John G

You need the NRX853C instead of the 802C

I'll take a stab at you needs. I fish from the bank so I don't fish jerkbaits or cranks but from everything I have read about Squarebills and Lipess cranks, you need a rod with backbone. The 843 has backbone but it may be a little faster than you want. I have read that the 782GLX makes a fine jerkbait rod. I know that it makes a fine Topwater rod. I have never owned the NRX873CRR but it is on my want list for the techniques that you mentioned. Jerk Baits - MBR782GLX Spinnerbaits- MBR843GLX Topwater - MBR782GLX Worms - NRX852C Pitchin Jigs / Frogs - NRX873CRR Lipless Crankbaits - MBR843GLX or MBR844GLX Squarebills - MBR843GLX

I'm sweating in W. Central Florida right now. LOL

You will be fine.

Maybe a Aldebaran BFS XG Limited

Have you spooled it up yet with the line that you would normally use? I mean, I wouldn't spool it with 20# mono but the little 50's really do have adequate line capacity for most things bass fishing.

What Snook is failing to tell you is that he is using a medium powered inshore rod that probably has a line rating up to 25# and a lure rating of an ounce or more. That medium powered inshore rod has a lot more backbone than any medium powered bass rod could ever dream of having.

There is always the chance that you will be hit with a customs fee. I have never had to pay that 'penalty' but it can happen.

Some reels are Made in Japan and some aren't. JDM means that they are sold in the Japanese Domestic Market. The new Scorpion is made in Malaysia and the older Scorpions are made in Japan.

I prefer to only pay with PayPal so that is a plus for me.

I think all of your main JDM sights are going to be reputable but they do have pluses and minuses. Japan Tackle in my experience has the best communication before and after the sale but they are also the most expensive that I have seen. BassJP was a good experience overall for me but they were a little late with the communications but I did get a tracking number. My favorite is Japan Lure Shop. I think their communication sucks but they have some of the lowest prices and they usually ship very fast. I just bought a Conquest 50DC from them. I paid for it on the morning of Tues March 3 and I did not get it until lunchtime on the 10th. I have gotten spoiled by fast shipping from JDM sites and I really expected the reel to be here on the 6th or 7th. If you buy from Japan Lure Shop, my advice is to create an account with them because I believe that is the best way to get your tracking info. I did not create an account with them after they changed their site and because of that, I did not get a tracking number. I ended up using a trick that good ole Goose posted about to get my tracking info.

One and sometimes another in the truck.

MBR783C-GLX - Bank fishing - T Rigged soft plastics and jigs. I have used it for spinnerbaits.

A little bit too far for me to travel with my schedule. LOL

Where are you located?

My first top water fish was a Mudfish. Heck, I haven't caught a Mudfish since I caught this one and that sucks because they are fun to catch AND release.

I respect your position in regards to not wanting to kill a fish just to kill it. I remember as a kid, I used to throw Gar and Mudfish on the bank. I would never do that now with those native species. However, if I had the opportunity to catch Snakeheads, I would kill everyone that I could for the sake of our native species.

I don't think that helping someone make a cast is why most people would by a Shimano DC reel. The reason to buy a DC reel is because it's a DC reel. I know how to cast but I don't own a DC reel..........yet. The Conquest 50DC that I odered from JLS 2 days ago should hopefully be here for the weekend and I will finally get to hear the legendary whirling sound that Dwight referenced in an earlier post and that I have read so much about over the years.

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I have envisioned owning the Glorious and the Ultima and an Aldebaran except that my Conquest 50 would be on the Ultima and the Aldebaran on the Glorious. Either way, your setups look great and I am envious!

You need a handle nut and a handle nut retainer. I would also buy the retainer screw. What handle did you buy? A Core 50MG7 nut and retainer would look great on your Citica. The number are BNT4037, BNT4038 and BNT4085. https://fishshop.shimano.com/vip/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524441848573

You are close to BFS territory with your lure weight. I weighed a Trick Worm and it came out a little heavier but not by much.....6.13 Grams. I just spooled up a Conquest 100 with 10# Big Game and mounted the reel on a Loomis MBR843 IMX and the hook was a 5/0 Gammy EWG. My best casts was with 4 brakes on and a loose cast control knob. I get no enjoyment out of casting a lure as light as a Trick Worm without the right setup. It's too much of a pita IMHO. Needless to say, even though I was using a reel with a lighter spool and lighter line than your CT100/15# Big Game and I would imagine the MBR843 IMX has a softer tip than your Crucial, I couldn't come close to matching your results. You Sir, IMHO, are one highly skilled individual with a baitcaster. Congrats!

Hootie, I lied! It was only a little white lie though. I did place an order for the Scorpion 200 with Japan Tackle but I placed it when Jun and Kayo were on their short vacation. That gave me time to think.......or rethink.......my order. I changed my mind and I bought another XT1000. It's such a sweet little reel that I had to have another. Since then, I bought another Scorpion XT1500-7 to replace the one that I shouldn't have sold and another XT1000. I now have 4 XT1000's. Japan Lure Shop does have a really good price on the Scorpion 200HG and I am seriously considering getting one from them.

How far do you throw it with that setup?

Their Site says that they have the 200 and 200HG in stock.