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I've spent a lot of cash and time in search of the right BC reels for light lures. I wouldn't even attemt to throw ultralight cranks on a BC though. I do however, throw light t-rigs, and many light plastics rigs on a BC, even 1/8 oz. cranks. The Citica 200E is the most efficient that I've found for this. I'm talking 1/16 - 1/8 oz. T-rigs. I use 10 lb. YoZuri Hybrid or even the 12 lb. usually. I have found that a lot of whether or not you can - is in how you do. I mean, don't whip the rod like a buggy whip but you have to cast more in a 'lob' fashion. I recommend Bassresource's vid on throwing flukes on a baitcaster for a visual of what I'm talking about. A medium action rod is ideal and some company's medium/heavy rods will work as well. I have a rod made by Gander Mountain that I paid $30 for that is a speckled trout rod. It's light action but has a a strong butt section, a fast tip, and has amazing sensitivity. It has handled bass up to four pounds. Check out some of the other manufacturer's inshore rods. My buddy uses one made by All Star. Do some searching and field testing before you drop a lot of bucks on a Sol or 50E. It's not really neccessary. One more thing, a reel that has a centrifugal braking system instead of the dial-it-n magnetic system will work better for you.

This might answer a lot of your questions. http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/110819-any-idea-who-makes/?hl=+gander%20+mountain

Congratulations to Jeff Reynolds. Bass fishing pro from Calera (Platter) Oklahoma on his FLW BFL Regional win this weekend on Lake Texoma. A whopping 3 day, 15 fish total of 42 lbs. 2 oz. with a 6 lb. kicker. Awesome!!

I have both also. Like everyone else has said, both are fine rods, but the warranty alone makes the Avid the obvious choice.

I got a brand new Avid through the Gold Star Service Plan last year after I slammed the pick-up door into mine. Second to none indeed!

I have two 6'6" light casting models. They'll handle a good fish ok. Don't let theat tip fool ya.......it's tough as nails. Mine are awesome for casting really light stuff on light line. I also sometimes use these with a spincast reel for ultralight cranking.

Awesome!! Back monkey.....Back!!

Ok...................so has anyone actually purchased one of the reels and tested it yet?

Yea sorry....theirs is the craw not the frog.

Go to their website and order there. I assume you're referring to M1$+er Tw1$+3r

That shorter handle makes it an awesome jerkbait rod. They are also very sensitive and I've utilized mine (7' M) for a soft plastics rod in a pinch.

Lobster = Baby Rage Craw all grown up!

Been checking out all the posts and reviews. Gonna give 'em a try. Practically all the bass fishing I do anymore is with soft plastics, weightless to 1/4 oz. weighted. So I'm thinking a medium action might be best for me at this point. I have several 7' MH rods. Don't fish from a big boat so 7'1" or 7'3" is about as long as I wanna go. So.....what do you guys think? OBC71M, OBC71MH, OBC73M, OBC73MH? I'm not ruling out the MH rod but I think I'd like a medium action at this point.

Arrived by Fed Ex Ground today. SUWHEEEEET! A bit surprised actually, I figured a Mettle with 7:1 gears....nope a much higher quality reel. Smooth as butter! Cant wait to get it to the lake.

I pulled the trigger on one. We'll see.

Here's some that I made. I got all my components off of Ebay. #2 split ring to the hook, #1 to the weight. I tie to the #2 ring. An option would be to attach a snap swivel to the #2 or to add an additional split ring to tie to. I opened to eyelets of the DS weights a bit to better allow to get the ring on and it allows the weight to swing on the ring as well. The hooks are Eagle Claw Lazer Sharps which in my opinion, are not too heavy or too light for this application. I have them in weights from 1/2 to 1/8 oz. A pair of split ring pliers would be a good investment if you're going to make your own. These rigs really turn the fish on with a Rage Craw attached and slowly drug around and over the cover.

Anyone have one of these? Basically its he 7:1 version of the Mettle reel. Input?

It'll get ya bit for sure.....but watch your knot closely. Sometimes the rig will roll and the line gets caught up in the split ring. I've broke a few off.

They are packaged almost identical to the way an Excalibur product is.

I hve one of these New-out-of-packaging. Never wet. $150 shipped to your location. http://www.walmart.com/ip/20449428?wmlspartner=wlpa&adid=22222222227000000000&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=&wl3=21486607510&wl4=&wl5=pla&veh=sem

Six or eight pin centrifugal.

The drop shot is designed for leaving in one place and shaking isn't it? I mean, that's the way I usually fish it. S_L_O_W_L_Y. I do move it a few feet before I move on to the next cast, but not much. Pick the spot that looks most productive, shake it up, and move on to the next one. Or make multiple casts to the same spot if the freaking Okie wind isn't howling.

I caught a ton of fish on these in the 80's. Is anyone using the Manns Augertail worms lately? I'm thinking of digging out my stash and try them on a drop shot rig, or even back to the way I used to fish them....,with spinning tackle on a 1/16 oz. tex rig.

Cost too much for this old timer.

Here's what I've found.....Chigger Craws, Yum Craws, Net Bait, and most other "claw" dominate baits......and I have quite a few..."flap" their claws in an alernating action, i.e., one after the other. The Rage Craws 'swim', 'flap', 'roll', whatever you want to call it....but they do it together at once.....main difference. Now is this a bad diffrence? No. Each style has it's place. I personally prefer the alternating flap under most circumstances for my jig trailers, Rage Craws when the fish are really active during what we call here in OKla. warm water....hot for most of the rest of you. Rage Craws are awesome rigged tex-rigged alone. I've posted here before about all the different ways they can be fished this way......swim on top, swim sub-surface, hop, drag, etc. But for a jig trailer I prefer the alernating "flap" action.