Bassoholics Anonymous

I kind of wish that the shop I used to work at was still around. You could NOT beat the deals that our Loomis sales rep gave to the members of the sales staff. ;D I think I paid $90 for my IMX brand new. I didn't make much, but the deals were killer. You can take into account though, that the process to manufacture the blanks has definitely gotten cheaper over the years. Perfecting the process, resulting in less wasted product = more money in the Loomis bank account. If it hasn't, then Loomis is very poorly run. I'll take a wild guess and say that they are not poorly run.

The Dick's by me is worthless. Their selection of fishing gear is minimal and finding someone to help you is near impossible. That's fine, though. If I can't take a look at the Curado in the counter, I can't buy it, right? They don't get any of my money anymore, that's for sure. :

I highly prefer full cork handles. Loomis, St. Croix Avid, and (older?) Crucials are nice.

You'll be fine with it, but if you're anything like me, you'll soon want to see what even higher end rods are like. ;D Once I started fishing with even halfway decent stuff, I just kept on wanting to upgrade.

Best advice in the thread, IMO.

Ehhh, they're not worth anything. I can properly dispose of them for you, though. ;D

Keep in mind that static strength and impact strength are usually very different.

Avid. I really like my Crucial, but I love my Avid. My Avid is number 2 only to my IMX. Better get an Ugly Stik then.

You can have speed or power, but not both. The bicycle example given by Burley is spot on. It all has to do with conservation of energy and how that energy is imparted into the reel.

Big money contracts have been known to make people do wacky things, but I thought the same thing. Why did he sell it if he loved it so much? I'm surprised that this kind of thing wasn't in the contract he signed when he sold the company. Gee I don't know, but let me take a shot at answering this: $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ ;D I do believe that I answered that question before, and it was in fact a rhetorical question. Everyone knows why he sold it.

Big money contracts have been known to make people do wacky things, but I thought the same thing. Why did he sell it if he loved it so much? I'm surprised that this kind of thing wasn't in the contract he signed when he sold the company.

I take it that I'm in the minority when I say that I don't like split grips? I'd rather have the full length of cork.

I got mine Monday. Lovin it. ;D

If you're loaded, go for it. If money is a concern, IMX.

I voted Compre simply because you get a lifetime warranty. If the Premiers came with lifetime warranties, I'd probably say flip a coin, since they're both great rods.