now my surf mulloway/bronzie rod just to keep things interesting

[spinyeel 2]

Ii have just purchased an Abu Veritas 14 and a half foot,3 piece. Very light and powerful. For under $200,you can't go wrong.