Stingray23

If you give it away, I'll take it

I'm interested in trying one out as well.

Zoom flukes are even cheaper today. $1.39 a pack for 5" flukes is a steal. I bought 12 more packs just now. 23 packs in 2 days of just flukes.

I own a bunch, but throw 2 brands the most. Xcalibur XR50 and Strike King Red eye shad. The Xcaliburs has a louder, tighter, rattle. I also throw the 1/4oz SK red eye.

Thanks for the heads up! Zoom flukes are my favorites

It happens every year after the classic

The rainbow looking ones? If so, I have 5 of them. One of my all time favorites. Excellent quality reel. A little heavy, but very well built. Sweet combo. I'm looking to get some *** rods myself.

I have used XPS fluoro on a couple of my baitcasters. Its good line, not as good as Invizx. Its a little stiffer then Invizx. This is when I bought them about 3 yrs ago. I dont know if the newer ones are different.

I have never used one

I'm dying over here, too!

The name is everything to a bunch of people. lol. They think if they're not fishing JDM rods and reels and throw nothing but $25 lures they cant catch fish.

Nice. Keep us updated with a review between the dobyns and ***.

Sweet! Did you get it from TW? They are have 25% off of Omens right now. I'm gonna upgrade my rods in the near future and am doing my homework on them now. I had my mind set on Dobyns Champions and Xtremes, but I keep hearing about *** ***'s and how excellent they are. I'm gonna probably get a spinning rod and a jerkbait rod to try out first before I load up on them. I hope they surpass my expectations.

Rod/reel brands are a personal preference thing, but If I were buying new rods and reels, I would get Quantum EXO's and Smokes and probably *** *** rods.

Heres what I do for plastics. I buy natural colors like pearl white, watermelon, green pumpkin, black, smoke, clear. Then, I also get a few wild colors like chartruese and bubble gum. That should cover everything you'll need.

8-10 Seaguar Invizx fluoro. I might give braid and leader a try this spring.

I use 10-12lb Seaguar Invizx fluoro.

Whay would you say they are junk? I have the same year TE equivalent and they are the furthest thing from junk.

As a tackle junkie, I would advise you to buy what works. Try out a few things and see what works and what you like. Then, stock up on those lures.

I use 8 and 10 lb Seaguar Invizx.

Those are my work horses. I just thoroughly cleaned and re-lubed 9 of my Quantum TE and Energys. Smooth as silk.

I fish local reservoirs that require using a row boat and no motor. I currently have a Lowrance X96 but am looking to upgrade to a newer Lowrance, possibly an HDS model. I'd like to know if anyone has done this? Are they more complex to make it work? What would I need to get and do? Thanks, Ed

Its a gimmick. A bass will hit just about anything.

Like I've mentioned many times before, I have been a Quantum only user for 20+ yrs and have N-E-V-E-R had any issues whatsoever with any of them . They have been a pleasure to fish with. I currently use Energy PT's and Tour Edition PT's for both casting and spinning. The Quantum spinning reel is a great reel. Its very smooth, fantastic drag, and casts a mile. For your budget, I suggest to get the new Quantum Energy PT. It retails for $139, but can be had for cheaper on ebay or a retailers discount. The great part about this new Energy is that it comes with a spare spool made for braid.

For me its a no brainer. The weightless fluke is my go to bait, but I use a spinning set-up for that. Its much better.