Reviews on this Okuma rod?

[okumasheffield]

found this rod while surfing the net last night

 

It does not look like any of the Sheffield rods I have seen in stores

 

Any comments on this rod?

 

http://www.fishusa.com/tackleshop/catalog_...B6BA46&fx=1

[BillM]

The reviews don't look very promising.

[kemper]

Never fished with a sheffield but I do have a lower model as a beater rod for floating salmon when there is nothing else to do. It fishes like a 13 foot piece of wet spaghetti...that said I HAVE landed a ton of fish (salmon and steelhead) on it without and problems.

 

Its probably heavy, and probably suffers from tip sag, but you get what you pay for.

[jdmls]

for $200 I would buy a St.Croix Wild River Monday, Tuesday , and twice on Wednesday .... Okuma Steelhead gear is bottom of the barrel . Makes good backup gear....new Sirata included

[kemper]

for $200 I would buy a St.Croix Wild River Monday, Tuesday , and twice on Wednesday .... Okuma Steelhead gear is bottom of the barrel . Makes good backup gear....new Sirata included

 

 

For $230 I BUILT one.

 

and I love it...mostly because I built it.

 

St croix rods are a good choice if you are not looking to break the bank on a float rod. Its no IMX but hey, it does the job

[okumasheffield]

thanks for the input

 

was looking for comments from people who have used it

[silvio]

Okuma rod=Garbage... Buy a st croix.

[jdmls]

My condolences to anyone who spent 2 bills on this thing..... OK OK im done bashing now