Mattyvac

Shimano Sahara on Ebay are about $60

I never got the rod I ordered. If you google search for reviews on MidwestHuntersOutlet you will see they are 75% negative. They are a sub-company of TGSCOM Inc. and they run multiple 'cookie cutter' websites like MHO for hunting and outdoors equiptment.

I bought a hunting scope from poorfish outdoors once, and returned it without a problem. Good company. NEVER order from midwest hunters outlet. They're a horrible company. I had to call American Express and have them refund my money for a rod.

Storm Chug Bug and RI Swamp Donkeys are the best FL fishing baits you could ever use.

I like my carrot stix, and I would buy another. To me, abu garcia stuff is cheap.

I own 3 skeet reese rods. Drop shot, crankin, and senko toad. I would buy 3 more in a heartbeat. Wright & mcGill rods are a great value for the money.

Look on ebay for the quantum AVISO. It's a discontinued model which was made for academy sports I believe...it has burner gears just like the higher end models and is an AMAZING deal for the price. They can be had for $30-50 shipped.

I have 5 casting setups for freshwater, and only one spinning setup for finesse/light lures. Saltwater inshore on the other hand, all four of the setups are spinning. Not one baitcast.

I found a place that has some but they are in Canada and they only have Lime Chartreuse left, 9.99 each.

YoZuri hybrid can be had on amazon or ebay for $8 a spool of 600yds in any #, and powerpro is 10.99 for 150yds at dick's sporting goods right now.

There comes a time in a man's life where he loves fishing so much, that looking at another man's rods is the only way to get through the week; until he can once again be fishing with his own.

I would only go for the Ci4 if you can find a good deal on it, or you're going to balance it off well with at least a $100 rod. I use a 3000 Ci4 for saltwater use and it's an AMAZING reel, but I have it paired with a great rod, and I got the reel for $160 on ebay. (The guy thought it was a 'CL4' so no one found the listing ) If you get the IMX you can easily put a sub $100 reel, of there or even get a standard stradic for around $120 on ebay and have a great setup.

Nothing wrong with a little tackle porn

I have 4 quantum codes and have never had a problem. Only issue I've had was when I submerged one in water while kayak fishing, I lubed it when I got home and it's 99%.

For me it's all about how much line between the tip of the rod and the lure, and where in my cast (what angle) I release my thumb from the spool at. To cast farther with lighter baits I release my thumb sooner into the cast, rather than later so it creates a bigger arc and goes farther.