Budget Salmon Rod

Depends on what kind of salmon fishing your doing, but a good all-around rod for salmon fishing as well as other species from rockfish, halibut to tuna is the Shakespeare
Ugly Stick Tiger rod .  A cheap 7-8ft fiberglass rod works well for soft biting salmon and mooching.  You should be able to find one for around $20-40

yes to the fiberglass blanks.  I use one of these in the downrigger version https://www.fishusa.com/Okuma-Classic-Pro-GLT-Trolling-Rods?quantity=1

Dirt cheap and is the exactly what I need for salmon.

the $80 lami classic glass is a bay area fave

I use this one for salmon trolling
https://www.daiwa.com/us/contents/rods/northcoastss/index.html
NC801HFB

I've been looking but can't find them anymore...

I've just got NC902MFB from amazon, for ~$50 looks pretty good!

P.S. Seems I've got a last one from that particular seller. They have it from a different seller, but that one seem to have bad feedback.

I use this one for salmon trolling
https://www.daiwa.com/us/contents/rods/northcoastss/index.html
NC801HFB

I've been looking but can't find them anymore...

I just ordered one from Fisherman Warehouse 

Ugly Stik website says the Ugly Stik Tiger will be available 8/30/20. Until then, good luck finding one.

Dick's has them.  I've never seen them as cheap as other folks have mentioned but usually 69.99.   7' Medium Light.

I use a Daiwa Saltwater VIP. It's similar to the North Coast but has a foam handle instead of cork. I use the 7ft 10-25lb model. The 8ft is better but I'm only 5'4" and I think my arm span isn't long enough to deal with an 8 footer on the kayak. Deadlifted an exhausted thresher shark this year that was dragging sand after a long battle and this rod didn't break!

Why does everyone love the ugly stik tiger so much? I always see folks using them. Is it just an affordable and generally reliable rod? Or is there a more specific reason why it's good?

Why does everyone love the ugly stik tiger so much? I always see folks using them. Is it just an affordable and generally reliable rod? Or is there a more specific reason why it's good?

Its Durable, Affordable, diverse, and has good action. I have 3 actually.  I use them for Rockfish, Hali trolling and bounding, Salmon trolling with balls. They're just really hard to beat for the $70 if you arent trying to buy a ton of different setups

i got an ugly stick tiger rod, thing is awesome and has caught every species up north. spend your money on the reel and get a rod w a warranty! My entire quiver is ugly sticks and okumas its baaaad. i do want one of those shimano trivelas tho for my yak.

i got an ugly stick tiger rod, thing is awesome and has caught every species up north. spend your money on the reel and get a rod w a warranty! My entire quiver is ugly sticks and okumas its baaaad. i do want one of those shimano trivelas tho for my yak.

Damn, everyone loves these things!  99.5% of the time, I use the Ugly Stik Tiger as well, seems to handle pretty much everything. Even did some surf fishing with it and didn't feel it came up that much shorter cast than my 10 foot big water rod, although I suck at long distance casting. 

When I got it, I hadn't really seen any recommendations and didn't know it was so popular for jigging and rockfishing, but I have a bunch of their trout/bass rods and theyve been good so I decided to get the Tiger. 

i got an ugly stick tiger rod, thing is awesome and has caught every species up north. spend your money on the reel and get a rod w a warranty! My entire quiver is ugly sticks and okumas its baaaad. i do want one of those shimano trivelas tho for my yak.

Damn, everyone loves these things!  99.5% of the time, I use the Ugly Stik Tiger as well, seems to handle pretty much everything. Even did some surf fishing with it and didn't feel it came up that much shorter cast than my 10 foot big water rod, although I suck at long distance casting. 

When I got it, I hadn't really seen any recommendations and didn't know it was so popular for jigging and rockfishing, but I have a bunch of their trout/bass rods and theyve been good so I decided to get the Tiger. 

i just saw an older tiger rod with the nice older stainles euyes that comes with a pen reel for 80 bucks out of redding. just be careful Redding is a cesspool for the covids right now lol

https://redding.craigslist.org/spo/d/redding-penn-senator-112h-fishing-reel/7228075192.html

the $80 lami classic glass is a bay area fave

Where do find the classic for Salmon at $80?

the $80 lami classic glass is a bay area fave

Where do find the classic for Salmon at $80?

I'm seeing them at 109$

I will sell you my ugly stick tiger medium 7 ft rod for 40 bucks. I purchased it 3 months ago practically brand new.

I will sell you my ugly stick tiger medium 7 ft rod for 40 bucks. I purchased it 3 months ago practically brand new.

I will take it.  Will PM.