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I am looking at a fenwick eagle? Is that good option? What other options are there?

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by teddys2bvc

bknecht Loc: Northeast pa

The Okuma Ceillo is a very nice rod for the money as well as a Fenwick Eagle which is a bit more. I have both and am equally pleased, can’t go wrong with either choice.

John Brown Loc: Indiana

I love Fenwick, my favorite being a 4’ graphite ultralight rod. However I’ve never seen the word Fenwick used in a sentence that also used the word budget.

forrest r Loc: NE ohio

You're looking at a setup (ml) that really isn't a good setup for panfish.

I tend to look at what bait/lures/jigs/setups I'll be using and then pair a rod for those setups.

Myself, I bought setups a couple years ago specifically for pan fishing. I use a lot of jigs for crappie/bluegill/perch and the jigs weigh 1/64th oz & 1/32oz. All the rods are ul rods that range from 4' 8" to 7'. The 4' 8", 5', 5' 6" ul rods are for using when fishing in a kayak. The 7' ul rods are for boat or bank fishing targeting panfish.

While targeting panfish with those ul rods I've caught up to 20" large mouth bass, +/- 24" grass carp & up to 28" catfish.

This is the time of year the steelhead run. I use a 8' ul rod and 8# test braided line to catch steelhead that are in the 3# to 10#+ range with most of them being 4/5#.

I do use a 6' ml rod that setup for lm bass. I don't do a lot of bass fishing but when I do I use this setup in the kayak targeting lm bass or catfish.

Huge difference between a ml rod and a ul rod when it comes to what you can use for lure & jig sizes/weights.

ul ='s +/- 1/32oz
l or ml ='s +/- 1/16oz

It all comes down to what bait or lures/jigs you plan on using.