Short casting rods becoming difficult to find.

[Maverickpro201]

G Loomis makes a 6' rod still and Kistlers are all excellent, Give them a call and talk to them. 

I had the same problem a couple years ago. as I broke a 6' loomis, They replaced it for 80 bucks. 

I like the shorter rod for topwater, and have a 5'6'' for that and the 6 loomis for casting up under brush, buzzbaits, swimbaits and spinnerbaits.  

[1farmer]

St croix has 5'6" and 6'0" in their premier line of rods.

[tjm]

Short fly rods are scarce too, if looking at new stuff, but eBay  has some barely used vintage stuff daily. People are getting taller perhaps or believe bigger is better in all things. When you find a shorter rod it's almost sure to an ultra light. Janns Netcraft used to one piece blanks that could be shortened at the butt before cutting for the ferrule, or made up as a one piece. If you look at the St Croix supplier-  rodgeeks.com they have 5.5' & 6' blanks, but the ones I saw were UL/

[Bushbeater]

rps was wanting to build some rods.

 

[Al Agnew]

I use short rods for fishing from the canoe...my longest canoe rod is an old Loomis 6'6" crankbait rod that I used for many years for my boat crankbait rod, but then broke 6 inches off the tip.  Still works, just a shorter, heavier power crankbait rod now (it was a medium power that was actually pretty light before breaking it, now it's kinda between a medium and medium-heavy).  My topwater rod at present is a 5'3" really old Lews (was once 5'6" but had three inches broken off its tip, kind of a theme, I guess).  My canoe spinnerbait rod is a St. Croix 5'6" medium power that's probably no longer made.  Have another 5'6" medium-light all purpose rod that the brand slips my mind right now but it may be out of business.  Then a 5'6" All Star that is pretty ancient as well, and my two jig and soft plastic rods are Kistlers that were once 6'6" but have had 6-8 inches broken off.  The last actual 5'6" rods I bought were Gander Mountains, but I don't like them much...still I have them as backups.  The BPS 5'6" medium power Tourney Special was a favorite after I sanded the handle down to about half its original diameter, hated those thick handles with an extra bulge in it.  But I broke it a year or two ago.  I bought a great 5' topwater rod about 15 years ago on EBay that some guy had made off some Loomis blank, and used it until about two years ago when the handle started coming loose.  At some point I might fix it.  I've also made a couple short rod by buying longer, medium light power spinning rod blanks and cutting a little at a time off both ends until I got the power and action I wanted.  But I've broken every one of them over the years.

[fishinwrench]

If y'all have a genuine hard-on for the old 5'6" rods just follow the Lake Ozark area happenings, and twice a year (spring and fall) they have what they call "townwide yard sales".    Camdenton will have theirs, then the next weekend it will be Osage Beach, then Sunrise Beach & Laurie.   

You could run around in a few days and fill your truck bed with good ones for 15-30.00 apiece.     

Don't bring your wife though, or you'll go broke. 

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7 hours ago, fishinwrench said:

If y'all have a genuine hard-on for the old 5'6" rods just follow the Lake Ozark area happenings, and twice a year (spring and fall) they have what they call "townwide yard sales".    Camdenton will have theirs, then the next weekend it will be Osage Beach, then Sunrise Beach & Laurie.   

You could run around in a few days and fill your truck bed with good ones for 15-30.00 apiece.     

Don't bring your wife though, or you'll go broke. 

Get me an air fryer when your there please.  

[fishinwrench]

7 hours ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

Get me an air fryer when your there please.  

I don't do yard sales.  But the ones this coming year are going to be dandy's..... since they got postponed the last 2 seasons for Covid.     

[fshndoug]

I need a new yard and you could also use a yard Wrench lol

 

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3 hours ago, fishinwrench said:

I don't do yard sales.  But the ones this coming year are going to be dandy's..... since they got postponed the last 2 seasons for Covid.     

I never went to one until my daughter went away to college and my wife didn't have anyone to go with her.  So I went.  I actually enjoyed it.  I bought my $20 snow blower.  Replaced my lost 3/8 ratchet for $6.  Oh and some BBQ tongs for the condo for a dollar.