Okiaya Bent Butt Rod quality?

Saltwater Offshore Discussion
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Does anyone know if these are OK?
http://okiaya.com/product/okiaya-pacbay-bent-butt-80-100lb-venom-pro-tournement-rod/

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Seems like this comes up from time to time, and there is a guy who kind of pushes them but not much info otherwise. I searched the forum a couple of years ago looking for info on these rods and found a few threads but that is the gist. Hopefully i am not confusing these with something else.

Hydra-Sport 3300VX
18 Key West

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Had a customer come through with a rod with the same guides as that one, they were saltwater seized and we weren’t able to match the guides. Any trolling rod with rollers and a bent butt under $200 probably doesn’t have the best of components. The same Star Handcrafted rod is $499.99. Check out the new Penn Bent Butts for $249.99 I don’t have much ■■■■■■■■ on them as they just came out this year.

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quote:
Originally posted by Hurricane701

Had a customer come through with a rod with the same guides as that one, they were saltwater seized and we weren’t able to match the guides. Any trolling rod with rollers and a bent butt under $200 probably doesn’t have the best of components. The same Star Handcrafted rod is $499.99. Check out the new Penn Bent Butts for $249.99 I don’t have much ■■■■■■■■ on them as they just came out this year.

Thanks for the info. I’ll look in to the Penn rods

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quote:
Originally posted by Hurricane701

Had a customer come through with a rod with the same guides as that one, they were saltwater seized and we weren’t able to match the guides. Any trolling rod with rollers and a bent butt under $200 probably doesn’t have the best of components. The same Star Handcrafted rod is $499.99. Check out the new Penn Bent Butts for $249.99 I don’t have much ■■■■■■■■ on them as they just came out this year.

Pac Bay SR series guides

Those rods should get the job done, for the most part.

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There are plenty of good bent but rods for under $200. PJs whole sale, Diawa even sells a deep drop rod for about $179. And this rod having pack Bay guides so I assume it would be fine. I have got plenty of big fish on $135 bent butt rods from P J’s wholesale

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Thanks Sells. I ordered 2 rods from PJ’s

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I will have to try PJs Wholesale.

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Pinnacle Marine makes killer bent butt rods for under $200. I’ve landed many fish on them without a problem, and they look sharp as well!
Pinnacle Marine
210-364-6943
pinnaclemarine@satx.rr.com

Email or call the guy and he’ll get you set up.

Edgewater 245cc

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Ordered 2 PJ Bent Butts, 80-100# a few weeks ago, put some sale Okuma 50’s on them, and spooled with 100# braid…haven’t hooked up yet, but the braid seems to track fine down the rollers, even when high-speedin and bouncing around. Little skeptical when I saw they were being shipped 3 day USPS from Puerto Rico, but they arrived undamaged and on time. The wraps, aluminum, guides, all seem to be good quality and for 139$ you can’t beat the price! Pics of the hog they will catch to follow…

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I’m going with mono. The lack of stretch in braid isn’t happening for me.

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Originally posted by Afishianado

I’m going with mono. The lack of stretch in braid isn’t happening for me.

That’s what 100-150’ of heavier mono is for.

As for Pinnacle…I have 3 of his newer bent buts with the Alps rollers (I think) and they are best bang for the money. Sealed bearings and milled aluminum frames.