Laguna rods

[speckdaddy]

Originally Posted by mikedatiger

Just to be fair, Chuck (charlies) did team up with another rod builder to build some semi-custom rods for TTF. They are great rods and I believe they go for around $250, if TTF has anymore. I believe from talking with Tal they were trying out a run of em'.

I still have my Charlies and fish with it each trip, but the Laguna is definitely lighter and, it feels to me anyway, it's more sensitive. Bruno is having a Laguna topwater rod made and I am interested in trying it out before I get another one.

Ive sent chuck numerous pm's and emails n voicemails. No reply!!! Thats what ticks me off. Just tell me ya done instead of ignorin me. But i will say my ccr is my goto rod fer jiggin. Hands down

[SaltERedneck]

I held the laguna and loved it... IMO if i am gonna drop 3 bones its gonna be on a rod with warranty. With my luck that laguna wouldnt last 3 months and i would be out 3 bones.... but you get what you pay for.

[speckdaddy]

Originally Posted by SaltERedneck

I held the laguna and loved it... IMO if i am gonna drop 3 bones its gonna be on a rod with warranty. With my luck that laguna wouldnt last 3 months and i would be out 3 bones.... but you get what you pay for.

I agree i agree

[SaltyShaw]

I hear ya man just when you using a light light blank like that they are really fragile, bruno has been through quite a few you gotta baby em same with the cumulus light light blank im on my 5th cumulus but in store free return
Laguna i think is $50 on the spot and shipping

[BossHog]

Originally Posted by speckdaddy

As in how? Liftin fish in boat? Or what?? Im open ta discussion

The tips break off very easily

[speckdaddy]

Originally Posted by SaltyShaw

I hear ya man just when you using a light light blank like that they are really fragile, bruno has been through quite a few you gotta baby em same with the cumulus light light blank im on my 5th cumulus

Oooof dats a turn off fa sho!

[speckdaddy]

Originally Posted by BossHog

The tips break off very easily

Ive heard that! Thanks

[SaltERedneck]

Originally Posted by speckdaddy

I agree i agree

having bad luck with the rods this year.... soo dont let warranty sway your decision... its a PLUS for sure. sometimes you gotta go different and just take better care of your rods. thats my problem. on the other hand I have had some shimanos (brand new) snap on the first cast. 2 this year. bad luck or faulty equipment???.. IDK. let us know how that laguna pans out. PS stay away from OB... he should be a damn sales rep. dude has me buying baits i dont even want when i leave his store.

[speckdaddy]

Originally Posted by SaltERedneck

having bad luck with the rods this year.... soo dont let warranty sway your decision... its a PLUS for sure. sometimes you gotta go different and just take better care of your rods. thats my problem. on the other hand I have had some shimanos (brand new) snap on the first cast. 2 this year. bad luck or faulty equipment???.. IDK. let us know how that laguna pans out. PS stay away from OB... he should be a damn sales rep. dude has me buying baits i dont even want when i leave his store.

He seems like a good ol boy. Very nice n knowledgable. I enjoyed our visit. Thanks fer info

[mikedatiger]

Originally Posted by SaltyShaw

I hear ya man just when you using a light light blank like that they are really fragile, bruno has been through quite a few you gotta baby em same with the cumulus light light blank im on my 5th cumulus

I got no dog in the fight, but I think two that he broke were from his own doing.

He broke two of my rods in one trip, including my favorite M/L Skeleton and an unbreakable BillyStix

BTW, Speckdaddy, Castaway is under new ownership and they had a new Skeleton at the Houston show that was really nice. IMO, for the money ($169 I think) they are hard to beat.

[speckdaddy]

Originally Posted by mikedatiger

I got no dog in the fight, but I think two that he broke were from his own doing.

He broke two of my rods in one trip, including my favorite M/L Skeleton and an unbreakable BillyStix

BTW, Speckdaddy, Castaway is under new ownership and they had a new Skeleton at the Houston show that was really nice. IMO, for the money ($169 I think) they are hard to beat.

