Hooked_On_Bass

Thanks reelmechanic! You're the man .

You got it for $59 ? I paid $200 for mine ! How did you manage that islandbass? Great rod though eh? I bought mine for heavy cover wormin'.

Well, one evening last year the wife made me take her darn new cell phone with me fishing as we were expecting some family to come over and she wanted to be able to get a hold of me to let me know they arrived. Well, she called to let me know and after I got off the phone with her I sat the phone on top of my tackle box . Soooooo......I went to change baits, flipped open the top of my box and the phone went over the side of the boat and into the lake, never to be seen again :-[. Well I knew I had to do something special or I would be in some serious "doodoo". So on the way home I stopped anywhere I saw flowers (or what I thought were flowers) on shore and picked them. When I was done I had enough to make a beautiful (IMO) bouquet, which I did. I tied them all together with fishing line and surprised her with them when I met her at the dock ;D. You know what? It actually worked! After I gave them to her and explained what happened, she was laughing her a** off ;D. The end :-[ ;D.

Ummmmmmmm............. Daiwa Zillion TDZLN100SHLA Shimano Crucial CRCX610H (Casting) Shimano Chronarch 51 Mg Shimano Saros 2500F Shimano Crucial CRS66MH (Spinning) St. Croix Avid (Casting) Various tackle

Welcome!

Niiiiiiiice Catt! I just bought the same rod in the Heavy version for my heavy cover wormin' : Shimano Crucial CRC-X610H Length: 6' 10 Line: 10-20 lb Lure: 3/8-1 1/4 Power: Heavy Action: Extra Fast I also just bought a 7' St. Croix Avid for my "lighter cover" wormin': St. Croix Avid Length: 7' 0" Line: 10-17 lb Lure: 1/4-5/8 Power: Medium Action: Fast

Very nice! I love getting new stuff too 8-).

That baby sure would look nice on a St. Croix Legend Tournament .

Nice rod Burley! I'm actually considering a Cumara to put my Chronarch 51 Mg on for Wormin' :-/. Thanks for the pictures,

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Thanks for the heads-up Davis, but I'm not sure it would make a whole lot of sense ordering *** when they cost $3.00 per 10 pack + shipping to Canada. I can get Yum Dingers here for $3.85 for the 12 pack of 5" :-/.

I'm with ya buddy! I am a big fan of Yum (particularly Dingers) 8-).

Hey muddy man, you hit the nail right on the head! The river I fish the most is an old logging river, there is a lot of wood to get hung up on in there >. For that reason I have always neglected using crankbaits and opted for jigs, Texas rigged worms/tubes etc and spinnerbaits in fear of loosing my crankbaits to the river :-[. I am going to take your advice and give crankbaits a fair shot this year. Thanks,

That's hilarious Alpster, I'm the exact same way! ;D My top three baits are jigs, plastics and spinnerbaits. I have done fairly well with top-waters, but I just cant say the same about crankbaits. I too have a box full of crankbaits. I've got to start throwing them this year, I'm starting to feel guilty :-[ ;D.

You're right FishTank that would definitely do nicely 8-). I think I'm going to go with a pricier rod (such as the Loomis BCR893 or The St. Croix Teaser) for my wormin' and go with something like the Shimano Compre CPC- C66MHB (Med. Heavy, Medium fast) for crankbaits. This means that I'm going to need to get another reel for the crankbait stick.maybe another Curado (that Bait Monkey is really going to like me, eh ;D).

Well, thanks gentlemen. Those quotes definitely put my worries to rest . Hahaha you're right, I do fish soft plastics a lot. I mainly fish spinnerbaits, jigs and worms but have been known to throw buzzbaits and topwaters too ;D. I do bust out the crankbaits every once in a while (mainly because I feel guilty because I have so many sitting in my tackle box) but I would like to throw them more. Maybe a crankbait rod is in order :-/. That should "force" me to use them more ;D. What are some suggestions for a crankbait rod? I could probably get away with a less expensive rod for crankbaits because I don't think I need the added sensitivity of a pricier rod. Am I correct? If so, maybe I can get both (worm and crankbait rod).

That's a .

I've thought about an IMX or MossyBack but I have heard some conflicting reports on these . Now, I am going to repeat something that does not necessarily reflect my opinion, it's just what I have been told. Twice I have been told that G Loomis rods are......how do I say this, brittle. That they can break fairly easily :-X. This concerns me just a bit when paying that much $. I have also heard that their return policy isn't as good as it use to be due to people abusing it. Again, this does not necessarily reflect my opinion; it's just what I have been told. What is your opinion? BS? Maybe, I should look into a crankbait stick first? Or maybe the Teaser? Maybe both?.............DOWN BAIT MONKEY, DOWN!!!!

Well, that's actually why I bought it. But, I believe reelmechanic (could be wrong) said that he has seen too many extra fast tipped rods fail on a hard jig hookset :-?. That made me think I should get a dedicated jig rod as I flip/pitch jigs quite often :-/.

Hahaha I knew that was coming ;D. Actually, not too often :-[. That is one thing I would like to do more of this year. Maybe no flippin' stick this year :'(.

Hey guys, I would like your opinion on a couple things if ya don't mind. As of right now I have: 1) 6' 10'' Heavy, Extra Fast Shimano Crucial paired with a Daiwa Zillion 100SHLA (7.1:1). I plan on using this combo for pitching weighted worms into heavy cover. 2) 6' 6" Med- Heavy, Extra Fast Shimano Compre paired with a Shimano Curado 101D. I plan on using this combo for spinnerbaits. 3) 6' 6" Medium heavy, Fast Shimano Crucial paired with a Shimano Saros F 2500. I plan on using this combo for skipping Senkos and such. 4) 6' Medium, Fast Shimano paired with a Shimano Sahara 2500. I plan on using this combo for un-weighted/ lightweight plastics and such. I also have a Shimano Chronarch 51 Mg that is "rod-less" right now, which brings me to my question. I want to pair the Chronarch with a nice worm rod (under $350.00). I was thinking maybe a St. Croix Legend Tournament Bass Teaser :-/. What would you gentleman suggest? If you have any other suggestions for additions to the family, feel free to share ;D. I plan on getting one more flippin' rod in the future (I fish a lot of nasty stuff ). Much appreciated, Hooked_On_Bass

Wow!

Very nice Redlinerobert..............I want one :'( ;D.

I like how you think roadwarrior! Although, the Chronarch is a 51MG for me ;D .

That's precisely why I bought mine 8-). Although I haven't got to use it yet due to..........the ice . Definitely a looker of a reel (IMO).