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Ebay. Shimano Crucial 6'8" M/XF or Avid 6'8" M/XF Revo STX. Can be found for about $250 total. Also keep an eye out in the flea market section. Some fantastic deal pop up! \ Edit: Whooops! I didn't see you wanted to keep it all under 170. Non the less, you can get some killer deals on Ebay and the Flea Market here. Just keep your eyes peeled

what's not to like? Just doesn't tickle my fancy is all. These are more my style;

The more I think about it, buying this rod was a bad desicion. Now my other rods aren't gonna be as good, LOL. Now I'm gonna be hooked ;D It's been called a "Gateway rod"

Well I didn't get to go :-[ Was it really awesome?, or kinda nubs.

I'm one of those conservatives who just doesn't like the look of those JDM/KDM rods.

Bass Pro. You'd be crazy not to.

Crucial = Win! 8-)

I'd say its probably hand-poured with just regular clear plastic, no color or flake added.

Very very nice thread work!

I've used a regular Powell and liked it, but I hear their cranking rods are superb.

Fluoro is also denser, which equates to a straight line from your rod to the lure, instead of part of it sinking slowly and half down low, causing more of a slack bend in the line, decreasing sensitivity. Also denser will transmit vibrations well. Just like sound, vibrations will travel trough denser objects better. Try it by tapping a table. You hear it. Cool. Now put your ear right on the table and tap. You hear it more, and louder. And iirc, fluoro stretches like mono, maybe more, but doesn't it require more strength to go them to stretch the same distances? I may be wrong, please correct me if so.

Glad to know, but it would sell SO much better if it wasn't so ugly, and had an aluminum (Or Duralumin etc) frame.

In July i'll be full a full timer. I just gotta 20 hour it until my birthday.

From Ace's website; SAVING FOR YOUR FUTURE: 401(k) Savings & Retirement Plan Guaranteed Company Contribution Discretionary Company Contribution Company Match ... I really doubt i'll have issues with my boss, he's my twin uncle so he's like a second dad.

So who gets it next?

50% of not having a ride now. Balls. :-/

I plan on taking notes, I mean alot! and some video. If you want I'll scan em and send um too ya.

Update: Apparently my review caught wind. The guys over at P-Line apparently saw it and sent me an email explaining it was most likely a bad spool. They were a class act by sending me a new spool, (In clear!, not that god-awful moss green!) , 2 decently large sized stickers, and a hat 8-) The folks at P-Line are great people to deal with, and full of class. Also very generous with the hat and stickers! There will be a part II 8-)

Ya, I gotta pay for insurance too. I already payed off the year after a tile-laying job.

I know from experience you have to 18. I've been tryin to get a job at mine for a long time and even tho I'm close they say they can't hire me till after my 18th birthday. Good luck to you. Don't spend every paycheck there. LOL! Actually half my check will go to a car and gas, I'll give a 1/4 to momma and pops to help with bills etc, and 1/4 for me to blow on girls and fishing!

First off, due to work permit poop, I can only work for 3 hours on days we have school, even half days, so me working weekdays is not going to happen according to my uncle, who is the store manager. And no, Ace is not a family company, if you live in VA you might know it. Its like a Home Depot mixed with walmart, but a lot smaller. And I have no idea about 401K (I know its a retirement deal) and tax(I know I owe it ;D) And yes, i've tried Bass Pro, Gander Mountain, and DICKS, but you have to be 18. No younger. I thought about seeing if I could volunteer at BPS, but transportation is the problem. All my family and consequently rides go north. BPS is south, and at 120 miles to work and back, not ideal for me paying for gas.(Yes, If I have to use the car I pay gas.) Basically i'd be working the weekends, non-school days, and summer. Can only work 8 hours a non-school day, and only 18 hours a week. Work Permits are a bummer for me.

Basically, I have the job secured. My uncle has a position open at Ace Hardware for basically the customer helper/ stock shelves/ help load vehicles etc. Im not asking about what to expect in interviews etc, I've already done that, but what to expect after you get the job, like taxes and what not, all the stuff you adults do legally, and the in's and out's etc. Thanks!

It looks cooler on a red rod/reel combo. Easier for you to see. Can't think of much else.

nice choice 8-) They're a slightly undermentioned reel that IMO competes with the Curado.

IMO it all depends on what line your using. There will be a noticeable difference between say Sunline Sniper and Tatsu vs Trilene Vanish