First, I'm looking to replace old battle scarred rods that are either a) peeling horribly, 2) have guides that are broken, 3) have cork handles giving in to age / abuse.
Looking for two primary size groups -- one for inshore use with redfish the primary target, the second being for cobia, grouper, sharks, kingfish offshore. I strictly use spinning inshore... use bigger spinning and bait reels offshore.
While I would love the rods to have finesse, actually would place longevity of the rods first with finesse a close second.
Over the years have amassed a pretty random grouping of rods and reels, and going forward would like to consolidate to one or two brands (even if different lengths / lght-med-heavy & speed ratings) for the two different setups... inshore vs offshore.
So all the above shared, if you could only stick to one brand for inshore rods and one brand for offshore, and longevity of the rods was the key goal, let's hear the recommendations. Have done fine catching fish with the ones I've bought in the past... just looking, again, to narrow down random brand use and buy some increased longevity as compared to some of the rods I've had that aged quickly (and I wash them the same day after each and every trip / DON'T store them outside in abusive conditions). All wisdom shared will be greatly appreciated.
