Kunnan Rods

Willow Drifter · 03-06-2004, 12:55 PM

What is the story on these. Were they quality rods in there day? Where were they made? What is the scoop? [img]graemlins/1zhelp.gif[/img]

Fish Hawg · 03-06-2004, 01:14 PM

My dad has some that we use for sturgeon they might be 6' IMO I think they are a great rod. You can yank a 40# anchor off the ground with them.

.....Ross

Also I think they were first made in California :whazzup:

[ 03-06-2004, 02:16 PM: Message edited by: Fish Hawg ]

monoman · 03-06-2004, 01:53 PM

made in Korea.

Crashin' Bait · 03-06-2004, 03:05 PM

I thought they were made in California, also. In fact, I remember a buddy mentioning that the factory in So Cal had burned down. That was at least 10 foggy years ago. IMHO, good rods. We used them to live bait stripers and halibuts in San Francisco Bay and to side drift on the Rogue.

Twitchs_Tackle · 03-06-2004, 04:40 PM

If anyone has any of these.. or even pieces, let me know. I have a friend that built a few rods off these blanks but ended up breakin gthem some way or another so he's looking for rplacement pieces. Thanks... :grin:

ProCastinator · 03-06-2004, 05:46 PM

I have one that I bought in Florida. It had a lifetime warranty until the factory burned down. It is a 1-piece, 7'6" quality, versatile rod that I use for salmon and sturgeon (previously for snook and tarpon). It's taken a lot of abuse and has held up well.

swampy · 03-06-2004, 06:14 PM

I have an 8.5 ft steelie rod I got , like, 25 years ago !!Still like it alot . Caught a steelhead on out of the Nestucca just the other day. At the time I bought it because it was cheap but kept it because I still like it.

Straydog · 03-06-2004, 09:51 PM

I believe Mono is right in that they were made overseas.

They were a medium price point rod of medium quality. I have one of their backbouncers.

Kunnan was and may still be one of the larger manufacturers of gold club shafts and got into the rod business as a sideline. They stayed in a couple of years and exited.

Kunnan Graphite

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Sir fish alot · 03-06-2004, 10:40 PM

Yes their plant burnt down in Cali a while back. Great inexpensive rods though.

Mr. Carp · 03-07-2004, 12:59 AM

I don't care where they were made, but i'd put them up against just about anything. Great Rods.

cotalot · 03-07-2004, 06:23 AM

I had an 8'6" that I fished with for years. Caught a lot of fish with it. I broke the tip twice (my fault) and Larry's replaced the rod, no questions asked, both times. Maybe they went out of business because I was costing them too much money

. Anyway, snapped the third shaft off just above the joint, trying to horse free from a snag. Someday, I hope to find a replacement top half, because I love the rod. Great feel.