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Thanks for the tip on the bibs, I'll take a look for some next time I'm at BPS!!

I'll give the Frogg Toggs a second look. The first time I looked at them it was the original style material they had and looked extremely stiff and uncomfortable. It's my understanding that they have since come out with a newer material that is more comfortable....

2500 all the way!!

I'm making a trip to Lake Fork in September and one thing I know I'll need to pick up is some decent raingear. I'd like to stay around $75 for a set, but I might go a bit higher if I really need to. Anyone have any recommendations?

I'm not a current member, but $12 is pretty cheap and I'd be willing to take a chance. Anyone know if there's a way to get this $12 deal online?

Shimano Stradic 2500FI available on ebay for $124 shipped...

Well, thanks again guys!! I elected to pick up a MBR844C to add a heavier power rod to my quiver. I needed something for heavier jigs, carolina rigging, etc. and that stick seemed to fit the bill. Realize of course, I'll still be looking for a cranking stick or spinnerbait rod in the next few months!!

disregard! keep it! i misread and for some reason was thinking of a different rod, a heavy baitcaster. i actually own the bsr852 and if i only had one spinning rod, id keep this one. your finesse fishing is covered very well! I agree with Bronzefly's post above 100% i use my bsr852 for light jig/t-rig and heavier weightless plastics (senko, ika etc) mbr844 is another good one to look at (in the near future) for heavier jigs/t-rig, small swimbaits, light frogging. i started upgrading my baitcasters a little over a year ago and have these now: bcr803 mbr783 mbr844 next one will be the mbr782 or 842 mainly for small moving baits: crankbaits, spinnerbaits, buzzbaits. check your PM for decent Loomis discount to make up for my mistake No problem, you did have me worried there for a second though!! Glad to hear I didn't make a mistake on the BSR852, and thanks a bunch for the PM. I'll definitely put that to good use!! ETA: Also, how does that MBR844 compare to the BCR854 or BCR855? On paper they look really close...

@roadwarrior, I'll take a look at that Avid, thanks for the recommendation!! @bigfruits, Somthing like a MBR783 would be right up my alley in terms of a spinnnerbait rod, I'll take a look. I'm a little confused by your last comment though. I just picked up a BSR852 to use as a "finesse" rod. Loomis rates that rod down to 1/8 oz. lures, but I haven't had a chance to fish it yet. Are the Loomis ratings a little off? If I need to make an exchange, I'd like to do it while I can still send it back. What's your thoughts on this?

Thanks to a lot of reading/research and the help of many on these forums, I've placed my order for my new Loomis BCR853GLX worm rod. A few weeks ago I picked up a BSR852GLX for the lighter weight plastics. I feel like I've pretty dramatically improved my soft plastics arsenal in a matter of a couple weeks I'm now looking for another technique specific rod to add to them. The thing is, I'm not exactly sure which direction to go next. I fish soft plastics probably 60-70% of the time with spinnerbaits a distant second. Honestly, so much of my time has been spent with these few techniques that I'd kind of like to break out of my "rut" and try something new. So what would you guys recommend I look for next? Get a good spinnerbait rod since I already fish them quite a bit? Pick up a crankbait/jerkbait rod and learn to love the cranks? Flipping/pitching rod?

Well, it looks like the 50mg is the way to go. I have relatively small hands anyway, so the ergonomics of the 50mg appealed to me immediately. I really couldn't imagine a time where I would have regretted going with the 50, but better to ask those questions now.

Not a fan of the 7:1's ? I'm not really sure how I managed to overlook a pretty obvious distinction between the two, but gear ratio aside, does the reduced capacity of the 50mg factor in the decision making at all?

The title pretty well sums it up, but when we're talking about 5 yds difference in line capacity between the two is there really any reason to go with the 100?

Thanks all! I'll probably just pick up another Stradic then..

I can't seem to find a definitive answer online. One place says the Sahara includes an extra spool and another place says they don't. What I'm looking for is the lowest price reel Shimano makes that comes with the spare...

@roadwarrior Thanks for the info, I'm going to take a look at the St. Croix you mentioned before deciding. @Bronzefly I found your ad in the Flea Market, if I were positive on my choice of rod, you'd already have a PM. That is a heck of a deal.

Am I safe to assume that a St. Croix "Fast" runs a little closer to a Loomis "XFast"?

Wow, sounds like the BSR852 deserves a look. I'll definitely try to check one out.

Hey fellas, this is my first time posting and I just wanted to say how much I've already learned here. Keep up the good work guys/gals!! On to my question, I'm looking to pick up a 6'6" - 7' spinning rod to fish mostly dropshot rigs, shakey heads, and weightless texas rigs. Thus far I'm trying to decide between a BSR802, BSR803, PR844S, SJR782, etc but I'll also take a look at St. Croix and Shimano offerings. I'd really like something that can cast from 1/8 oz all the way to 5/8 oz. Obviously sensitivity is my prime consideration. Any reccomendations or things to consider? Also, does the St. Croix tend to run a little heavier than a Loomis, or vice versa?