OK Bass Hunter

For your price range look at the Lew's. This is coming from a Shimano man.

Sometimes the bean counters get to override the guys in the engineering department and the fact no one realized how much they were gonna miss the Chronarch D until they were all gone.

I just spent $275 on Shimano Scorpion DC7 that I've waited a few months to buy. From all the reviews on this reel I think it's money well spent. It's a matter of personal preference. When someone says overpriced, it is usually when expectations and results don't match.

A reel is worth whatever you're prepared to pay for it.

Bought a Shimano Scorpion DC7 to put on my Cumara 7'-4" rod for my jigs and light pitching/flipping duties. I can't wait to try it out.

Welcome to the pack, I would never pony up because I thought they cost too much. Then I did the math, my time catching fish is worth more than pinching pennies and they have worked when other lures failed.

In-Fisherman Critical Concepts for Bass. I have 1-3 and 4 should be out sometime this year. They break it down for you on the different subjects regarding bass from seasonal conditions to tackle. In Pursuit of Giant Bass is a great read also.

Original Floating Rapala, the first wonder bait.

I have 2 Calcutta TE's and 4 older silver models. I am sending them out to be cleaned. I am going to have the bearings upgraded in the silver Calcuttas, will it benefit me to have them upgraded in my TE's?

Gamakatsu Heavy Cover Flipping Hook

I swapped a Ctucial no questions asked. They didn't have the model I was swapping so they let me a different one.

Shimano Calcutta 100 TE GT

Falcon or Amistad or even Clear Lake

Go with the Citica.

Looking for deals on soft plastics. Gonna restock Rage line of baits and Berkley and might get an A rig or 2 if the price is right.

Storm Wildeye Shiners. Nuff said.

Owner Mosquito Hook in size 1 and 1/0.

VMC Black Nickle Round Bend Trebles

The Rapala DT series covers just about all my needs.

Because that's what the market will bear.

I think I'm gonna go that route. The matching outfit thing kinda like Tiger wearing red on Sundays, lol.

Shimano Calcutta hands down, it's the M1 Abrams of the fishing world. I have a few that are over 8 years old that are still doing work.

Size one Owner Mosquito Hook

Zoom Trick Worm

Rockchalk, you only saw what I keep in my bag. I have the spares at home.