A-Jay

Sure ~ I can tell you that my perception right out of the tube is that The Sweeper appears to feel much like it is described: Light, Med Hvy with a moderate fast action, has nice a tip with a back end that appears to be able to pull it's weight. The standard quality fit & finish is all one has come to expect from ST Croix. First impressions are favorable ~ More to follow. A-Jay

Rods came today - Fed Ex. TBC70MHMF Sweeper Spinnerbait 7' Med. Heavy Mod. Fast 12 - 20 3⁄8 - 3⁄4 4.3 oz TBS71MF Plastics 7' 1" Medium Fast 6-12 3/16 - 5/8 4.0 oz Really sweet. I'm headed to the lake. A-Jay

Good One ~ Looks Hot ~ A-Jay

Here’s a brief video clip of one of the rod failures on the trip this past June. Just for the record, this one was a 7’6” MH Fast stick, 10-20lb line and ½ - 1 ¼ oz lure weight. I was throwing a 3/4 Bomber Fat Free Shad Crankbait on 17 lb mono. And please do not misinterpret my attitude here; this was the THIRD rod to break in Two Days. After the first two there may have been some colorful language used (OK – I was cursing like the Sailor that I am) but by this point there really was nothing left to do but laugh. My Guide Eddie certainly found the whole thing very entertaining and I wasn’t about to let it ruin the trip. Jeff was real good about it and did receive a warranty replacement soon after our return. A-Jay

Hello and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ A-Jay

Hello and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ A-Jay

Stop feeding them beans . . . . A-Jay

I use one of these for my canoe - LOVE IT ~ ! A-Jay http://www.castlecraft.com/canoe_trailer.htm

Cool - I'm still loading up that trip video, which does include at least one of those rods busting in 2 or 3 pieces. I think it was yours. I'll add it here today. It was funny . . . now. A-Jay

TBT ~ Nice A-Jay

Congrats Again & Good Luck btw - I fixed that last sentence for you . . . A-Jay

During the most recent bass fishing trip to Mexico – I was in some kind of a rod breaking funk. Two of my (and 1 of 00 mods – Sorry Jeff) St Croix Tidemaster Inshore Travel rod blanks fail during hook sets. I believe the trouble lies in the ferrule design; something not associated with any of the one piece models. 3 of the 6 I’ve owned failed in the same manner. I had already been returned one for replacement; which went very smoothly. Not planning on replacing these with the same product and have not decided which way I’m going here just yet, perhaps GLoomis. Decided instead to return them to St Croix and utilize their “Upgrade” plan. This requires payment of a “fee” which in this case would be $75 per rod as well as the price difference between the two rods & the shipping. So I packed them up and included a brief but detailed letter explaining the deal. After receiving the rods & accessing my “Claim”, Vicky at St Croix called and was most helpful. St Croix expressed that they were sorry the rods failed on my trip and that they were giving me a full value credit for travel rods and for my troubles they were Not Going To Charge me the standard $75 per rod Upgrade Fee. So with the price difference & shipping ($60), they are sending the 2 Legend Tournament Bass rods of my choice to my home. Needless to say, I was pleasantly surprised. I certainly do appreciate St Croix’s support & friendly customer service and despite the bummer of snapping those rods in Mexico, I will not hesitate to consider St Croix on any & all future rod purchases. A-Jay http://stcroixrods.com/service-warranty/service-warranty-policies/ Here's a video of the last failure ~ sometimes fishing rods just break.

Alrighty then. I'll say to you that Disagreement is not the same as Disrespect. You have yourself a good day and enjoy the forums. A-Jay

Hello and Welcome to the Bass Resource Forum ~ After reading through this thread - I fixed your response above to reflect my perspective regarding it. btw - Making a final judgement on "Credibility" on this Information LOADED Forum after one day of membership may counterproductive to getting the most out of the site. A-Jay

I purchase mine (Michigan) on line and print "Several" copies. One for the boat, one for the truck, one for the house and then there's the "just in case" copy. These are actual print outs of the document which I do sign. I think now most states offer the on line option. A-Jay

After looking at that video again, I realized just how "gingerly" that fish was played. In that clear deep water, a 6lb leader is mandatory so leaning on them is not recommended. Also, there was a little wood on the bottom near the bite. And you know the fish was doing everything it could to get into it. As I often do with that lighter line, once hooked, I motored into deeper water during the fight to lead the fish away from it. Really improves the netability. A-Jay

Thanks - Much of this lake has a cleaner sand or mud bottom. The spots that were holding fish did have a weed "carpet' on the bottom; usually 4-6 inches. Sets up perfect for the drop shot. And they were all over the Rage Craw. A-Jay

Got out this morning early Pre-dawn, was looking to sore-lip a few of the local Bronzeback specimens. Only fish I could get to go were all coming deep from 18-25ft. And they were all 1-2lb LMB no Smallies - not that there’s anything wrong with that. By late morning I’d put a decent beat down on the little green guys but still hadn’t been able to find the Brownness. Then the sun came on brighter, the wind picked up and I found a few nice Smallies. Only thing they wanted was a drop-shot Rage craw – (2 ½ bags worth) Of course I did donate 2 or 3 rigs to the Pike gods just to stay in shape. So there ya go – I can definitely notice a change in the air here – cooler. The Smallies will be thinking about moving shallow more often and staying longer each day. (and night) A-Jay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqkQ8gDoanM

Nice one Congrats A-Jay

Hello and Welcome to Bass Resource Forum ~ A-Jay

I'd like to request the Rage Craw & Rage Lobster to be improved & modified where I could actually hang my body weight off a claw and it would not pull off . . . EVER ! ! And then make ALL Senko's out of that same Super Natural Material. Oh, and Pike Proof Monofilament & Swimbaits would be a BIG help too. A-Jay

Cool ~ Though it's calming effects seem to wear off rather quickly in Mike's Case, with all the flipping out, spitting and yelling I mean. A-Jay

Hello Nick, I have no questions. But I would recommend that you figure out what parts are missing, get them, clean & lubricate accordingly and then re- assemble the reel correctly. Or - send the whole mess to Mike at Delaware Valley Tackle Professional Fishing Reel Repair & Custom Rod A-Jay http://www.delawarevalleytackle.com/

So I'm not the only one who does not Zen Out on the bow before the launch then . . . . A-Jay

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