Choke Canyon Boy

Those reels are awsome... Some of the best reels ever made... However they are not the most refined reels ever made so you will have a lot of difficulty throwing light lures... They are also not very good choices for flipping due to the slow startup of the spool. They excel at throwing big cranks and spinners as well as awsome catfishing reels..

NEITHER get a Revo or Curado/Citica. All of the Quantums I've had suck balls, but thats just my opionion... That particular accurist you mentioned broke on me within a few short months... And their HEAVY.

Something is defective on that particular reel. The Curado 200E7 is comparable in every way to the highest priced Shimanos. At the pricing point, I thnk it is the best reel on the market. Unfortunately, you have a dud. Roadwarrior I have to call your bluff on this issue again. This is in no way an attack on you as a person etc. and you are surely entitled to your opionion. However, in another post you said the new C14 was comparable in every way to a stella and now a curado to a calias ,core etc. This information is very misleading and simply not true. These higher end products are made of much better material and mechanically and functionally are totally different than the reels you compare them to. The curado and C14 are tremendous reels in their price range and I would recommend them to anyone, however the reels you try to compare them to are enthuiast class reels meaning cost is not a factor to the market they are trying to attract with these higher end reels. Enthuiast reels are made of the highest quality materials available for people who simply won't compromise on refinement even if it cost 500-1000$ And they DO GET the best available product. What you are doing is trying to compare a 40,000$ Corvette to a 90,000 Lingenfelter twin turbo Corvette. Sure both cars are really fast and will both do over 150 however the lingenfelter will smoke the base Corvette in every way possible and you expect this because the owners of the Lingenfelter payed 50,000$ more for that exact reason. These reels are not comparable to the highest end Shimano reels PERIOD........

WOW.........

The Skeet Reese Revo is built off of a Premier frame. Last years model had a centrifical braking system as opposed to a magnetic on the premier. The handle was also longer on the Skeet. Basicallly if you choose to get the Skeet you are paying more for a few extra bearings all in the handle area and the yellow color accents. The extra bearings in the handle may make the reel a bit smoother than the Premier. If you are buying the new 2010 models they both have an upgraded drag rated at 20lbs which is awsome. I have a premier as well as a STX and I absolutely love both however I also own a Curado 200e and if I were you I would just get the Curado and save myself like 70-80 bucks. The Curado is really sweet and just as smooth if not smoother than my revo's.

I have two energy pt casting rods and they are my personal favorite. I like these rods better than any rod 150$ or less as they are light have quality components and blanks and are super sensitive. You will be really happy if you get one I promise. They have split grips. For finesse I might try a m/L however you said you plan to use it some in the salt so I would go with a 7ft m.

Rhino that is the nicest friggin canoe I have ever seen in my life lol. Very impressive...

Spinning Setup- Shimano stella STL2500FD on a Steez Rod. Baitcast Setup- Shimano core 100mg on a Steez rod.

A good pitching reel needs a good lightweight spool that has a quick startup. The better spools make pitching effortless with one quick fluid motion. Good pitching reels also need a good drag with enough pressure to get those fish out of that cover before they wrap you up. The best reel I have for pitching is my Revo Premier followed closely by my Curado e5. Both of these reels are super high quality with the above mentioned qualities.

I have had a lot more success over the years with a crankbait so I prefer a crankbait over a spinner most of the time. However, when there is just too much cover to snag I will go with the spinner. I also tend to use a spinner more in the winter so I can slow roll the bait for those lethargic fish. 99% of the time when a fish hits a crank I catch them due to the super sharp treble hooks. I have had a lot of hits and misses with spinners.

I use Zoom speed worms all the time. The speed worm is the paddle tail and the ultravibe has a u shaped tail that causes more commotion than a paddle tail. These worms look like a senko type bait with the addition of the two tails mentioned above. I usually cast these to the back of pockets with timber in them. I start by fishing them just like any other senko/worm simply casting them to a target ie. a tree in the back of the pocket and letting them fall on a slack line. If I dont get bit that way the tail action makes it the perfect bait to swim back to the boat and by all the other trees in that cove. Awsome bait , very versatile. You can even use these in place of cranks in places where you would snag a crank. Lose the weight and burn them like a buzzbait on the surface as well. Awsome

I like to use a Shaky Head jig when I wacky rig stick baits. Strike king makes a good wacky jig for this setup. Remember to get those little o rings as they will save you a ton of baits.

