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I have a 7'1 MH fast and it's not as stiff as my 7ft MH Veritas was. For plastics and jigs even, the MH *** is IMO perfect.

I say gimmick. I have some red eye shad that glow under a black light, so does that make them uv as well?

Got oil on the ENDS of the spool shaft?

That requires a special tool. Don't mess with that pin unless u have it.

Ohhhhhh. Not sure WTH that could be. Sorry, Maybe the tension disc on that side is dry?

You won't really be able to see the dirt. But a q tip with alcohol will show you.

Could be the brake race is dirty and dry. Clean it with a q tip and alcohol and put a small dot of oil on a other and lightly coat the race. Should take care of it if thats the issue.

Americanlegacyfishing gives u a $25 off code if u just sign up for their newsletter. Thats an *** for $75 and it's shipped free. Cant beat that with a stick.

Gotta agree with the Crucial 7 mh med-fast crank bait rod. I looooooove mine.

I've been doing well with lipless cranks and jigs so far. Not a thing on plastics yet or topwater.

I think it's a good all around rod for everything but crank baits. Read reviews, google the *** and see what others say. I did a ton of research before I bought one, and also went to gandermountain to get some hands on time before I bought one. I never one person that had anything other than high praise for these rods. I have A buddy that liked mine so well, he bought 10 lol. He had St Croix rods and now only has 13s.

Yes! They feel even lighter when you slap a reel on them because they balance out so well. I have a 7'1 mh that I had paired up with a new stx and you talk about light? Now I have chronarchs that are 7.6oz and even those balance out great on the ***.

I'd rather have a lew's over those 2, though I have been Impressed by Okuma's gear.

***. Best 100 bucks you could ever spend on a rod. I've got a 7'1 mh fast and it's ridiculous how good it is.

Has anyone used the j-will rocker jigs? I saw a ton on clearance at walmart the other day. Looked like they had a much bigger blade than zman or booyahs.

Seriously though, the *** rods are where it's at. I know I keep pimping them, but they are just that good. This is coming from someone that owns 2 $160 Shimano crucial rods. They make a rod and action for anything you could wanna throw. They seriously fish like a much more expensive rod.

I've gotta say, no preach how great the *** *** is. I just bought 2 Crucials, and IMO the *** blows them away. The way your reel will balance on the rod will make even a heavier reel feel much lighter. The guides are top quality, it's crazy sensitive, and the reel seat/trigger just feels great in your hand. Look around at reviews and you won't find one bad review. If you have a Gandermountain around where you live, go there and check them out. That's what I did, and that very day I had one ordered from TW. The *** owns the $100 Price point.

Horrible looking rod lol.

I had this issue with my Gen 3 SX. My first STX felt like it was bound up right out of the box, but an exchange of that reel got me a flawless one. My S had been returned twice before the brakes started turning themselves on. I took it back to BPS a 3rd time, and got a Chronarch and just paid the difference. Out of all 3 Gen 3s I had, the STX was by far the best. I will note that the STX and the S were bought the week they actually came out, and the Gen 3 SX was purchased about 2 months ago, so any rolling changes Abu had to fix the thumb bar, or brake issue probably has been in effect for awhile so you may be able to get a problem free Revo now. The Revos are great reels IMO, but seems the QC has been off compared to Abu's Gen 2 offerings. I no longer own any Revos though, as once I got a Chronarch I couldn't go back to my Revos so I sold them off.

Lews. As much as I liked my STX, there are just too many issues with the gen 3s.

Then yeah, get the Curado. That's a pretty good deal IMO.

The *** is a great rod. Fishes like a $200 rod.

Curado. Is it new or used?

*** is a beast. You can't beat it, Especially at the $100 price point.

I'm pretty sure your reel has the same brake system as a Gen 3 STX I had. If it is, then you should really only need 2 brake tabs on(opposite of each other)and set your spool tension accordingly for heavier baits. For lighter stuff, I would go all mags but that's just me or you could try only having one centrifugal brake on in combination with a low mag setting.