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Exactly, they are definitely expensive but they're worth every penny. I have found very few instances when the saying "You get what you pay for" wasn't true. Will they catch 3 times more bass than rapalas, maybe... but probably not. Will they put a few more bass in the boat than cheaper lures, absolutely. It all depends on whether or not you think that those few extra fish are worth the extra $8-12. well put bass wrangler569 it probly will not catch 3x more bass but it will boat a few more and if you think those few extra fish worth that more money I will end up in the end getting one or two then if they produce the extra fish then I believe it would be worth it for hard baits x-raps maybe the pointer and the popper would be....idk but wat is a sammy havent got to look at em too much but for some odd reason never caught anything much on crank baits but now carp are in the lake I fish and believe they might be killin of the bass........just my thought but in the past the tiny tiny cranks have worked 8-)

I will just have to watch out for good deals and sales at BPS and cabelas and GM and ebay

Yea mostly this rod will be throwin jig and pigs 1/2 to 3/4 oz or so t-riged worms and senkos just as you do so sounds great that you have a good success with your avid (also be an all around for a short while) but for micro thats what I have heard both sides of the story that the "HMG is equal to the avid" your qoute not mine as I have not fished both rods but havent heard as much talk about the AV vs. the Avid hopefully I will get the chance to own both some day but for now I will have to decide on just buying one of them most likely what goes on sale or if once in a life time deal pops up apon me thanks to evvery1 who commented

munkin that is true and every1 else seems like the pointer and sammy realy are making a killing out there but yes there is pike in and around where I fish I also fish for pike sometimes but thats another story for bait

I would want to try one or two before I spend a small fortune on these things so what lure by lucky craft is a "must" have

thanks everyone I think I might just get that St. Croix Avid once they do have a life time warenty and I own some St. Croix rods myself and they seem to be my favorite rods I have owned since so tryed my buddies new Avid 7' spinning with a sustain WOW amazing very lite and sensitive now the debate is over either a med or med heavy hmm Mike bat is your Avid the newer model? and if so how stiff is it for being a med-heavy rod

seems like a lot of ppl like to use Lucky Craft lures but why?? juz seems like an overpriced rapala or other hard bait not tryin to bash lucky craft just woundering why every1 is willing to fork over double or triple the amount of a rapala or even more???? are they realy worth the extra 10 or 15 bucks ??and why

alrite I have just bought a curado 200dhsv (701 gear ratio) and wanted to put it on a better rod than the shimano one it came on but I dont know what would be better either a St. Croix Avid Fenwick Techna AV (fenwick Hmg Hmx) cheaper but could still be an opition either way it would be a 7' med or med-heavy rod fast action or so this could change but any comments or thoughts on these rods or if you have anything that is comparable in this price range would be greatly appreciated

tackleware house will price match from amazon just call them and tell them what site ex amazon and they will search it and will price match if its cheaper 8-)

I got a shimano curado 200d on a 7' med-heavy fast action shimano Convergence rod for a mer 120bucks tryin to get rid of there stuff sum revo's on sale and lures 40% off

why do you have to show me this ......those x-rap shad shallows look amazing and now have to pick up some for myself 8-) gotta work sum more hours...

well it realy all depends on what kind of jiggin you are goin to do what do you plan on throwing?

thanks natural I feel better that I waited to upgrade my baitcasaters till next spring so either I can get a discount on the old st. croix versons or get one of the newer ones !! cant wait 8-)

well I guess the real question is that: is it better to spend my money on the reel or should I spend it on the rod??

well its not I cant afford one over the other but I am not made of money either so I COULD buy the citica and use the money towards a better rod as Redsyn said I want to also pick up a cardiff / allstar mayb combo in 7' MH or so for heavier stuff and trollin so this rod will have to pick up the slack for a while as and all around rod and thats why I some what am leaning towards the citica (i think it looks better too and on the wallet) 8-)

alrite in the last year or so I have been working on upgrading my equipment and have got all my new spinning gear but decided to wait untill shimano came out with there new baitcasters now that is coming up I dont know weather to get a citica at 120 or for only 60 bucks more get the curado?? looking for a good all around rod probly on a St. Croix or fenwick "7' Med or so" have not decided yet on a rod either just woundering whats is your guys Opinion

top 5 is tough if you have no idea so i would try to keep it simple with natural colors not in order x-rap size 8 (either slivers or the perch) senko style bait rigged weightless and wacky or ribbon tail in 7.5" worms frog (watermellon is good greneral color ) if you have pads or heavy cover jigs in different weights and grubs then some sort of topwater chug bug , hula popper its your call here

sorry forgot to say that when I said we were using xraps in 12s and trolling super shad raps and stuff that was all for northern pike but I use the 8s for and 10s for bass ( sorry for any confusion ) should b all clear now 8-)

last wed. the x-raps were making a killin out on the lake near my house. some nice size bass and carp were hitting them I like the 8s cuz of the size they put up a great action and had a good depth but when I was catching them that day I twitched it bac then paused reelin in the sack as you twitched then repeat all the way back they hit it pretty hard when we started to do that. but then we tried to troll some super shad raps and kickin minnows and the x-raps 12s and (14s range) but no luck doing it that way :-/ but the other day the 8s were my go too bait that day

for your sake and to clarify when you say to throw a stick bait: how do you want this rigged? but otherwise great advise just take your time with the frog let em grap it and wait a sec before you set that hook

Yea I wish I could get all twenty but something tells me that might hurt my wallet a little to much? :-?

wow thanks a lot!! I would of never thought of that it truly is most life like I diffently need to try that now the only trouble is picking up the right colors saying there is like 20 different colors for spro frogs

alrite sounds good next time i get out to gander I am plannin on picking up one of those spro bronzeye 65 and I will just have to see for myself how well these frogs realy work

thanks :-?black bass for the links and too megastrike I have picked up a scum frog trophy series and when we went out to the lake we had a few bites but no hook sets (worms were amazing there yesterday) but thinking about buying a one of those spros bronzeye 65 and thrown that around b/c they have great cover and pads for frogs just not the right time and megastrike how did you work that frog?? :-?