Shimano carbomax

[Reef Runner]

Hello,

 

Last weekend I noticed that the tip of my regular spinning outfit had been seriously damaged somehow and kept slicing my braid. I was too busy during the week to go get her replaced and now the weekend is upon me and I'm short a spinning rod.

 

Now I know the old saying "you get what you paid for" but I'm looking to grab a cheap, decent temporary rod to pair up with my Shimano sedona 5000rb with 20# pp. I'll have time to stop into LeBaron's on the way up North and was looking through their flyer to notice that Shimano's Carbomax 7foot medium/fast is on sale (CMS70M2).

 

Anybody own one of these rods? Opinions?

 

Thanks in advance,

 

reefrunner

[Guest Johnny Bass]

I picked one up at Lebaron on special for $30. It was the first baitcaster and one piece rod, I ever picked up. For a cheap rod it served me well and caught tons of fish with it. Was really sad when I stepped on it and broke it. Good rod!

[Reef Runner]

Thanks Johnny! Called Lebaron and they're all out of the 7foot model, might grab a 6'6" while my rod is in the "shop". hehe.

[Andy]

I use a 6'6" medium Carbomax for all my jigging for pickeral. Probably not the finest jigging rod out there, but I like the feel of it (or at least I have developed a feel for the rod) and I think you'll really find it's good value for the money. Andy

[bbog]

Was in the LeBaron's Woodbine store last night and they have all three sizes of the Carbomax in stock. They were $24 each. I was tempted to pick up an ultralight for a spare but didn't - may go back.

[Reef Runner]

The LeBaron's in Mississauga was clean out of the 7" and 6"6. They did have two 5"6" ULs left but wasn't in need of one. So I spent double what I came in for and bought a Fenwick Canadian Methods 7" med. Oh, and some more tackle. lol. Isn't that always the case? hahaha

 

PS.The rod worked well for me this weekend

[smbhunter]

I've had a 7' med carbomax for over 10 years now. I picked it up used from my uncles buddy for $10. I used to use it as a jerk bait (husky jerk) rod fishing for pike mainly in simcoe, and even for casting spoons and spinners for salmon. I don't use it much anymore, but it does somehow find its way into my rotation at some point during the year. It's a great rod for the money.

[Moosebunk]

They're much like the Izumi series rods. At least the one I have. I won one in an online photoderby thingy once. It's OK... served me OK. I like having it around, it's a 6'6" medium spinning rod and it does feel much like my old Izumi rod of the same. That old rod just bagged me 10 pike over 40 inches while I ran 30lb braid on a Symetre reel so I think it'll work for ya in a pinch dood.