MarauderYak

Stasher1, Since all the Johnny Morris rods are using the same blank material, you can easily compare either of the old series to either of the new. I compared the old Elite to the new Signature II because if you look at the lengths & actions you can see that they have the exact same blanks. The new Carbon Black rods have the exact same blanks as the old Signature rods. In any case, yes, these K-Guides are less expensive than the recoils were.

Those new guides (K-Guides) are the latest design from Fuji. And keep in mind, the Signature II is $60 less than the Elite series was.

Did you notice the weird cut out in the foam next to the real that has nothing in it? Its gotta be for oil right? i literally cant think of what its for That reel used to come with a second spool (one shallow & one deep).

Most the fly rods were recalled the same day they hit the shelves because the reel seat wouldn't fit Loomis fly reels. Not too long ago, casting rods with a manufacturing number smaller than MF-62014 were pulled off shelves because the foregrips were splitting and the handles were coming loose.

I don't own one, but I've fished with one. Of course they are light and sensitive, and I really enjoyed fishing with it. But I wouldn't buy one myself. I'd rather buy 2 or 3 very good rods than 1 NRX. I'd also be just a little concerned about them. First, they've already had two recalls in the short time they've been out (one was for fly rods), and I'd hate to spend that much money on something that can very easily get broken. I try to take good care of my stuff, accidents do happen, and it really isn't that hard to damage a rod.

Not This still does not deny the fact that the two reels in question are not made by the same manufacturer. By the way the information I am getting is coming from a Bass Pro Manager and friend. If you have insider information then please feel free to share. I already wrote what I know from him, he said, "The Carbonlite is made by Pfleuger" That is not correct. The CarbonLite is made at the same factory as some Pflueger reels, but considering Bass Pro was making reels there way before Pfluefer was, it would be closer to the truth to say Bass Pro makes reels for Pflueger. However neither of those is correct. Both Pflueger (Pure) and Bass Pro design their own reels & use factories owned by third parties to build them. And just to clarify, Quantum also uses third party factories to build their reels, and in this case it is not the same factory where the CarbonLite is built.

That's a Laser Lure rod. It's a collaboration between Duckett and Laser Lure.

But it is political, AND a very important subject to fishermen. If you don't voice your thoughts to politicians, you ARE going to see more and more restrictions on fishing. There's no need for any OTHER political commentary, but I don't see why any moderator should have issue with discussing politics that specifically involves fishing.

I think they sorta missed the mark with this one. I'm not big on fake carbon fiber print on anything.

I have both those reels & prefer the President slightly. Seemed to have line issues a little more frequently with the Sedona. I actually prefer the BPS PQ10 over both those reels, and they're on sale right now for $50. I now have 3 of the PQ10 & only have the President & Sedona for backup or friends. For frame of reference, these reels are/were all used primarily for small river fishing, and occasionally for trout fishing.

I have both. I like the LH reels for flipping, and if I'm casting a spinnerbait right up on the shore line. That way I can start cranking it the instant it hits the water.

I'll try to find what I can, but I don't have time to look right now. I know about these issues from talking to guys at the ASA, and the BPS guy that's in DC all the time (he's not technically a lobbyist). For starters you can go here: http://www.keepamericafishing.org/

Not if you enjoy fishing or hunting. It would be close between BPS or Shimano as to who is fighting harder right now in Washington to keep allowing you places to fish. But those two companies are definately doing the most of any in the fishing industry. Did you know there are proposals right now to turn over half of the US coast line into a protected area? No fishing or motorized boats allowed. Did you know there is another proposal to give the Federal government the right to regulate activities on all bodies of water that flow into the ocean? It would include the Great Lakes & nearly all rivers. Shimano & BPS are leading the way to halt all this knee jerk, "save the planet" legislation that has no scientific validity. Sorry to add to off topic stuff, but I just get tired of all the worthless hatred on this board. If fishermen don't learn to come together better as a group they're going to continue to lose their right to even fish at all.

If ease of use is your primary concern, go with rear drag. If landing fish is your primary concern, go with front drag.

