[quote][/quote]I'll get the ball rolling - I own 14.[/quote]

[quote][/quote]Are you serious? lol

Sure am. I like Shimano's higher end models a lot

I'll get the ball rolling - I own 14.

Can include JDM models, but not Calais (I know these are technically the same platform but I am interested in how many "Antares" branded reels you own.

Looks pretty sick. the black is a nice new direction that I would never guess that would use for a curado series.

I would say the 893c for its all-around versatility. As others have mentioned, it also seems to have that "it" factor that is hard to describe.

I would chalk up any differences to individual variability in single blanks, not to the color scheme

None, other than the painted blank for the green one.

Is there a new sustain in the works for ICAST? It's on sale and out of stock most places...

Is it just me or is there an odd bulging near the "g loomis" logo on the rod copy for Cal's review?

Are those your combos? How many are there?

Thanks all for the replies thus far. Since so many megabass items seem to get discontinued, I will expand my question to include discontinued models that can still be obtained in a reasonably easy fashion... Does that change answers?

If one was to create an arsenal of the ten most essential megabass bass rods, what would they be? By "essential" I mean the classic rods that must absolutely be a part of any megabass arsenal. There should also be reasonable coverage of all the major bass applications (e.g., cranks, spinnerbaits, pl...

Although I like the aesthetics from what I can see, that is a real shame if they don't offer full grip models. I found their classic MBR series to be amazing and really enjoyed the full grips...

I heard from a reliable source that the mag bass series will be updated too.

Thanks for the feedback, everyone! I'm leaning towards the 745 right now, but keeping the 746 in mind too.