Quote Originally Posted by jdw174 View Post
The best topwater rod I've ever seen is the one I use....an older model AllStar Zell Rowland Topwater Special IM6. It's 6'6" and I use it with all topwater lures but a Spook. It's a superb rod for walking baits, most all topwater lures, jerkbaits and shallow running cranks. If it ever broke, I'd have to find it's twin somewhere. Don't know if AllStar still makes a comparable model or not. Rowland is now with, I believe, American RodSmith Rods and they have a topwater model with his name on it. Is it the same? Can't say.

I just bought 2 of these rods to back up the 2 I already have. I believe they are discontinued and that's why I found them on the Internet for $50. They're the only rods I use for topwaters and jerkbaits.