Fair enough. I just feel it's a solution looking for a problem. I've never broken a fishing rod for any reason, so I don't see what gain there is. I guess it's similar to the left hand reel group. I reel left or right hand with no observed advantage or disadvantage in either. I guess that's a whole...

So anyone know what's up on the triggerless configuration on the bigger rods (and what appears to be a spinning reel seat on the 8' mag heavy rod- 'handle type edge cast e'- see here- http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Gary_Loomis_Edge_Spiral_Wrap_Casting_Rods/descpage-NFCC.html ) ? @Cal did Gary menti...

I guess maybe I'm the only one that thinks the spiral wrap could put more twisting stress on the blank. I was thinking the guides going around the side of the blank would be causing it to want to twist that direction. Then the guides on the bottom would be twisting it back the other way to straight...

JWR075 wrote:Good ready, interesting to see what the Pros would pick.

Aside actual technique, location & pattern and overall "type" lure, rod length/power/action and reel IPTs...they will pick what they endorse.

A worthy successor to the CU B/D lineage has come forth!

Johnny A wrote:You may want to take line brand, size and type into the equation if you're talking suspending baits as well.

Yeppers

After looking closely at both the Antares & met... They seem to have a lot in common. They seem to have all the same features, same micro gearing, same line capacity, share the same 7.4:1 gear ratio in the hg model. Main gear material is different, and different gear ratios, but... The met is s...

Different factory spec JBs suspend or rise at different rates, or not at all, depending on water temp...

Does the length of time a rod experiences torque have more of an impact than the frequency with which it is subjected to torque (if there is any impact at all)? Apparently, nobody knows. If evidence does become available, most of us will probably read it at this site first. :) And that's the last I...

Johnny A wrote:I tried to go "all bc all the time" and it just doesn't work.

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The romanticism is getting better with the latest crop of finesse BCs however.

I checked out his vids while researching the Okuma big bait reels...intriguing and fun. Liked everything about his approach to "life"...aside "bouncing big bass".

You can use any line size upwards of 65-80lb braid on the Z...I don't think you want to go under 12-15lb mono on it though. I generally have 50lb braid or 15lb - 17lb CXX on mine.

BTW, comparing Z vs Steez is apples to oranges.

In my best jenna jameson sales pitch voice: "And now with the new inshore version, you have a choice between the Sean Michaels chocolate handle or the John Holmes handle". :D http://forums.tackletour.com/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=51519&hilit=extreme Yessir! I do like a couple of the 1s...

Finally...a series to get into the Curado/Revo/Quantum/Pfleuger/Lew's/Okuma/OEM camp from Daiwa; that actually appears able to "bear arms against".

Indeed ROG...nothin's new.

However, machining/manufacturing capabilities along with "modern" materials do help performance quite a bit.