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Berkley Cherrywood Rod? - 7/22/2008 5:57:59 PM

fishON4Me

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Anyone ever use a Berkley Cherrywood rod before? IF so, do you like or dislike them and why? Was thinking about getting one and wanted to know a pro's opinion. It would cost me about $20 and I would use it both for perch and bass fishing from shore. Thank you for all your suggestions.

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RE: Berkley Cherrywood Rod? - 7/22/2008 6:08:25 PM

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had 2 fly rods and a 6'0 spinning rod, flyrods both broke at the tips and spinng rod in the middle where the pieces attach, spend another 20 and get an ugly stick, cant go wrong there

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RE: Berkley Cherrywood Rod? - 7/22/2008 7:43:57 PM

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fishon
Some of the early ones weren't bad for the money but the newer ones have a bad rep for easy breaking from what I've heard. I've had an old one for like ever and it still catches fish 9'/5 wt. But I bought a newer one and it broke right in front of the ferrule. I agree buy an uglystick or a Shakespeare kit if you want to go cheap.

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RE: Berkley Cherrywood Rod? - 7/22/2008 9:13:33 PM

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A friend of mine had 1 about 20 yrs ago,that I used once in awhile.I liked it,don't much care for the newer ones.

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RE: Berkley Cherrywood Rod? - 7/22/2008 10:00:10 PM

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i had a spinning rod (there i said it) from the early 90s
I took it to NW ontario for 3 years when i was a guide... it caught A LOT of big fish
it broke the last day before i left... it is at the bottom of rainy lake

good stiff cheap rod... it thats what you are looking for

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RE: Berkley Cherrywood Rod? - 7/23/2008 10:18:31 AM

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Had one a while back. It snapped in the first month. I exchanged it for a new and that one snapped to.

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RE: Berkley Cherrywood Rod? - 7/23/2008 12:36:46 PM

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well ive had a cherrywood rod ever since i can remember,in fact,i now have 2.only reason i had to buy a new 1 is because i slammed the tip in the door and bent the eye.
i would highly recommend them,also very well priced

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RE: Berkley Cherrywood Rod? - 7/23/2008 2:36:01 PM

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I actually use a 9' cherrywood up on lake ontario trolling for some big kings and i have never had a problem with it.

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RE: Berkley Cherrywood Rod? - 7/23/2008 3:16:08 PM

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Had a 5 ' Cherrywood, that I loved, till my wife stepped on it in my canoe about 10 yrs. ago.
She hasn't been in the canoe since. LOL

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RE: Berkley Cherrywood Rod? - 7/23/2008 4:08:16 PM

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Never cared much for them. Always felt they were bottom of the line in the Berkley line of rods. I would take an Onyx, Grayphite, or Lightning rod any day of the week from Berkley over the Cherrywood. In the same price range and about the same time frame when Cherrywoods were popular, you could get Kunan's (later H&H) for the same money and they were 5 times the rod.

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RE: Berkley Cherrywood Rod? - 7/23/2008 5:10:02 PM

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I think I still have pieces of mine in the corner of my parents basement
I still use the ugly stick I bought to replace it 20 years ago

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RE: Berkley Cherrywood Rod? - 7/23/2008 11:25:48 PM

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Fish, I also agree,they are junk.Save your money and headaches to get a better quality. IM6 lower end rods are pretty good and about $70-$100.

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RE: Berkley Cherrywood Rod? - 7/24/2008 6:00:43 AM

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If he's looking to buy a cherrywood, there's no way he wants to spend that kind of money. Get an uglystick or lightning rod.

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RE: Berkley Cherrywood Rod? - 7/24/2008 10:53:49 PM

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Hey fishon4me,

If you plan on fishing for many years to come and if you can afford it i suggest buying a high end well made quality rod with a lifetime warranty. the last rods i have bought were in the 90s with life time warranties on them save the reciepts and remmember where you bought them, the warranty entitles you to a new rod, at no cost if anything were to happen to the first one. i havent bought a new rod in 12 years. i have however got 2 new rods at no cost to me due to the lifetime warranty. i have a 10'6" st. croix fly rod and a 11' courtland noodlerod both were dammaged a some point in time in the span of 12 years and new ones cost me nothing. both were bought at poor richards and im sure if you ask them they will not stear you wrong in which rod will best suit your needs.

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RE: Berkley Cherrywood Rod? - 7/25/2008 2:29:47 PM

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I have had 3 in the past couple of years. First one broke got it replaced and that one broke also. They are weak at the tips. Don't waste your money.

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RE: Berkley Cherrywood Rod? - 8/19/2008 10:34:16 AM

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i also bought 1 and it broke by the tip. now i use it as a pier rod for perch or catfish or carp.

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RE: Berkley Cherrywood Rod? - 8/19/2008 11:12:53 AM

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I had a 4 wt flyrod I used once or twice, it was a little too "whippy" for my liking and I bought a stiffer replacement and actually passed the flyrod on to a friend of mine. It wasn't a bad rod, caught a few nice trout on it, but felt the need for an upgrade all the same.

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RE: Berkley Cherrywood Rod? - 8/19/2008 11:35:16 AM

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check out the yellow eagle claws. my dad has one that has been used for years, and it is still great. I dont know about the new ones, i imagine they are just as good.

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RE: Berkley Cherrywood Rod? - 8/19/2008 11:53:47 AM

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Seriously??? Those might be the ugliest, worst feeling rods ever made. They might be ok for fishing bait, but there is no chance I would ever recommend one of those to someone looking for a flyrod or any other model that they were made in. I'm not criticizing... I'm just saying...

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RE: Berkley Cherrywood Rod? - 8/19/2008 11:57:16 AM

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I got 2 of them about 10 years ago and both are in excellent condition, but a couple buddies of mine have had bad luck with both the spin rods and fly rods, newer rods thought.......

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RE: Berkley Cherrywood Rod? - 8/19/2008 12:49:54 PM

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for the money they are still junk, son broke his in the first week, so I passed down 2 7'0 lightning rods which are nice for the money

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RE: Berkley Cherrywood Rod? - 8/19/2008 1:02:48 PM

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cherrywood rods i tried them once, broke the first time i used it took it back got a new one the next day it broke they broke at the joint. my opinion not enough eyes for the stiffness of the rod

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RE: Berkley Cherrywood Rod? - 8/19/2008 3:08:09 PM

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I use my old mans yellow eagle claw for bass and catfish, haha it isnt that pretty no...but it holds up and they arent expensive.

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RE: Berkley Cherrywood Rod? - 8/19/2008 3:25:53 PM

leadmen

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i still have a old ugly stick, but i did have one break on a 25lb carp oops i did land the fish ,in other words the old ones junk new one don t know

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RE: Berkley Cherrywood Rod? - 8/19/2008 3:32:41 PM

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I'll agree with those who said to go with the lightning rods instead of the cherrywoods. I don't normally buy el cheapo rods, but my son tends to break everything he gets his hands on....so I've bought some cheap ones over the last few years so he doesn't break any St. Croix rods. Cherrywoods are not only cheaply made, you might as well whittle a rod out of redbrush, the action and sensitivity are about the same. Lightning rods on the other hand seem to be well built, and although they don't have the action or sensitivity of an expensive rod, I'm impressed with their performance for the price...definately a good bang for the buck.

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