central.PA.bass

I let whoever i fish with use any of my gear.. the nice thing (for me) is that 99% of the people i take out ie family, friends dont know how to use a baitcaster so they usually just use my spinning gear (abu garcia Cardinal/ Berkely AMP and Abu Garcia Cardinal/Lightning Rod custom)

ive never used a HML.. they may be great rods.. ive just never used them.. if you check out ***.com they have some great fishing gear.. the customer service is top notch.. and if you spend over 50 dollars you get free shipping! so i would be looking there if i were ordering anything... if you live near a cabelas or bps, i would go there first and just get a feel for some of the rods, and then order them off of tackle warehouse..

Then go with a REVO STX.. i promise you that you won't be disappointed.. and pick up a rod of ur choice.. If you are looking at spending money then why buy a Cabelas rod? I could name you about 20 different rod brands that are better than Cabelas

i witnessed a friend of mines gold carrot stix snap just above the handle on a cast... i dunno if it was cracked previously or just a weak spot in the rod.. but it snapped..

my first baitcaster was a Revo STX.. they have them on sale right now at *** and susquehanna fishing tackle have them and the revo S on sale too..

If you are looking for a deadly combo i would go with Revo S paired w/ a BPS Bionic Blade.. 7' MH.. the reel has a 6:4:1 gear ratio which is a very versatile gear ratio.. Bass pro shops has a combo listed on their website... just go to freshwater fishing then rod and reel combos.. its listed there.. I personally own 3 Revos.. i have 2 in the STX and 1 S... I will never own another brand of reels.. as for the rod, if you read this and many other forums, you see nothing but praise for the "bang for your buck" of the Bionic Blades... I personally do not own one but for $169 i believe it is hard to beat that combo...