Thread: king rod advice

planning on buying a kingfish rod for live bait, and for cigar minnows. i need something 8 foot, but i have absolutely no idea what to get. price range, $175. i was looking at a offshore angler cobia master from bass pro.

If your planning a trip, wait and go to J&M tackle. .....they will have what you need,at a very fair price,in a custom type rod
If the one you mentioned said cobia......it might be a little too stiff for the bait mentioned

yeah it said lure wait 2-5oz, seems to be too much

Do yourself a favor and wait......J&M will take care of you......you won't be disappointed

will do my friend, i've heard j&m is the bees knees. thanks for your help

Be sure to get something with a light tip (fast action). Much easier on the bait minnows you'll be flinging.

Oh, yes. Go to J&M and they will set you up with what you need. I have six different king rods, all from J&M, in different actions for different situations. Ask for John G. He's the boss man and the owner.

Originally Posted by Haywire

. Ask for John G. He's the boss man and the owner.

He is the king fishing master......along with a few others on the pier......but they don't own a tackle store, and one of the best rod builders around

As noted before, go to J&M. He has custom pier rods on the rack that I believe run $180 and would be exactly what you are looking for. They are great rods.

right on bro, they all have wide guides? everytime i visit the pier i see big guides, im guessing for casting ?