Darren.

I always eyed the Crucial drop shot rod (before the redesign), and the Avid spinning rods, but I could only afford the Compre. Been happy with the Compre's, but I know they're a "step down" from the Crucials and Avids. So if I had the money, I'd probably go for the Crucial.

That's like the divorce cases you hear about when the wife sells the hubby's brand new $80,000 Mercedes for $5,000 to spite him. Smart to not leave a paper trail with a check.

Welcome to the site!

Which did you get? The Pro Rogue like my picture?

Well, when I was looking at the Rogues hanging on the shelves, the manager (a friend) walked up, said he's got new ones just in. I assumed those were the Perfect 10's, but he said they weren't, they were Pro Rogues, suspending. Now I could have misunderstood what he meant by "new". They were only $4.99, so that left me wondering, too. We didn't have time to chat, so I didn't get to ask him further. Oh, and there's no highlights on the package, no word on hooks, etc. The back simply lists recommended ways to fish it.

Please! And if it works for you, I'll buy you lunch!!

Man, if I had around $2000 for a kayak, I'd seriously consider the Hobie Pro Angler 12 for $500 more. That close, it'd be hard to turn down the Pro Angler. And as for trolling motors, fish finders, you bet you can add them. I made a mount for my trolling motor on my Native Ultimate 12. I control steering with my feet, and rigged a switch box for FW/Reverse speeds. And I also made a mount for my fish finder. The Pro Angler doesn't really need a motor as your feet do all the work. But you can get a specially made trolling motor from Torqueedo http://www.hobiecat.com/kayaks/accessories/evolve/. It's a beast.

Well, for the record, there's at least one place inline spinners don't work - Harwood's Mill Reservoir here in VA!

Hey all, just picked this up tonight at the Hampton BPS. They were just about to start stocking them and I grabbed one off the cart per the fishing manager's recommendation. Picked the Blue back herring color. Anyone fished these yet? Any tips?

Unfamiliar with either of these, but I'll keep my eye out when I'm in that neck of the Virginia woods. There are a lot of micros out there that brew some good beer. Although beer tends to give a man a gut he ain't proud of, LOL.

Big fan of Guinness Draught, too.

Very interesting....

Cheap FC I that I have liked the most is probably XPS fluorocarbon. Also found some some Seaguar Red Label but don't tend to use it much. Not sure why, to be honest.

That's a neat little kit. I have organized stuff like this over the years, but inevitably, things get pulled out and the kits fall apart. But I do use the same type of bag for toting stuff around if I'm riding a bike to a local dock with my boys.

It is a rare thing for me to throw a Carolina rig. I've honestly not fished it enough to say it's awesome. Other techniques do better for me like mentioned above, drop shotting, jigs.

You'll get responses from both sides of the fence (Shimano, Abu). Both are good reels with plenty of fans. So let me suggest the Diawa Lexa!!

I'd suggest you hit BPS and talk to one of the sales folks - the Fishing manager if possible. Explain your situation and what you have to spend. That said: my .02 is this. Of the rods you mention and the money you have to spend, the Shock is a good rod and gives you money left over for other needs. OR, I also like the Daiwa T....

Good to know. One of my Compre's I ordered online via Hi's Tacklebox Shop and it was shipped in a super thick tube in perfect shape. Was pretty pleased with the whole process.

That takes the guesswork of how many yards to put on. I like it.

If the sheer number of 5 star reviews on the PQ at basspro.com are any indication, I think you'll be quite pleased!

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Man o man, would I love to have found a deal like that!!

Wasn't aware of it until your post. Just looked them over at Zoombaits.com, pretty interesting little fellers.

You know, I really don't have a specific amount, I usually put backing on to where the spool is covered and maybe 5 or 10 more winds before I spool on braid. Now I've heard it said that you only need enough braid for your longest cast plus if the fish runs 20 feet or so. That said, I may have too much braid on my reels.

First, welcome to the forums. I've got two "old" Accurists and would easily opt for the Citica.