Custom ALX Rod Teaser Pics!!!!! UPDATED WITH PICS 9/3

[dyeguy1212]

that thing is nuts! I really like those micro guides.. they really put the rod in a class of its own.. then again, so does the rest of the rod!


I hope I become a good enough angler one day to justify buying a rod like that :lol:

 

[ilinimud]

Well i assure you im no pro!! LoL.

Here is the way i look at it. I wanted a top of the line rod for my plastics because i was struggling pretty bad with them. Not feeling bites, second guessing hook sets, etc. Now, when a fish is biting there is no doubt aboout it. It seriously feels like something it exploding on the other end of the line with this rod.

I was going to go with a Cumara, Daiwa Zillion, Phenix Ultra MBX, or another high end rod. They are all over 200 bucks. So i thought heck if i am going to spend that kind of money, it might as well be what i want. I pretty much designed this rod on my own, and he built it. I could not have enjoyed it more. Alex made this an awesome experience. Now i just have to fight the urge to buy more!

 

[russ010]

That rod is just plain out SICK!!!!

Let me know how you like it in a few months... I like the looks of those micro guides. I saw an article on tackletour.com a few years ago that had the guides that spiraled around the rod - but they weren't micro.

I will tell you this - when you get into crankbaits - don't spend more than $100 - that Skeet Reese Tessera rod is legit. Honestly, those are probably going to be the only rods I buy from now on.. not going to waste my money on any more "high end" stuff - that cranking rod I have is 10 times better than the custom GLoomis blank I had made for cranking...

 

[FishinsMyLife]

I will tell you this - when you get into crankbaits - don't spend more than $100

I agree..You don't need to spend a lot of money on a crankbait rod unless you're really a high roller and are looking for ways to spend money

 

[RStewart]

Well i assure you im no pro!! LoL.

Here is the way i look at it. I wanted a top of the line rod for my plastics because i was struggling pretty bad with them. Not feeling bites, second guessing hook sets, etc. Now, when a fish is biting there is no doubt aboout it. It seriously feels like something it exploding on the other end of the line with this rod.

I was going to go with a Cumara, Daiwa Zillion, Phenix Ultra MBX, or another high end rod. They are all over 200 bucks. So i thought heck if i am going to spend that kind of money, it might as well be what i want. I pretty much designed this rod on my own, and he built it. I could not have enjoyed it more. Alex made this an awesome experience. Now i just have to fight the urge to buy more!

nice rod. what kind of blank did you use?

 

[ilinimud]

Rogue. The carbon is made in California and rolled into blanks in Oregon. They dont advertise at all. There are only 5 people employed total. I am very happy with this blank! Mine is one that was specially made for him, but he let me use it!

 

[ilinimud]

Well here are some pretty cool pics of the micro guides. These things still blow my mind!

Also, Alex did a write up on UltimateBass on them here is a link to that: https://www.ultimatebass.com/content/view/1371/220/

Now the pics: