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1. Dobyns Fury 765c -Daiwa Tatula CT TACT100XS 2. Dobyns Fury 705cb - Daiwa Tatula CT TACT100HS 3. Dobyns Fury 705cb - Daiwa Tatula CT TACT100H 4. Dobyns Fury 735c - Daiwa Tatula CT TACT100HS 5. Dobyns Fury 734c - Daiwa Tatula CT TACT100H 6. Dobyns Fury 702s - Shimano NASCI 2500 That's exactly what I would choose and I would never feel that I'm a disadvantage with them. Also, check the "bidding" sites for the best price on the reels, you can save a ton brand new.

If I had to, Maxima Ultragreen.

I use this rod for my squarebills and I've also used it for spinnerbaits. It does work well, it's a bit more stout in areas than the standard crankbait rod.

3/8 and 1/2 oz, open water... 744 Champion. If you're putting it in heavier cover go 735c Champion.

$109 is a little above your range but my choice would be a 702s or 703s Dobyns Fury spinning. Depending how heavy an action you like on your spinning rod one of these would be my choice.

65lb braid for me.

It's different for everyone. Quite frankly, when Dobyns hit the market I think they had a staff that was too aggressive and left a bad taste in a lot of folks' mouth. A lot of people have held onto that really strong (not that I blame them) and have written the company off altogether. There are a ton of things I hear about the rods that I just don't think are true and that's ok. We all have our opinions. My crazy opinion is the NRX is the most overpriced rod out there and everyone thinks I'm crazy for it. That's just an example of how opinions can differ. I trust the Dobyns Champion and DX or Champion Extremes. Even the Fury is now an awesome rod. I see a lot of rods recommended as better constantly where I just can't help but disagree... but it's all opinion. We all look for different things because we all tend to do things a little differently. I trust what I have and I trust what it will and will not do. That is what it comes down to for me. I don't care how a rod "casts" a bait.. could hardly care less in most instances. I also at times am fishing for a class of fish that some people will never even hook or put their bait in front of. Let alone some areas I'm throwing a bait into. It is all preference.

Are you fishing your jigs in open water? Or doing the pitching/flipping around wood and grass? Two completely different things and different rods for me. I use a 744dx extreme in open water for jigs 1/4-3/4oz. I wouldn't use the same rod with a 1/2oz jig pitching around cover however. I agree with the others... if you're fishing around cover the 735 is what I would lean towards, if not the new 744c Champion is what I would get.

7 foot, medium heavy graphite made for a crankbait.

The color-c-lector maybe?

It becomes pretty clear that when people start using words like "nano" "extreme" and other keywords on their fishing equipment as a gimmick.. They haven't been that interested in it long enough to remember many of the TRUE awesome gimmicks! HAHA

Man, I had forgotten that one!!! Seemed great as a concept! ha

If I were choosing a rod to throw both topwater and ripbaits/jerkbaits on it would be a graphite 705cb. Of the two you mentioned I would still opt for the 704cb. I strictly like a longer rod though.

Personally 10lb has always caused management issues for me on spinning tackle. 8lb works however! It has been a while though and I have thought about going up to 10lb fluoro in the Sniper just to see if it would handle ok since it is so thin. It just comes down to me having a lot of confidence in the 7 and liking the line overall from all aspects.

I apologize, as a main line. Straight 7lb fluorocarbon. It can get a little sketchy around some docks with 6+ lb fish, but I still trust it. Great line that I have just built a TON of confidence in. I just can't fish a bait that sinks on braid very well, I've never been able to get used to it personally.