Hammer 4

I compared the 2 also, and wound up with the Chronarch 101bpv..

If you must have a shad looking worm, the roboworm Hologram shad has been a producer for me..They also have soft shad swimbaits you could ds with...

Good score...to bad our wallyworld isn't like yours... >

Thanks Braunuss..Normally where I fish there's not alot of timber ect, there are however rocks. If I do lose a bait, I'll certainly take your recomendation re: CXX. Just for the record so to speak, if I were to be fishing around timer ect, then I would definitly go up in line size, oth, I've never used p line, might just try some..thanks again.

Thank you sir...much appreciated. On Edit, tied the new line on as per your recomend, and it works Great! now I can save some $$$ for another new rod..lol Thanks again.

On my bps extrem, I got a nasty birdsnest..don't ask how it happened..anyways, I got to thinkin, what a waste to scrap almost 75 yrds of line. So is there any reasone I can tie on new line to the old, which isn't more than 3 weeks old..lol btw, the line is yozuri 10lb ultrasoft, would like to tie the same type on if possible...??? Also, what be the best knot...? as always, TIA.

If I do have issues, you'll be the first to know... i just prefer to keep my baits, that's all...i'm surprised that you've never had any issues

Why all the doubting..re: my line..? No offence, but sometimes you can go to far with line, i.e. needing 20lb when a lighter line will do.

you throw 2oz baits on 12 or 10lb line? Yup...

I agree with Raul..the Clarus is a good value.

I probably shouldn't reply, but here goes. I never used that model, however do have the Clarus, and Calcutta, and love em both, what I'm sayin is imho, Shimano rods are a good value, maybe not The best, but for the $$$$ a very good deal. I'd buy more if I could afford it.

I don't throw real heavy swimbaits, 2 oz max. mostly Mattlures hard bluegills...My rig is a shimano 7'6" calcutta, reel is shimano Chronarch 101...I use either 12, or 10 lb Yozuri Hybrid ultrasoft. If your tossin heavier baits, I'd bump the test up accordingly, also depends on structure too.

Shoot, almost forgot ...you can also dropshot flukes too.

Today I was fishin my rage toads with a 5/0 1/8 oz keel hook. The bite was nada so I startin practicing my casting, heaven knows I need it..lol Anyway, this was on my spinning rig...so , I sidearm a very low cast, about 2 1/2' off the water, low n behold, I skippeg my toad 3 times, and it went about 4-5 ' just guessin on the distance. Also I tried different retrives, slow, fast and whippin the rod..make for some great action on the toads. Also rigged my rt lizard up that way too..like it better than a bullet weight t rigged.

FWIW....I have had nesting bluegill attack my rt lizard ..and annaconda's..pesky little critters..lol Only reason I know this is cuz I saw em...I still set the hook, just in case.. I've been putting Megastrike on some of my RT baits..

I broke my bps extrem finesse rod, my fault..I took the recipt and rod in, and they replaced it..so yeah, I'd give it a try.

Ditto...also you may want to include a smaller worm like a 4" curly tail.

I have a Clarus 7'6" 2 pc mlf spinning..not as sensitive as my Calcutta, or my BPS Rick Clunn, but well worth the $$$ imho..I use this rod for light baits and long cast's from shore, it has a surprising amount of back bone for such a light rod.

Which knot are you using..? I prefer the palomar, good, simple and easy to tie, and strong.

X 2...although I have 2 spinning reels set up with 6 and 8

I do the best I can with what I have, my stuff isn't the best, nor the cheapest, but it's mine and I'm happy to be able to still fish. I agree, what counts is between your ears, not the size of your wallet.

Get mine from tackelwarhouse..

I'd want my ragetail lizards, and would beg for my tm..

my mistake, sorry if I gave out the wrong info..I just assumed you bought the ultrasoft.... :-[ I'll go sit in the corner now..

You've never used Yo-Zuri Hybrid, have you? Why..? when the ultrasoft has much less memory..