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I've not used the Silver Thread Excalibur but have used the standard AN40 and liked it pretty well. I really like P-line, don't use CX much but fish with CXX and Floroclear and love both of them. I've used from 6-15lb floroclear without any problems and 8-20lb CXX. The best all around would be the Yo-Zuri Hybrid but I prefer FC and P-line.

Just FYI....Poor Fish has the Winch on sale for 169 today only I believe.

I would say the different body styles have different braking just like the standard Energy with ACSII and the Energy SS with the ACS3

I really like my 50e, got it on my 6'6''MH Pinnacle Perfecta rod for smaller jigs, t-rigs, and some tubes.

Owner Cultiva Rip'n Minnow 65SP Lucky Craft Pointer 65 and 78 I like to keep em small

I usually switch out any hooks that are bronze. I've had alot of trouble with bronze hooks rusting very easily so I usually put either owner stingers or VMC hooks on them. It's usually Strike King baits and sometimes bombers, although I really like the Tx3 rotating trebles, just wish they were black nickel.

I've gotten that email several times but always in the email not associated with my paypal account

Yamamoto Kut Tail on a shakey head Gene Larew Long John or Berkley 3'' Ripple Shad swam on a jig head Crappie tubes

Cross-shot worm Sultry siren Shottin' shad/worm Shot-dropper Crazy Nina :

I like a watermelon, green pumkin, or smoke tube with some kind of black, red, blue, or purple flake

Slick Rootbeer Tennessee Spot

at the moment you cant get a Sol on ebay for close to that. theyre getting hard to find. I've not been in need of one so I haven't really checked around....I guess they would be getting harder to find though.....what a great reel...to bad it wasn't as appreciated as the Alphas

Fixed it, if you ever find a Core 50 for $150, I got dibs. ;D :-[ ;D ;D : my mistake...I meant Curado...have no Idea where Core came from....If you DO find a Core for $150... by all means...BUY IT ...or PM me and I'll buy it ;D

For a reel I would either look at the Curado 50 or a Daiwa Sol. You can get either for around and under $150 on eBay. I've never used a 7'ML trigger rod but I did just buy a 7'ML Carrot Stix Wild spinning rod and I believe they make it in a casting rod.

Academy H20 Xpress

Last Year Tube Crankbait Jig/Baby Rage Craw Year Before That Tube Crankbait Shakeyhead This Year Tube Crankbait ??????????

Stradic CI4?

I've got over 20 combos and every single one of them does more than on technique except my deep crank rod. I fish mostly from the bank and usually carry 5 rods with me: 7'M spinning, 7'MH or 7'10''M Crankbait rod, and usually 6'6''MH, 7'MH, and 7'H casting rods. I like to vary which rods I take each outing.

If you have a Dicks nearby, take a look at the F&S Tesc Spec rods. I bought a 7'M last yer and was very impressed. I liked it better than the Vendetta I had.

I went to the BPS in Clarksville IN tonight to see Marty Stone and Edwin Evers. Before I even got to the fishing section I heard either "Where are the Strike King baits?" or " Where are those KVD baits?" atleast 5 times. I didn't buy any but I did buy some of the Xcalibur square bills. Were you there for Charlie Hartleys demo. I'm debating going to see him tomorrow. I'd really like to but another 2hr+ trip just for his seminar seems alittle crazy....I guess I'll just have to spend $100+ to justify the drive :

I've only fished one LTA and didn't care for it, more the size than anything, 6'10"MH, handle was too short for me. I have 2 Savvys and 2 Powells and like the savvy just a bit better. Balance a tad better and feel slightly lighter. Either of the two are great rods and the Powell is a little cheaper.

Depends on their sponsors.

I think you're right. skeet won his classic by flipping a crazy legs chigger craw and a lucky craft spinnerbait boyd duckett won his with a chiggercraw, and maybe something else, not sure ike won his classic with a jog, and two types of worms.

My dad goes crappie fishing every chance he gets....Last weekend he caught 82 out of one tree in 6 hours....I wish I would have taken a picture of them.....none under 1.5lbs

I'd say anything in a H would do. I have / have had a 704, 705, and 766 Powell and a SS704 Dobyns, any of these rods would be fine.