Saratoga rods

[mariner_22]

Hey guys saw one of these rods for sale but have never heard of them before has anyone heard anything about them and if they are any good they looked well amde but thought id seek an opinion on them.

[boodo]

if they are like saratoga reels they are poo!!! i fell for the trap on ebay and got one it lasted one session on spotties and died.

[mariner_22]

yeah did a bit of further research on the page sound pretty cheap and nasty.

[mickstar001]

Went through three saratoga 2-5kg rods in as many weeks, brought them off ebay - snapped in half catching 40cm squire, do yourself a favour and spend the money buying a quality one!

[reidy]

Hi all,
also had problem with Saratoga 6kg spin rod.Front section of
two piece was bent like a bananna.Sent it back for replacement but the replacement was also faulty (very poor blank) This thing will break at the ferrel it's only a matter of when.
If they give you a replacement every thing is ok or so they think.Read their concept of feedback it's a excercise in retoric.
The lure of cheap gear hay.
Now i fell like a fish
hook, line and sinker
Cheers Reidy

[B_E_N]

has anyone had any of the fly rods they have, have thought about getting a light 4-5 # from them for bream but as of yet have held off, looking like i did the right thing.

[Marlin_Mike]

i have a 12 to 15kg saratoga rod...........and still going after 12 months. caught school mac, snapper to 50cm and sweetlip and cod on it. So far hasnt failed and i cant say anything bad about it. Still doesnt mean its gonna last years, I might have just got a good one out of the batch.

By the way, reel on it is a saratoga J60 overhead, caught the fish on that reel

Mike

[snelly1971]

I have 2 15-24 kg Saratogas...They seem ok...but Vic Trading sell a better one for the same price on ebay...

Cheers Mick

[Deiter]

What size rod are you looking at Mariner22? Length and line class?

[Marlin_Mike]

What size rod are you looking at Mariner22? Length and line class?


A bit off topic, BUT....................................Hows ya bum for grubs???????????::) :o ;D ;D ...........................please explain Dieter............:-/

Mike

[Deiter]

Ha, LOL, yeah Mike, a bit off topic!

Bit of a personal joke i guess. Its a greeting a few close mates and i use, sort of instead of saying "How ya going", we open with that one. The usual response varies from 'under control 'to 'Festering'. Don't ask me how it started - it was too long and too many beers ago.

Hope that 'clears it up'.

Damo

[top ender]

hahahahahahaha

[reidy]

It happened.Snapped in two casting a 35g metal.
Lets go for replacement no. 3
Bugger

[Tailortaker]

I bought a saratoga baitcast rod off ebay aa couple of months ago and it's a good rod. It's landed a few squire since bought (40-50cm squire) I honestly expected it to snap on first hook up but it suprised me. I put a thread on here before I bought it and the general concenses was "crap" but I bought it anyway as a bit of an experiment. I'm gonna buy another one soon.I also bought a reel off vic trading to put on it. cost stuff all and it's still going as well.
Cheers TT
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[theoldlegend]

I bought one some months ago and it's as good as the day I bought it. Looks magic too, a 2-4 kg job.

Haven't used it yet.


TOL

[Tailortaker]

I bought one some months ago and it's as good as the day I bought it. Looks magic too, a 2-4 kg job.

Haven't used it yet.


TOL
Keep looking after it like that and it will last forever.....;D ;D ;D
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