Best Rod Under $175???

[MagikSmallie]

Shimano Crucial all the way...for the price range you are looking for.

[eddie_m]

Just bought a Team American Rodsmiths rod, the one with the golf grip. It's $150 and a great rod. I used it interchangeably with a Loomis shakey head rod (much more $$$) a couple of weekends ago, and I think it stacked up very well. They've got them at a20, just down the street from the BPS in Clarksville.

[redearhoosier]

Any St. Croix rod is an excellent choice, they have some great warranty offers and a tradition of excellence to back it up. I have two Triumph spinning rods, which are the entry line at 60 bucks a piece. I also have the step up in the St. Croix Premier spinning rod series which runs about 90-100 bucks per rod. Couple these rods with Pflueger reels and it's a true delight.

[goatee_guy]

Dixie Stick rods from Dixie Marine in Fairfield OH...pretty good value at less than $100.

[BassBest]

Bionic blade, bionic blade, bionic blade!!

[Procraft Cat]

Another vote for the Crucial. Purchased mine last spring and love it!! Great feel!!

[roadrunner]

I just received this from a bait and tackle shop in Springfield MO. I thought it interesting but I do not know anything about them.

We have just received the new TEMPLE FORK OUTFITTER casting and spinning rods.
Designed by master rod maker Gary Loomis {the same Gary Loomis that designed Loomis rods}.
These rods retail for under $100.00 with a lifetime warranty.