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I buy mine direct from china now. Prices are pretty amazing compared to what we pay here. THe markup @ places like BPS is CRAZY, although they do have a ton of overhead.

Very curious about these rods as well. Their ratings look to be different than other rods, might have to grab one whenever the next 20% off sale is.

Don't overlook the Mccoy... The price is right for me! Very inexpensive.

I'd be more concerned with line diameter than lb test ratings. Diameter and lb test ratings can change drastically mfr to mfr. I'm not completely sold on fluro lines. TT did a test a while back showing there wasnt much difference between fluorocarbon and monofilament. Most people that insist one is clearly better than the other have never really done any testing. Thats not to say there arent some exceptions, tatsu is a very nice line, but overall I'm not sure the added expense is worth it for everyday fishing. That being said I've had some excellent luck with copolymers. Yozuri hybrid is pretty highly regarded on here and lately I've been using McCoy mean green and xtra clear and its been working great. For standard all around fishing I like a line diameter of .012-.013. Obviously the heavier/thicker the cover the stronger the line should be. You mentioned gin clear water so I'd probably stock up on some lighter thinner diameter line as well.

Love me some yozuri! I've recently been trying the McCoy co polymer Mean Green and Xtra clear. It seems less stiff than the regular yozuri, great abrasion resistance and equal to better sensitivity. Might have found a replacement.

Make sure you buy a plastic with no salt. Salt makes plastics sink.

Heard rumblings that there might be a new steez replacement. Who knows could be the new zillion as well. Whatever it is I hope its affordable. I love mys steez but its not worth $600

Buy them from china and save a ton of money!

Thanks for the input. The lami looks great, their powers are a bit wonky but they really do look like nice rods. I'm going to give Gary a call tomorrow and see what he says. Who knows, I may buy one of each. There was a video on youtube showing the amount of flex you could put into the Airrus without it breaking, it was pretty impressive. I've talked to a few others that say the megaphone concept really does work. One guy mentioned he was throwing a rage craw and felt something he didnt recognize... It was the claws flapping on the fall...!!! WOAH! lol

In the market for a new rod or two. Primarly for bottom contact, 1/4-3/8 t rigs and jigs with the very occasional 1/2 thrown in there. So far I've heard nothing but good things about these rods... But there really isnt much out there. I did a search for the nano fusion here and maybe 4 or 5 threads came up. Can anyone that has used these rods comment ? Thanks! Specifically interested in sensitivity, rod actions, etc.

They are quite legit. Might take them a little while to ship your order but they seem like awesome people.

Have you used it? With the current sale going I was wondering if it was that much better than their old stuff.

Just a quick question. I'm trying to determine the difference between the regular XPS fluoro and KVD fluoro. So far all I can find is the KVD is level wound. Is this the same line with one being level wound the other not? Thanks!

So my buddy gave me very limited information that he needed to replace two of his rod tips. One is for a quantum smoke rod, the other a crabonlite rod. Both casting rods. Does anyone know the tip sizes for these? He lives over an hour from me so driving out there right now isnt an option with my crazy schedule.

I fished a KLX vs a dobyns DX744 for 4 days in Mexico... The KLX is every bit as good as the DX. In fact its my opinion that the DX series or rods, at least the ones I have, are pretty over rated and over priced in the current market. Started with the dx for an hour or two... Rest of my trip I never picked it up. I'm looking to try an *** soon, but as it stands right now, I think the KLX is the best bang for the buck. One other option thats right there is an ALX rod... But theyre a bit more expensive.

Kistler KLX series off TREMENDOUS value.

Yeah I'm already filling up a notebook full of ideas for the next one. I love to jig fish and have heard those Phenix K2s are pretty amazing...

Looks liek I'll be getting the mudhole starter kit for Christmas so I Ordered all my supplies for my first rod build! HM-DS822-MHX MHX High Mod 6'10" Drop Shot, 6-14 lb. B.0.543, Polished Finish T4 R5/B6 YSG-309 Fuji SiC Spinning Guide Set for 7'-9' Rods RSG3T-C2T 3 3/16" 2 Tone Cork Rear to fit Aero 16, .300" ID Grip Size: 2-Tone Cork / .300" ID FG175-C2T 1 3/4" Tapered 2-Tone Foregrip, Cork/Comp, 1/4" ID Grip Size: 2-Tone Cork / .250" ID SGFBF-Cork 2" 2-Tone Split-Grip Fighting Butt, Flared End - Cork / .250" ID Grip Size: Cork / .300" ID FST-6-4.0 Fuji SiC Concept Fly/Spin/Cast Top - Gunsmoke Size: 6(4) ~ 1.6mm tube GBS16C-B-120 PACBAY RS GRAPH CONT SPIN EXP SIZE 16 CUSH BLK HD 12.0MM ID PB Reel Seats: #16 Black / 12.0mm ID BWC-300 ATC Black Rubber Winding Check - Winding Checks: .300" I.D. BWC-240 ATC Black Rubber Winding Check - Winding Checks: .240" I.D. T100A-RR NCP Thread 100yds "A" - Ruby Red Nylon Thread: Ruby Red T100A-EV NCP Thread 100yds "A" - Evergreen Nylon Thread: Evergreen T100A-MB NCP Thread 100yds "A" - Midnight Black Nylon Thread:MidnightBlack T100A-TE NCP Thread 100yds "A" - Teal Nylon Thread: Teal Looks like I might have to ream out the reel seat a bit, everything else seemed to be well reviewed. Big thanks to Mytoyzfishing and Jrob78 for takign the time to answer some noob questions!

Just wondering if those of you that have built custom rods at home would be able to help me solve a few questions? I'd do it over PM and be eternally grateful! Always wanted to build my own rod, looks like I'll be getting that mudhole small business start up kit. Working on a shopping list right now.

At my cabelas he bibs were 114 and the jackets 125. Hell of a deal.

Yeah the okuma seem like real good deals. Need some more research though. Any other thoughts?

Hey guys in the market for a couple rods. Specifically I'm going to buy a new drop shot rod and a shakey head rod. I've been considering adding a dx702 and 742. However I bristle a bit at the cost. I'm also looking at the *** blacks and may pull the trigger if I can find a black Friday deal. In my browsing I noticed both the okuma helios series and TCS are built on a 40 ton blank. I find that interesting and am looking to see if anyone has used either and can compare them. Thanks.

Might have to buy a set. I dont even wear that stuff ever but at that price...

Just placed my order! Only ordered a few to try it out but I'm sure I'll place a larger order in the future if its half as good as you say!

Looks like I'll be placing an order to try out some bio silk tonight or tomorrow. I did email fishing skirts and they said they are coming out with a new rubber material that will be available in the next few months.