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You're 50?!

The 73Hxf isn't a true heavy. It's St Croix version of a Loomis 873 model.

Vision 110 (softer snaps) Pointer 100 (harder snaps) Revenge (middle ground)

Keitech model 1 with a geecrack bellows craw

Samatis out of Massachusetts has amazing ned baits (coming from a ned hater).

Avid (for Bass) and Avid X were replaced with the victory. If I were a betting man I'd wager it had to do with the new blank material (Victory).

Rattles to the rear hook area of the crank. Wider wobble and it'll kick out when stopped

Aside from the factory (Japan vs not Japan) and the alloy gears the drag should be the same on the usdm and jdm reels. Check with DVT.

So this is on me. I flaked signing up until like 2 weeks ago. I'm the transportation for 2 high school kids (VT to MD). I'm 30th on the co angler wait list and a bit nervous about not getting in. Anyone doing it who hasn't signed up or is confirmed with no link and would like to link with me? I'd be glad to help you out. Chris

St Croix Legend Xtreme 66mf Daiwa Kage 2500lt 8lb J-Braid to 8lb Tatsu

Bottom Up Chibebble

Fuego reel (no need for SV) 40lb braid (helps with backlash if you get one) Tatula rod (matchy matchy!)

Sell it, it's still got value to many people. Buy something that you like.

My Magdraft rods: Megabass Levante Perfect Pitch St Croix Victory 74Hf IRod Genesis Fred's Magic Stick I think you're going to find you'll want a bit more rod for the Magdraft.

Floating with weight boards added to fine tune.

They spawn a few times a year, tiny topwaters work well for them.

Ayu twitcher looks great

Lews...St croix -slower ratio for moving baits. Moving baits 8.2 ... Carbonite- high ipt/ratio to get baits back fast and re cast. Flip/frogs 7.2... Dobyns.- A do it all set up. Basically everything else

4lb Basix on my BFS set up is surprisingly good.

You can get a Fuego CT in that price range.

In Maryland for Largemouth (or smallies)

You picked the brand I'd go with. However I would go that high end with those Itty bitty cranks and just getting into a cranking rod. A medium moderate MOJO would work just fine.

What phase are the Bass going to be in at the end of April? Headed down for a few days and want to know what to expect.

Excellent Magdraft rod and does well with big carolina rigs