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So I gave in to the hype and ordered an orange Hellcat rod, Medium power. Very nice rod, as it should be for the price tag ($146.95 with shipping after a 10% discount code). I love the orange color and admittedly that's what got me to try one. Rated 1-6 oz and I have no doubt it will cast that much.
Here is my sticking point with this rod; I feel like it is the same rod as a regular Big Cat Fever rod with brighter colors and a cooler looking reel seat. I've owned the medium power BCF rod and even though I don't have it anymore to compare, they feel the same. I haven't found any literature online that says they developed a new blank, but if anyone knows differently please reply and let me know. I had got the impression that maybe these would be a composite blank therefore a little lighter weight wise.
Now, I'm by no means saying it's a bad rod, it's nice and seems to be great quality which I would expect from the Catch the Fever brand, I'm just saying that if you're on the fence and don't need the bright colors you could probably stick with the Big Cat Fever series and save yourself the extra $65.00. Not sure if this one will stay in my arsenal so keep an eye out in the for sale section cause it might end up there.
Here is my sticking point with this rod; I feel like it is the same rod as a regular Big Cat Fever rod with brighter colors and a cooler looking reel seat. I've owned the medium power BCF rod and even though I don't have it anymore to compare, they feel the same. I haven't found any literature online that says they developed a new blank, but if anyone knows differently please reply and let me know. I had got the impression that maybe these would be a composite blank therefore a little lighter weight wise.
Now, I'm by no means saying it's a bad rod, it's nice and seems to be great quality which I would expect from the Catch the Fever brand, I'm just saying that if you're on the fence and don't need the bright colors you could probably stick with the Big Cat Fever series and save yourself the extra $65.00. Not sure if this one will stay in my arsenal so keep an eye out in the for sale section cause it might end up there.



