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Congrats to KVD and true the new format might suck but didn't Gerald Swindle win AOY without winning a tourney under the old format... Don't think too many were happy with that either.

WTG and sure she loves being out with you and that is a great pic and catch

I have several of the XML spinning models and would go with the XML that best suits what you are thinking of fishing. I don't have a Prodigy spinning but do have one MH/MF casting rods that I use for cranking and its a good rod and even better at the sale price.

I purchased one from Cabelas recently but won't hit the water with it til tomorrow. I purchased the shallow 4-5 ft model and tying it on right now for tomorrows trip.

Congrats and great looking fish and nice catch

That's Great and Cool Pic

My vote is for the Rage Craw and sounds like a fun test.

Check out Cabelas clearance sale they have going on now. The Prodigy PDC705-1 7' MH/MF is the crankbait rod I have and its $60 bucks on clearance. The All-Star ASR845C 7' M/MF Crankbait rod is also on clearance for $60 bucks as well.

Hit the slop and for me I work them slow

The first time using the Craw Chunk and catching a number of fish was in the spring on a Strike King Swim jig. The fish hit on both the Green Pumpkin and Black/Blue Flake swimming them to the rocks and the lifting and dropping them onto and over the rocks. I pretty much t-rig the Craw in the same colors but haven't had as many hits. I just recently purchased the Space Monkey in Green Pumpkin Seed and have been T-rigging them as well. They have been working pretty well swimming them over shallow weeds and grass early in the morning. Gonna try the Space Monkey on a weighted hook over the weekend at a couple of new lakes and see how they produce.

I have the Quantum Kinetic and it's a great reel. I pretty much use it for the same purpose and it did spend a bit of time as the reel I would use with frogs. The new PT series of reels are lighter than last years and much smoother with great drag systems.

My crankbait rod for: Baitcasting is a 7' MH/MF (graphite) Spinning is a 6'6" M/M (fiberglass) I also use them for pretty much any treble hook lures. Frogs: 7' MH/F when I fish them. T-Rigging: 6'6" M/F with this rod also doubling as my swim jig setup.

Nice job and congrats on the fish and the SPRO frog helped me land my personal best also.

Any 1000 size reel would be fine but couldn't recommend the Sahara from my experience with it.

Great pickup during the sale and I have 4 XML rods myself

Are they comparable to the Trion, or the BPS pro qualifier? Never used one before, but they look like a great deal. I have a Prodigy baitcaster which are made by Daiwa and its a great deal and great bargain at the sale price.

I fish them either on a Medium/Fast spinning setup that now has 20# braid when I'm being lazy. My other setup is a MH/Fast baitcast setup with either 12# Mono

I pretty much let the fish tell me how they want it and so far I have caught most of mine on a straight retrieve. I've had the most success with 1/4 oz green pumpkin strike king jigs with either a rage tail chunk or the yum swim chunk trailers.

No problem oteymc and hope they have what you are looking for and was thinking about a carrot stick but the all star asr is also looking good.

It just feels very stiff and IMO doesnt cast as far as others can. I just picked up some CXX tonight and could not be happier 1000x better then ultrasoft Why would you use 12# Yo-Zuri on a crankbait rod? The benefit of Yo-Zuri is that you can move down in test and still have the breaking strength of a higher test mono. 12# Yo-Zuri breaks at something like 19 pounds. I use 10# Yo-Zuri (breaks at 16#) on my heaviest cranking rod, and 8# (breaks at 12#) on my medium cranking outfits. Move down in test. 12# YZ is overkill on a cranking rod. Thanks for the input and next time I spool up I will bring it down to 8# or !0# and see if that makes more of a difference in the feel.

Check both Cabelas and Bass Pro as they are having sales on all types of rods and reels. I would say the Quantum Kinetic or Catalyst PTiB 20 reels and any of the rods on sale ., Cabelas Prodigy, Quantum Superlite or All Star ASR which are all on clearance at Cabelas.

Thanks for asking this question as I have Ultrasoft 12# on my crankbait baitcasting setup as well and wasn't that impressed either. While I did like the 6# on my spinning setup which is a M/MF on my MH/MF it wasn't the greatest.

Nice fish and nice "Day on the lake" wish some of my days were that good

Daiwa Sol or Fuego would be in that price range on ebay if you're talking baitcaster. Any manufacturers spinning reel from Quantum, Daiwa, Abu Garcia or Shimano will fit the bill.

Cabelas has them for $90 as well and thinking it's a good deal myself for a 1 pc crankbait spinning setup yea but tackle warehouse has free shipping and way better customer service... tw all the way Just a matter of preference and I'm 10 min from Cabelas and can have it shipped to the store and pick it up for free. Never had a problem with them on the customer service either and I think we both will be satisfied with the rods whomever we chose. Good luck