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Sensitivity is limited to the amount of money one is willing to dish out for a rod.

I'm going to get 2x ML. I don't like anything above "M" power rods". The lakes I fished are stocked with some nice size perch, bass, and crappie. No 10lbers - bass, but some nice size lunkers in there. I like light tackle. 8-)

Now that's funny... absurdly wrong, but funny nonetheless! If you are sticking to your argument, you will be the first person I have ever "known" that didn't think IMX was a good value, even though your choice is based on primarily cost, not performance. That's extremely funny. A $250 rod being a "good value"? You're nuts... very rich, spoiled, or crazy. ;D A GLX must be an "ok" rod, if a $250 IMX rod is "good value". LMAO

The one BW by me, just a few miles away, is going out of business. Blowing everything out, like 50-75%. It's nuts.

Buy a fishing kayak. Sure I can't get to all the fishing holes in one day, but fuel cost = $0. Those guys wipping around with a 250hp, get what, 6mpg? It's more enjoyable, because I can go to the lake M-F, while most guys can only afford to go once or twice a week if their lucky.

Even if I could afford a $250 rod, I wouldn't. The $150 price point seems to be where you get a quality blank with quality components and quality performance. Anything past that, and you're just getting more minute performance difference. Now maybe a GLX is a lot better than a Crucial, but now we're talking double to doubel.5 the original value. I still say get the Crucial/Avid/Kistler and spend the rest on lures, a new reel, whatever. Yes, the IMX is better, but in at least 95% of normal people's eyes, that $100 difference isn't usually justifiable. Now buying used is another option, but many people like to buy new. If the IMX was $200, I'd say pay the extra $50 and get the IMX, but it's not $50 more. I would recommend if you want, to try and locate a used IMX, which will be about $160ish. Otherwise go Crucial/Avid/Powell/Kistler. Best rods in the $150 range, brand new.

Going to pick up one tomorrow. Cannot wait.

Not quite. Would I be getting 40% more of a rod to justify the $100 difference? If so, then yes, but I bet it's more along 10% better/lighter/sensitive, realistically. Like previosly mentioned, save the $100 for some LC lures. I bet a Crucial + LC = more fish than an IMX and no baits. ;D

If you can't feel the vibrations from the paddle tail, either your going too fast or too slow. That's been the key for me.. Berkley = 3 baits for $10. :-? I haven't been able to find Basstrix locally, so when I place an order online for something, I'll look for them.

That's because one's $150 and one's $250. I'd take a Cumara over an IMX. Loomis makes nice rods, don't get me wrong, but I've sold mine. 70% performance, 30% name. Nice if you got $250+ for a rod. I don't anymore. Found a Kistler Magnesium to be one of the finest rods for $150. I don't need GLX sensitivity to catch a fish. Either he's going to hit my bait, or he's not. Plus the Kistler's are far lighter than any GL3 or IMX. I fish from a 15' kayak, I need very light rods, and the Kistler fits the bill perfectly. And it's at the sweet spot of rod prices. $150 buys you a FINE rod now-a-days.

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I'm using 4/0 Owner Twistlock hooks on the 3.5" baits. Seems perfect for whatever I'm fishing, but will trade in a new package for the 4.5". I didn't know they made them at 4.5. Will have to look better when I'm at BPS.

I don't know, but I've had really good results with them. Especially in SW. The obvious, "Sexy Shad" is my go to color, and have 4 packages of them, since they sell out almost everytime I'm at BPS. Made of quality plastics, and with a bottle of Mend-it, a package will last a looooong time. Maybe I'm fishing it right, but I've cought numerous sea Trout and Redfish on them....

That's because they're 99.8% a loomis blank. Cost the same as a Loomis as well....

Foam. But none of the rods I want have it. Foam on the forgrip and butt. Lamiglas spinning.. nope Loomis spinninig.. nope

Honestly, for that price, you're better off with a used Loomis, or Lamiglas, Shimano Crucial, St. Croix Avid etc.

Not when my line is breaking the "e21" guides.. that are "titanium" coated. What a joke. Stop using Dacron. This was with braid. It's been reported numerous times. If someone says anything "bad" about the "orange stick", they get defensive. I understand. You love the product, you hype the product, then nothing can be wrong, right? ;D WRONG.

Yep. x2.

Not when my line is breaking the "e21" guides.. that are "titanium" coated. What a joke. My Lamiglas XPS704 is just as light, strong and uses Fuji Concept Guides.. not some aluminum junk with a coating. Paid $149 for it and my shop. And I got 20% off because I'm a frequent buyer.

Currently, Lamiglas. Crucials are comparible, but I wanted something different for my Sol.