SneakySnook

My wife uses a GL3 rod with a shimano 2500 symetre reel and she loves it. She uses this when she fishes a horny toad and has never had any problems. Give a symetre a try.

I have the MBR844 IMX and love it. I would go with the MBR844 if I were you. Why wouldn't you use it in saltwater. I use all my g-loomis rods in saltwater and have never had any problems.

I went out in the wind and cold well Florida cold 45 today. I fished from 3:30-5:45pm and I got a 19" bass on a watermelon bbh and 2 other ones in the 14" range on that lure. After that nothing for about 30minutes so I moved to another lake spot and had 4 cast and caught 4 bass in the 12"-14" range with the LC LVR mini. Fished for about 45 minutes with out a hit and got hungry so I went home. So not a bad day in the wind. Here's a pic of the 19" bass I caught.

Thanks I might have to give them a try.

Congrats on your new rod but now you won't want anything else but a gloomis rod.

I use 10-20lb power pro for all my spinning reels and have never had any problems. Down here in Florida for saltwater all they use is braid on spinning reels. Just use a leader if the water is clear.

15lb power pro is what I use.

I have the same set up but my MBR844C was custom made so a few things different. But your going to love it. Down here in Florida I have fished with the frog and it feels great and plenty of drag on the reel. You have made a perfect choice.

There are times that I use watermelon and can't get a hit switch to pumpkin and the bass start hitting. So I believe that color does matter.

Got to love living in Florida. Only in Florida can you wear shorts this time of year.

Sorry about your lost Avid that really sucks.

I have both a GL3 and a IMX. I have to say that the IMX is lighter and more sensitive.

Good luck on getting the rod. You won't want any other rod from now on after you get a g-loomis. I 3 and just got a custom made g-loomis IMX 844 with titanium guides and love it. Nothing better then a g-loomis.

Jetsprint2 get the zillion and you will say shimano what is a shimano.

I use 10lb power pro and the diameter on that matches 4lb mono. I have also used 8lb power pro and that matches 2lb mono so I guess it doesn't matter what you use. Use what you like is what I say.

1.Worm-Zoom finesse in a pumpkin 2.Stickbait-Wave tiki worm watermelon and redflakes 3.Fluke-Zoom superfluke baby bass 4.Craw-Zoom speed craw watermelon 5.Tube-Haven't used one 6.Creature-Zoom Baby brush hog watermelon 7.Frog-Zoom horny toad green pumpkin 8.Grub-Don't use one 9.Lizard-Haven't used one yet 10.Other-Gambler Cane toad I use a lot of colors.

I have a calcutta and now I have the new daiwa zillion 7.1. I love the feel and how it cast. Now I won't put my zillion down for any other reel. Go get the zillion and you won't regret it.

Alright after seeing that video I'll be buying some now.

I fish it in 20' if that's deep and do great with it rigged on a 1/8oz. or 1/4oz. weight.

All my reels have power pro. I've been using it since it came out and now I won't use anything else. My accurist has 15lb power pro and I love it. Give it a try and you will be happy.

I need help with trying to learn how to fish with a jig. I bought some booyah jigs but can't catch anything with them. Should I fish them in deep water or shallow water and do people use them in Florida? Also I have some zoom trailers for them. How do I rig them with a trailer? Does anyone have a pic of what it's suppose to luck like?

I have the zillion 7.1 and love it. There is no way I will give it up.

Down here in Florida you have a ton of metros that fish.

1.G-Loomis 2.St.Croix

Love it and won't give it up.