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St. Croix has stellar service & a high quality product. I have used them for 20 years.. Most dependable rod company in the world, IMO You don't need a lifetime warranty... It's not a realistic term. They stand behind the product. In other words, they are not going to haggle with you. Buy with confidence..

Avid, Avid,Avid... Made in the USA, cork grips, and Alconites .. Rage, made in Mexico, closed cell foam w a neoprene type of material heat shrunk on, pacbay minima guides ( good ) Rage has 5 year Avid now is 15 use to be lifetime.. Avid, Avid, Avid..

That's so cool.. Nice pictures!

Dwight Hottle says: A-Jay, are you sure this is the way to Baccarac? A-Jay says: Baccarac? No, Becharof lake Dwight: you mean Alaska? A-Jay: did you mean Mexico? Dwight: can't your dogs pull us? A-Jay: nope, I can do this Dwight: Coast Guard my butt. Hey, I gotta bite!

Maybe a update or something.. It's a rare event in any case..

“It is easy to build something complicated; it’s hard to build it so that it’s simple.” Father of the Sidewinder: Dr. William B. McLean

Kistler would be my easy pick.. ALX rods are said to be fine rods, I have not used one however.. 13 blanks are good, I like the rec guides but for that money w that grip, it's a deal breaker for me. The *** at its price I can tolerate the handle. Just not on the price level of the ***..

Modern day hooks might, might get a bit of rust after a looong time being embedded in a plastic bait, hooks may get a spot here, a spot there, it will not hurt modern day hooks! That rust, if left rigged long enough will transfer to a soft plastic. Easily seen in white colored plastics. People also talk about leaving a hook in a fish & it will rust out in a few days, that's bogus too, perhaps it may in saltwater, but I don't see it happening in a few days. There are salts in freshwater as well, nitrogen run off from crops, lawns etc.. Urea nitro is widely used outdoors and is a prime suspect. However diluted the "Salts" become, they are still present. Best chance for a salty hook rust out in or out of water would be a needlepoint tip..IMO

Copy your buddy's rig, I mean sell off a reel or two if you need to, what's his rod? Copy his gear if its something your really wanting to do. ( skipping )

KVD is a class act, he really is.. He is so friendly & down to earth.. I met & talked to Roland Martin @ the National wild turkey calling championship in about 91 in Louisville.. Walter Parrot won, of course.. I talked to Roland like I had known him him for years,( I sorta did from TV, lol ) we had a great chat. Super nice guy...

State of Florida drew down Rodman & ran D8 Caterpillar's in & thru it to clean it out.. (80's) So yes, it does indeed happen, to what extent it is dealt with or whether it is or not, is decided by state agencies. Tougher winters keep a lot of weed growth in check.. Further south, into the Deep South other measures have to be taken as you mention. Fish happen to enjoy hydrilla just fine, it's the fisherman & boaters that frown on it, at least many do.. It sure can choke a lake out though.. Lake Monroe in Indiana was a very good bass lake, till the state embraced a eradication program to deal with Lily pads.. Lake has never been the same.

Megastrike is safe to use, Mr. Bobby himself has stated that before, it won't hurt to have or leave them pre-rigged.. Just don't allow them to contact other plastics..

Wait, is this A-Jay incognito?

Click on the username, it redirects, then there are a couple 3 choices to make.. One is send a personel message, click on this and go to work..

http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/12401-senko-faq-%C2%A0look-here-first/ In that link, somewhere, I read about guys rigging senkos under floats & slaying fish. There is a massive amount of great information here..

St. Croix has about any rod action you could imagine..

Ned rig strikes again.. Sounds like you got a work out too, incidentally, that catfish is morbidly obese

Yup, I always used a rubber strap from the farm store w s-hooks, Instead of a typical bungie cord. Worked excellent for many years..

I'm not a fan of either..

Why use it? Because I like it, why? Cause it's a tough line, it's reasonable in cost & 17 years of using it, I have supreme confidence in it. I put CXX a close second w big game right in the hunt. I'm not a braid user, and content with Yo & CXX For me, it really shines in rocky environments.. I use from 6 to 20#..

Exactly.. St croix stands behind the product!

You can.. (International Law) if you can handle that course, no disrespect but it may be disturbing at your age.. I would rather argue international law than U.S. law..

I spool straight up myself..

Seriously funny right here! Also probably true..

Make some shims, get some plastic from a coffee can or can of Pringles and create something