Any idea on the cost for one with the 200 Merc??

Very nice reel for sure! I wouldn't worry about the knobs too much - haha

jrob78 wrote:You're welcome Ghost. I've been using H20 baits for a few years. The swimbaits are really good baits for the money, as is the rest of the H20 lineup.

X2 good baits for the money. I have a problem with the rear treble getting hooked on the tail but it swims great otherwise.

Anyone use braided line for hard jerkbaits? No leader. Just wondering if it would be easier to twitch and save some money in the process!

Thanks!

I noticed these on sale at my local Bass Pro and was wondering if anyone has any reviews. The colors looked real smooth!!

Thanks in advance!

I am using the Skeet Reese 8 ft flipping stick and it works perfect. Very reasonably priced too and they willnot break!!

Great reply civiccrr! Makes good sense. Thanks!

power and action terminology in line with their rods If I am not mistaken, power relates to the body of the rod and action refers to the tip? Am I missing something? What say you?

Thanks

12 functional and a few that are just sitting - my problem is narrowing down which ones to put on the deck since I like them all.

Back to the original question as to whether it would be a good all-purpose rod - I believe that the NRX 853C would be a good all purpose rod. I bought one for football jigs and the tip was a little soft for my taste. I got the 854C and it was perfect for 3/4 oz and lighter jigs. I believe that the 8...

I threw double willow 3/8 oz Booyah SB with a Curado 201E7 and the reel struggled. I can't see the 50E being better. I've thrown KVD 1.5 with the Core 101 which is 6.2 and that was fine but felt slightly under gunned with the 2.5. For me, 7.1 reels are not made for SB beyond 1/4 and as for medium c...

Shimano Scorpion 1000 paired with a 7 foot rod or better. The action of the rod needs to be right though.

I have some Lucky Craft Bevy Shads that are great. You may want to give those a try.

The 50e is the perfect ratio for spinnerbaits in my opinion. I have mine spooled with 30 lb PowerPro and matched with a Skeet Reese spinnerbait rod.

The braid is great for spinnerbaits as long as it does not get tangled in the blades of your bait on the hookset.

These baits looks very similar except for the lip. Can someone tell me how they compare to each other? Thanks. Lou The bill makes all the difference. The Z-Flat is a coffin bill and the Hicky is a round bill. The Coffin bill will deflect better in cover and the Hicky is better for clear, cold open ...