2017 BUYER’S GUIDE
NINE RODS FOR ABOUT $100
You don’t have to spend a fortune to get a high-quality rod in 2017. Here’s a selection of nice rods priced for about $100.
1. Lew’s Mach Speed Stick
$79.99
Cool features: Winn Grips, AirWave guides and
carbon nano tube blanks
lews.com
2. CastAway Taranis CX1
$99.99 to $109.99
Cool features: carbon nano tube polymer com-
posite and a sculpted EVA grip
castawayrods.com
3. TFO Professional Series
$99.95 to $109.95
Cool features: composite cork grips and a color-
coded handle that identifies the power rating
tforods.com
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4. Enigma Fishing Phenom Black 7. Quantum Prism
enigmafishing.com shop.zebcobrands.com/quantum
$99.99
Cool features: 30-ton Toray graphite blank,
MicroWave guides and EVA grips
5. Daiwa Fuego
$69.95
Cool features: braid-ready aluminum-oxide
guides and stainless-steel reel seat hood
daiwa.com/us/
6. Okuma Reflexions A-Series
$69.99 to $79.99
Cool features: ultra-slim skeleton-style reel seat
with cork insert
okumafishing.com
$99.99
Cool features: stainless-steel guides with hard
chrome inserts and split cork/EVA grips
8. Halo Rave
$69.99
Cool features: stainless-steel guides, EVA grips
and yellow-on-matte-black color scheme
halofishing.com
9. Berkley Series One
$99.95
Cool features: 30-ton graphite and 100-percent
carbon fiber blank
berkley-fishing.com
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FLWFISHING.COM I DECEMBER 2016