Abu Garcia 7’ Vendetta Casting Fishing Rod, 1-Piece Rod, 8-17lb Line Rating, Medium Rod Power, Fast Action, 1/4-5/8 oz. Lure Rating, Black

Inexpensive rods that are lightweight. I have over 20+ rods and Abu is my brand of choice. Could use better guides in my opinion but overall satisfied

I enjoy the balance and feel of this pole. I accidentally broke my pole, so I bought another one. Great price for a great pole.

I set the hook on a fish and it broke, been trying for two weeks to get in touch with Abu garcia but no luck yet. I was told that it was under warranty.. need help

Great rod

These newer Vendetta rods have the worst grips on them. It is short, it is skinny, and they are slick. Nearly lost the rod a few times while casting, and setting the hook. The rod is ok as a lower end rod. Ok sensitivity, and seem to be fairly tough. I have the Med/Mod and have caught a few bass in the 3-4 lb range on it, and it handled them just fine. I have somewhat fixed the grip issue with Winn wrap. Nothing I can really do about the length, but the wrap added a little bulk, and a lot of grip. The rod is no longer slipping from my hand during casts, and hook sets. Couple months later, and I have fixed the length issue. I just wrapped the Winn wrap around, and around until it was the same thickness as the rest of the grip. I was hesitant to try this, as I thought it probably wouldn't stay in place very long. I didn't want to trash that much of the rod wrap if it started slipping back and forth. But, it has stayed right behind the original grip without issue. Now I really have a better grasp on this rod. I don't have huge hands either, so I have no idea how people with big hands are dealing with these handles. Before I did all of this I was actually considering just throwing the rod in the dumpster. After using this rod for a while now, and trying it with a variety of lures, I have come to the realization that it really has a hard time meeting the lower end of it's lure weight tolerance. They claim it is good for lures down to 1/4 oz. In my experience it really has a hard time loading up with any lures under 10 grams. Anything lighter, and I start running into issues with casts going almost nowhere, and bird nests.