This is one of the best rods money can buy, and it keeps you under you 150 dollar amount. They are an outstanding rod. The majority of my personal rods are made by Penn and ofcourse the rest are ugly stix's. But for what you're doing, i'd go with a rod like this. They stand by their product, which is hard to find. They also have high quality eyelets which meet your needs using braid line.
Star Rods® Nickelite® Spinning Rods
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Star Rods®: This Florida company has earned a solid reputation for producing hand-crafted, custom-quality rods at an off-the-shelf price. Having broken over 50 world records and counting, they're standard equipment on boats from every corner of the globe.
Graphite fiber in the outer layers is impregnated with nickel, then wrapped around a 40 million modulus graphite core. The result is an exceptionally efficient transmission of vibration, making for an extremely sensitive rod that's highly impact-resistant. All Nickelite rods are fitted with the finest components, including Fuji® guides and reel seats.
Made in USA.
Action:
L = Light
M = Medium
MH = Medium Heavy
H = Heavy
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Additional Shipping Charge All 1-piece rods 6' or over in length require an additional $6 shipping charge. This fee will not show in your shipping total; however, it will be added to your order.
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$114.95 38-100-620-00[red][/url][/red] 8-15 LB
1/4 - 3/4 OZ 6' 6" N815S66 [red] * [/red]
$129.95 38-100-624-00[red][/url][/red] 12-20 LB
3/8 - 2 OZ 6' 6" N1220S66 [red] [/red]
$119.95 38-100-626-00[red][/url][/red] 6-12 LB
1/4 - 5/8 OZ 7' L N612S70 [red] [/red]
$119.95 38-100-628-00[red][/url][/red] 8-15 LB
1/4 - 3/4 OZ 7' M N815S70 [red] [/red]
$129.95 38-100-630-00[red][/url][/red] 10-17 LB
3/8 - 1-1/4 OZ 7' M N1017S70 [red] [/red]
$139.95 38-100-632-00[red][/url][/red] 12-20 LB
3/8 - 2 OZ 7' MH N1220S70 [red] * [/red]
$139.95 38-100-634-00[red][/url][/red] 15-25 LB
1/2 - 2-1/2 OZ 7' H N1525S70[font "arial"][red][size 2]
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