wow, well thanks for the tips and replies. we just got a dicks here in tupelo, ms. i have not been fishing in about 22 years (since i was 15), my friends and i used to go EVERY DAY form the time we were 8 or 9 until, well, girls and football. my wife and i recently took our boy scout pack camping and fishing, and it made me remember how much i loved it. so, ive got the fever again in a big way:). we have 4 children, 2 15 year old girls, a 9 year old girl, and a 6 year old son. so far, all of them are enjoying the family time fishing.
only thing is, i havent had a rod or reel since i sold my daiwa tournament pro caster 16 or 17 years ago... the quantum seems pretty nice, has anyone had any bad experiences with them?