13 Fishing Omen Panfish & Trout Series Spinning Rod

Bought this rod from Discount Tackle via Amazon. I couldn't be any happier! The rod was packaged with care and showed up in immaculate condition. I already slapped a reel I had laying around on it and the action feels phenomenal, I went with the 7 foot ultra lite and will probably pair it with a 13 fishing source R 2.0, can't wait to get it out on the water and start catching some trout, smallies and panfish!

Honestly, I think this rod has gotten a bit of bad press that is undeserved for the model I have experienced (5' 6" UL). Once paired with a Tatula LT 1000 (originally I had a bit heavier reel on it) it has become my preferred rod for a versatile, pleasurable ultralight rig with great sensitivity, feel, and ability to fish a variety of techniques for just north of $100. Now I know that Ethan of Fish Anything was a bit cool on it at the 6' 9" length (and fussy about the lack of a bait keeper), but I feel this rod delivers as much as the the Temple Fork Panfish and Trout in an extremely pleasing package. Also, I say this having a lot of experience with the awesome Dobyn's and Daiwa Kage ULs which are just a different tier of experience and as much as I love them both, they are sometimes too much of a magic wand. Sometimes I want a great feeling rod that makes the fight in a small yellow perch feel like more than it really is and I think both the Temple Fork and Omen deliver in this regard. I love the feel in the hand though I will say the fitted molding for my index finger to feel the blank got a little slippery in the rain while I was pulling in multiple species fish (bass, crappie, perch) on every cast. Maybe I should fish in the rain less, but I will take that experience any day of the week.

I picked this rod up to replace / upgrade from the silver defy UL rod, this rod is more sensitive for sure and feels amazing in the hand. I will say it’s a tad whippier than the I’m used to but iv had no issue catching pan fish so far.

Bought this rod from Discount Tackle via Amazon. I couldn't be any happier! The rod was packaged with care and showed up in immaculate condition. I already slapped a reel I had laying around on it and the action feels phenomenal, I went with the 7 foot ultra lite and will probably pair it with a 13 fishing source R 2.0, can't wait to get it out on the water and start catching some trout, smallies and panfish!

Honestly, I think this rod has gotten a bit of bad press that is undeserved for the model I have experienced (5' 6" UL). Once paired with a Tatula LT 1000 (originally I had a bit heavier reel on it) it has become my preferred rod for a versatile, pleasurable ultralight rig with great sensitivity, feel, and ability to fish a variety of techniques for just north of $100. Now I know that Ethan of Fish Anything was a bit cool on it at the 6' 9" length (and fussy about the lack of a bait keeper), but I feel this rod delivers as much as the the Temple Fork Panfish and Trout in an extremely pleasing package. Also, I say this having a lot of experience with the awesome Dobyn's and Daiwa Kage ULs which are just a different tier of experience and as much as I love them both, they are sometimes too much of a magic wand. Sometimes I want a great feeling rod that makes the fight in a small yellow perch feel like more than it really is and I think both the Temple Fork and Omen deliver in this regard. I love the feel in the hand though I will say the fitted molding for my index finger to feel the blank got a little slippery in the rain while I was pulling in multiple species fish (bass, crappie, perch) on every cast. Maybe I should fish in the rain less, but I will take that experience any day of the week.

I picked this rod up to replace / upgrade from the silver defy UL rod, this rod is more sensitive for sure and feels amazing in the hand. I will say it’s a tad whippier than the I’m used to but iv had no issue catching pan fish so far.