You n i talked about castaway before i loved there rods. But: i swear their quality n craftsmanship have gone out the window. The "new" rods ive tried out n played with are absolute trash. Def not like their older makes n models. I hope their new line is better. I still have older castaways that id never sell. Great rods

[SaltERedneck]

I dont know whats going on but shimamo cumaras are on sale at Basstackledepot.com, this is the second site i have seen with them for sale. thats a ridiculous steal.

Makes me wonder if shimano is about to release something NEW... any thoughts on this??

[speckdaddy]

Originally Posted by SaltERedneck

I dont know whats going on but shimamo cumaras are on sale at Basstackledepot.com, this is the second site i have seen with them for sale. thats a ridiculous steal.

Makes me wonder if shimano is about to release something NEW... any thoughts on this??

Saw dat. 149.99!

[Montauk17]

Originally Posted by SaltERedneck

I dont know whats going on but shimamo cumaras are on sale at Basstackledepot.com, this is the second site i have seen with them for sale. thats a ridiculous steal.

Makes me wonder if shimano is about to release something NEW... any thoughts on this??

or they going to the cheap route like they are doing with all their reels. Hard to find quality rod n reels without breaking the bank these days.

[SaltERedneck]

just wondering bc this same situation happened right before ICAST and the new series shimanos came out. frankly that price is a steal and i am about to scoop one up. the local stores didnt catch on to this trend and i dont see em dropping price like this anyways.

[SaltyShaw]

Cumara is one of their higher end rods certainly they won't do away with it, maybe redesign it to make it better

[cbruno]

Speckdaddy pm me you info and I will get with you on the laguna's. Yes I have broken them, however they got broke is a long story for when we talk. But I will tell you this Sarge at laguna is a stand up guy, I can promise you he will make it right. The others are correct there is I think a 75$ return fee. And Shaw is correct shamino is over the counter, however they have the only rod company in that price range with over the counter returns on them. I do know that Daleys in Port Arthur has an over the counter on store models, I am not sure about the custom order. I do know Capt. Adam Jaynes and Capt. ****ie Colburn ( Sabine ) have been fishing them longer than I have and have had no problems with them breaking. Adam has told me he has slung 7&8 lb reds with his. I can't honestly say what the biggest red I have slung in the boat with mine, but I have slung a few that after I did I was like, maybe I should have got the net.

With all of this being said, I have fished laguna's since Aug of last year and I will tell you this I have not found another rod out there that beats them, to me the shimanos are light but you do not get the selection of actions in the shimanos. As Micah said the devil stick was by far and away the very best plastics rod I have ever put in my hands, until this weekend when I had been telling myself to throw the Classic med light. Well all I will say is man what have i been missing. For you waders out there they have a 6'2' light texas wader 2 that is the SH**.

Speckdaddy if you get a chance you should come out the the CCA seminar tomorrow at 6:00 pm at the prien park. Sarge from laguna will be there talking about what different actions of rods to use for different presentations and advantages and disadvantages things like that. I think Sarge is bringing some rods, and I will have some of mine rigged with baits so that if you want to walk outside and throw and get the feel of them you can. But if can't make it by maybe we can hook up another time and I will be more than happy to put them in your hands. But be warned after you buy one you will not put it down.

[cbruno]

Sorry about that it should have been Capt. ****ie Colburn. Don't know why the **** cam up.

[CAMP CANARD]

Originally Posted by BossHog

The tips break off very easily

Funny you say. My tip broke of mysteriously couple months back.
I thought mine was light until I bought a Waterloo.
I'll never buy another Laguna. Customer support is terrible as well.

[cbruno]

Just one more thing Speckdaddy, That's what happened with Chris Gaspard owener of the Tackle Box, he fished mine and I had to almost beat him with his to get mine back.