[Fishingfreak13]

I have a penn battle 3000 that I ordered off of ebay. What is a good extremely light weight spinning rod that I can use to compliment this reel? I do not wish to mix brands ie buy an abu garcia rod. Any good suggestions guys? I need the rod to be feather weight light and preferably penn brand. It needs to be light but still able to jig for drum without breaking on me.

 

[NCStateFisher]

sorry charlie, penn doesn't specialize in feather weight rods. just doesn't happen. closest thing would be the penn legion and even it is a bit heavy. If you want light weight and performance but don't want to mix with another brand that makes reels, I would recommend a ST. Croix triumph 7' medium fast action. Weighs a whopping 4.2 ounces and is incredibly sensitive for a modest price of $79.99

 

[Curtis Pelt]

i've got one on a shimano claurs 7-2 med action rod , 89 bucks with lifetime over the counter replacement

 

[Fishingfreak13]

**** yea that sounds like a rod I'll look up here in just a minute. Thanks buddy!

 

[innerbanks08]

I'll 2nd the St.Croix Triumph. Works great for pups, flounder, and specs,.......then later in the summer I'll change spools to 30lb. braid and catch monster drum on it. Handles like a champ.

 

[rollcast]

Big fan of the Shimano Terramars. Have two of 3000 Battles on them: a 6'6" and a 7'0. My two favorite set ups and have pounded some reds with them! Plus they're awesome to look at! Great color!

 

[Gremlinsrus]

I have my battle on a shimano sellus drop shot rod.. 49.99. The only complaint i would have would be the reel seat, but it casts wonderfully and is extremely sensitive with braid.

 

[2840-FISH]

x2 on the teramars/battle combos..i too own a few combos, also have an older 7ft graphite shim compre that i LOVE to use with a 2500/3000 size reel... yeah, penn just doesnt have good lighter rods IMO to match their inshore sized reels...

 

[warlock]

Try one of the Star Seagis rods. They are extremely light but have good backbone.