Shimano Stradic 2500fi is one of the finest reels I have ever owned. Silent, smooth as butter, great grips and drag. OY YA on E-bay has these reels brand new shipped for 127$ you will not be disappointed if this is what you choose.

This is a little irresponsible IMHO. There is no comparison between a carbon stradic and one of the finest reels ever made. The stella is a far superior reel in every way and the new stradic's are nice just not even close to the same ballpark. However for 200 or less this might be the best reel you can purchase. Daiwa advantage is another nice reel in that range as well........

Yes just make sure there is a fuse between the finder and the battery...

What month was that? March 09

My personal best largemouth was caught upriver at Choke Canyon while I was fishing for white bass. It was about 3 PM and partly cloudy and the air tempature was around 85 degrees. The water was prob 75 degrees. I was using a strike king 4s crankbait in sexy shad. I caught this bass of a submerged tree near a river bend. This bass weighed 6.85 lbs...

1/8 oz is too small for me I was looking for more like 3/8oz. I'm not cheap with anything else so I just went ahead and bought the tt oh well thanks for the tips guys...

IMHO 400 $ is not enough for 3 quality setups. That gives you about 67 $ for each rod and each reel and there really isnt much quality to be found in reels and rods for that price. You are better off buying 2 quality set ups instead of 3 so so setups. I would recommend a Shimano Symetre spinning reel on a Mojo Bass Rod and a Shimano Citica E on a Shimano Compre rod. Thats about 400$ for 2 Quality setups.

Sometimes you can find good deals on tubes at Overstock bait and tackle online. I have gotten tubes there for like 2 dollars a pack. You might also want to keep an eye on Cabelas bargain cave and if you see tubes there they will be heavily discounted and you can buy in bulk.

Anybody know where I can buy some tungsten weights in bulk (10-20) that is also relatively cheap ? I really dont want to spend like 2 dollars a weight...

I have my Premier on a Quantum Energy PT rod 66MH and I use this setup for pitching and flipping. This reel excels at this because the spool is really light and the startup is very quick.

shimano curado e5 145$ shimano stradic 2500fi 127$ St croix mojo bass spinning rod 100$ Quantum energy pt casting rod 109$ 125$ tackle warehouse tackle order 6000 yards of various line 75$ Humminbird 957 C 900$ Bait monkey got me for 1581$ I guess I'm the winner

Choke Canyon is my home lake here in South Texas I live about 25 miles from there. I love this lake the past year my brother has caught two 10+ pounders here and I've boated 3 over 7. I've been to Falcon about 7 times and IMHO this is the best lake in "America". Falcon is about a 4 hour drive for me. Every time we go there we (Me,my dad and brother) catch numerous bass over 5lbs and three years ago my dad caught a family best 14.29. So I guess my vote is Falcon with Choke and Amistad second. Lake I would most like to fish is prob. Lake Fork which is also about 4 hours away however I've never been. Like 70% of the Texas top 50 bass came out of Fork, however Fork is not quite that good anymore.

3 packs of 5" Yum Dingers 12$ 3 Strkie king 4S Cranks Sexy Shad 14$ 3 Rapala DT 10 in silver or blue/chrome 20$ 3 Norman DD22 in smokin joe or chrome sexy shad 13$ 3 Strike king premier spinnerbaits white 16$ 2 River2Sea flat skirt football jigs. Brown/purple 5$ 2 Strike king Denny Breaur flippin jigs 5$ 3 packs Berkley chigger craws (trailers for jigs as well as stand alone flipping bait). 12$ 1 10 pack 3/16oz bullet weights 3$ 1 10 pack 4/0 ewg Gamakatsu hooks 5$ Thats 105 $ and a quality starting tackle box lot. Catching fish with friends and family and being in the great outdoors PRICELESS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!