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Fishing can be as easy as a cane pole a bobber and a bucket of worms, it can be as difficult as you want to make it. The great thing about it is that there is room for all of us, and as long as you are enjoying it, then you are doing it correctly. Get in where you fit in.

One of my all time favorites, some great lines in that movie.

Wait for it................

Do they have glass or painted eyes?

I have owned both rods in the past, I prefered the Veritas, I found it more sensitive, and was built with better componets, The Mojo made a good moving baits rod, but for me was tip heavy and lacked sensitivity to fish bottom baits. If you are open to suggestions, I would say look at the Falcon Bucoo, made in the USA and a very good rod in terms of weight, build quality and sensitivity.

I bought a new F150 about three months ago, when everything else was decided I had to choose between the V8 and ECO V6, I drove both, but liked the V8 better, so that is what I went with. I have a buddy in Mo. he has the same truck with the V6, he pulls a 21 FT Triton, and says that he loves it. His gas milelage is better also.

If you are looking for a LP baitcasting reel that will handle baits lighter than 1/4 oz. Daiwa makes some of the best. The Daiwa Pixy is top of the line, the Sol and Alphas 103 series reels also do a very nice job with a few minor mods. The nice thing about the Daiwa reels is that there are a lot of custom aftermarket parts to make these things realy run well. The Shimano 50E does a good job and is quite a bit cheaper than most of the Diawa reels not as many aftermarket parts but they run good for what they are. I have not used one, but have heard good things about the Revo ALT and MGX with an upgraded spool, but again you are starting to get into some big money. As RW said, the reel is only half the equation, finding a rod to match is the other half. T

So many good guns out there, here are a few you might look at. If you want a pocket pistol, the Sig P238 .380 is great, 9MM- I like the Glock 19 Gen3, or if you want the serious knockdown power take a look at the Springfield XDS .45. There are many, many good choices, I like the Glock as when you pull the trigger it goes bang. Guns are even more of a personal thing than fishing gear, it has to feel right to you.

That makes for a tough choice, the G loomis will be lighter, and in my hands I find the GLX series and the Dobyns DX close on sensetivity, the NRX as you know is the next level. Dobyns has great balance, so even though the rods weigh a little more it is not as noticeable, if price were no concern and I only wanted the best, I would do as you say and have a custom built on a loomis blank if you can find a good one. What reel you thinking about, maybe it makes a difference in the equation.

I hear they are allergic to lead... if you get my meaning.

I can see using that much weight in Florida in the grass, but where I am from we can typically get by with 3/4oz to 1oz. and often flip baits that are much lighter. Anyway I can respect your opinion, guess it just depends on where and how you are fishing. I looked through the posts but did not see where your recommendations were. Please share.

I agree the 893 is more of a lighter jig rod, but the 844 always impressed me as having plenty of backbone

Your welcome, I love old baits thanks for the pic.

Rabble Rouser - Baby Roo- Tur -Red eye Sunfish is the color. Still fairly common baits, a good condition one is worth about $6

Loomis BCR GLX 874, MBR 844, Dobyns DX 745, NRX 893. All good rods.

If it has less drag than a DD22 I would say you have no worries, the Gen2 Winch makes easy work of the deep divers.

Sorry you are having problem with your Nitro, I own an 2006 Nitro 882 DC and it has been a good boat for me.

I own both the Gen 2 and Gen 3 Revo Winch, I have not had the chance to test the Gen 3 heavily yet, but would not be worried about casting this bait on a Gen 2. Hope it helps

Good explanation of your meaning, so in your opinion which mfg. does not do the same. I'm sure your aware that over the years Shimano has used many different brakeing systems, SVS, 4 X 4 SVS, Magtrack, and they still currently use a digital controlled braking system, that has even been installed on the JDM version of the Curado. While centrifugal brakes are good braking system, they do not perform the best in all situations, IMHO, Daiwa has the most advanced and widely adapable brakeing system with their magforce Z, then I would give the edge to IVCB braking over straight centrifugal.

I'm curious LMG, what do you mean by built on the same platform? The G is entirely different from the E, the true Chronarch, Core and Calais, are different from the Citica and Curado. What about the Bantam line of reels? Not sure platform is what you meant, or maybe we use the word to describe different things,

I have owned both the reels you mentioned. For me I see it as a wash, they are both very good casting reels, and when properly cleaned and maintained, I see no appreciable difference in their casting ability. On most of the reels I have ever fished, If they were of any quality at all, I could get about 40-45 yards maximum casting distance when using appropriate rod and line. I hear all the stories of the guys who can spool their reels on a cast, but have never witnessed it in my years of fishing, a 200 series Curado holds over 100 yards of 14 lb test line. I don't see it happening, but would love to see someone prove me wrong. KVD is one of the longest casters on the Elite circuit, he stated that he can reach a distance of 60 yards in very good conditions. Take it for what it's worth.

One was a 10 bearing reel the other was an 8.

It varies by reel Mfg. and the particular reel being upgraded. If you have a reel that you are curious about, I am sure there are several members here who can offer a reliable opinion.

My understanding is this, as the night temperatures drop and begin cooling the water at a greater rate than the day sun can warm it, the upper level water temp drops. As the upper level water temp drops, the water becomes more dense and starts falling and mixing with the lower level water as it now rises to the top. In some lakes there is now not enough difference in temp. for a thermocline to form. However in colder areas, as the upper level water starts nearing a temperature that is very close to freezing, it again becomes more dense and sinks to the bottom, bringing slightly warmer water that is just above freezing temps to the top until is freezes and becomes ice, lighter than water. In the later case it is possible to have a winter thermocline, but in a lot of cases it is impossible to fish in a typical manner because of the ice.