I was just cruising the tackle tour site & read Zander's blog on carbon fiber. My post was up before his blog (for the record), but if you want to read it, he's talking about looking forward to this technology moving over to baitcasters. http://tackletog.com/zander/2010/02/25/make-it-lighter-%e2%80%93-carbon-baitcasters/

Hey Nitro, I know quite a few people at the main BPS office. Who have you spoke to that doesn't know anything about fishing? A marketing person maybe? Because the guys I know that handle the fishing area are pretty avid outdoorsmen. And if they weren't some of the best in the industry they wouldn't be working for BPS. There are a multitude of things that can cause a store not to have enough of an advertised item, but in the case of the CarbonLite it's simple... demand is far surpassing supply. That factory is making the reels as fast as they can & just can't get caught up. But I'll see if I can't pass on your vast knowledge of retail sales to them. I'm sure they've not heard of this 80/20 rule you speak of.

not if they don't sell. Right now there's only 2 factories making reels with this process. They're both maxed out on production with orders backed up. I'm pretty sure other factories are already working on it. I'd say within 2 years you likely won't see any more magnesium reels.

Injection molded carbon fiber composites are the next wave. The CI4 was the first made with this process, and the new Browning reels at BPS are made that way as well. It's lighter than graphite, and much stronger. In addition, it doesn't have the corossion issues that magnesium does. I think you're going to see more factories learning how the process works & converting more reels over to some sort of carbon fiber composite in the very near future.

Those reels do come out of the same factory, but it isn't owned by Quantum.

Where did you hear that? It's hard to believe he'd be focusing on walleye. Got it right from the horse's mouth. BPS themselves. Got a hold of Rick & he said he was planning on talking about the effectiveness of square bill crankbaits.

Where did you hear that? It's hard to believe he'd be focusing on walleye.

Haven't used one, but it's a mid-upper end JDM Daiwa which have a reputation for being very nice reels. And considering it was $340 until recently I have to believe it's a pretty nice reel.

I just read that a company named Silstar makes BPS and Browning reels. Also, they bought the Pflueger name. So I guess Silstar makes all the BPS reels. I still question the carbonlite. To me it REALLY looks like a Revo. That info is loosly based off of something that happened a long time ago, but it is not at all accurate. The short answer is that the Revo reels & some BPS reels are made in the same factory, and some of the same engineers were involved with both reels. A pretty large percentage of the stuff you buy is not "made" by the company who has their name on it. And a huge portion of the factories out there are independant companies, and are not owned by any "name brand" that you would be familiar with. In most cases the company who has their name on the product is heavily involved in the design process, and may own specific tooling involved in production, but the majority of the time they don't actually own the factory. But even with all that long description... the factory that makes the Revo, the PQ, and some of the high end Pflueger reels has nothing to do with Silstar. edit: and yes the Carbonlite is built in that same factory as well. If you look closely you'll see it's the same platform as the PQ. Thanks Yak, I figured that out after further reading. Looks like AFAIK is who makes the reels metioned. Silstar has nothing to do with them. So Revo, PQ, JM, probably Pflueger, and possibly the Carbonlite are all coming from the same factory. Well, I know Revo's are good, so the factory does put out quality stuff. No problem. The name of the factory shouldn't matter to anyone, but just so you know it's not AFAIK. I've seen that name somewhere, but I'm relatively positive it's not the name of any factory. I think they might be a consolidator?

I just read that a company named Silstar makes BPS and Browning reels. Also, they bought the Pflueger name. So I guess Silstar makes all the BPS reels. I still question the carbonlite. To me it REALLY looks like a Revo. That info is loosly based off of something that happened a long time ago, but it is not at all accurate. The short answer is that the Revo reels & some BPS reels are made in the same factory, and some of the same engineers were involved with both reels. A pretty large percentage of the stuff you buy is not "made" by the company who has their name on it. And a huge portion of the factories out there are independant companies, and are not owned by any "name brand" that you would be familiar with. In most cases the company who has their name on the product is heavily involved in the design process, and may own specific tooling involved in production, but the majority of the time they don't actually own the factory. But even with all that long description... the factory that makes the Revo, the PQ, and some of the high end Pflueger reels has nothing to do with Silstar. edit: and yes the Carbonlite is built in that same factory as well. If you look closely you'll see it's the same platform as the PQ.

Pflueger doesn't make any BPS reels.