rangerjockey

I love the A rig. I know a lot of folks that throw it on braid. I don't, 20 or 25lb mono works fine for me .Usually big game.

Back when I fished Loomis I tried to keep it pretty simple . I used the 803 for 5/16 finesse jigs ,the 843 for 3/8 and spinnerbaits and the 844 for 1/2-5/8.

I doubt Triton is going anywhere. The rumor mill in the area has it that Legend was purchased for the facility and that they Will move Triton there.

Although it's not a crankbait specific rod the Denali Attax 7ft medium makes a great squarebill and medium diver rod. Great for 1.5s ,wigglewarts, Rk Crawlers, 3XD's ect. Also would work for 1/4 and 3/8oz. spinnerbaits.

The $50 squarebill that Blue speaks of is probably a Dave's and they are outstanding. If you want something a bit more reasonably priced in a balsa bait I would look at the WEC or Black label. In plastic, I really like the 6th Sense crush 50, runs great , nice paint and hardware.

The Attax is a solid rod. I use the 7ft. Heavy as a buzzbait, 1/2oz. spinnerbait and plopper rod. It's plenty sensitive to drag a jig or T rig with. I think they fish a touch light, but I would still stick with the MH for a all purpose deal.

1/16 or 1/8 oz. Ozark finesse heads.

I kinda liked that reel seat also. The spinning rods are really uncomfortable.

I would call American Legacy and talk to Brian or Adam and tell them what your wanting the rod to do.. If it were me, it would be either the 873crr or 894.

The Rosewood was replaced by the Lithium series. Many of the models carried over but I don't think the 903 was one of them. I throw deep little N's on the longer 3 powers, and they work great. A DD-22 will really push that rod. I seldom throw a lipless bait on Table Rock but I'm sure it will handle one fine. For me, it's a bit long for a squarebill rod. I really like the 843 cb for 1.5 and 2.5's.

Jakked Dokk Rokk.

I like the carbon fiber handles on the Denali N2. I've also tried it on the Cashion but they didn't feel quite as tacky to me.

To cover 1/4 -3/4 is 2 different rods for me.. I would say the NRX and Zbone are the 2 most sensitive rods I've ever fished. The reel nut issue on the NRX goes back to when they first came out, fixed long ago. They will all break given the right circumstance. For me, I can catch just as many on a good quality rod in the $200 range. So, I go by what I feel most comfortable with and tournament rewards programs and incentives. But, if you've never owned a high end rod and it's in the budget, what the heck.

I don't fish the NRX anymore ,but when I did I always liked the 873 crr the best for jigs around 1/2 oz. you may get by with 5/8 but for the heavier stuff I'd be looking at the 894, possibly a 895 but I've never fished one. I also had a couple 853's but I never did like them as well. I never fish a 1/4 oz jig but I do fish a 5/16 ball head a bunch on Table Rock. I had a 803 that was pretty good for that jig and a speed craw trailer. I also threw a fluke and floating worm on it. I will say if you want to become a good jig fisherman on Table Rock ,time on the water is a lot more important than having any particular rod.

Yep, The flippin FC works well. I use it on my jig rods. I believe the lightest it comes is in 16lb. test but it handles well and you can see the chartreuse stripe easily.

I'm not a Dobyns guy ,but the Denali Lithium 883 is a great 3/8 and 1/2 oz jig rod. Another good one in that range is the Falcon cara Amistad, 3/8 is on the low side for it, but a great jig rod.

I really like the Jakked Dokk Rokk Jig. Can pitch it ,drag it and skip it , just a great all purpose head. As to rods , the Falcon finesse jig rod ,which is the old Eakins rod is a good one, along with the Denali N2 finesse jig rod. 10 or 12lb. line of your choice. Personally I use Sniper.

In the $200 it's tough to beat the KLX. A couple other good ones would be the *** and if you want to save a few bucks the Ark Invoker is outstanding.

For about the same money the *** *** black in the 6'10 ML makes a great rod for ol' ned. I throw the 1/16 Ozark finesse head and it will toss it plenty far, has a great tip.

Sorry , I don't . I haven't seen a Hydrosport in 25 years though.

My info comes from a employee as well..The lineage goes back to Cobra/viper/Hawk. And originally a splashed 482, nothing to do with Champion or Hydrosport.

Legend originally was a splashed cobra / viper which was a splashed Ranger 482 with some modifications. John Storie had a no compete clause when he left Champion and couldn't duplicate the hull. It's been my understanding when Storie left Cobra he and a partner started hawk . The molds eventually then got bought to start Legend Nothing in common with Champion except John Storie was involved champ and cobra.

I've used the tw802 quite a bit and it's a great popper and walking bait rod. Also a fluke and jerkbait rod. I like a longer and more powerful rod for a buzzbait.

A lure retriever pays for itself pretty quickly with deep crankbaits.

I like the fish Dr. a little more than the centipede, but that's just a confidence thing. Either are great on the c rig.