bigturtle

nice

less than $5

Difference in manufacturer, nothing else. They all have their own take on what a medium powered rod should feel like, and thats where the difference in lure rating comes from. Honestly, the difference 1/8-5/8 and 1/4-3/4 is nothing. Iv seen some with max lure rating as low at 3/8oz, while others are 3/4oz, all being "medium powered"

those line tie loops are screwed on, you can just twist it. Don't worry about its durability, i have yet to have one pull out, and many lures use screw-in line/hook ties

Just between SK and GYCB, its a very easy SK for me. SK has WAY more lure options than GYCB.

Got mine for free, its fine

lol, their top end model doesnt have a handle on it. Not sure how i feel about gripping the raw blank

i always have kinks from the bend at the tip, i dont care. havnt had that part fail yet

I do something similar to this, except i use a yum dinger, and i nose hook it on a 1/4oz football jig and drag it around

no, it doesnt. The actual quality of the carbon fiber in the blanks affect the sensitivity as well

I was casting to a buoy thats anchored off shore at exactly 90m, and i was shy of about 2 school bus lengths from reaching it.

the one time i tried an open faced reel in Japan, it casted about 50% longer than my daiwa lexa, using a 1oz topwater. the line management was horrid and i havnt picked one up since

My 110 out-fishes my pointers in ultraclear waters with no wind. my pointers out-fish 110 in slightly windy/stained waters.

Nope, I dont think the fish in my area care what line i put on it, as long as its not straight braid.

yes, GG colors have a very shiny and reflective finish on them. Go with regular perch if you want a natural look

GG colors are more shiny

VMC Sure Snag Hook

i buy my tungstens in bulks of 100s with a few friends and i get get them VERY cheap. my 1/2oz bullet sinkers are about 80 cents each and my 1/4 and 3/16oz ones are about 60 cents each

i got a few spools for $3 each, its good for the price i paid, havnt really had any problems other than a bit of memory.

I use the savage gear glidebaits and swimbaits a lot. I like to run mine at 0-1ft because i fish very weedy lakes.

Im going to assume its false

6'8" for a topwater rod?

I like to bling out my paper weights too, its fun

you gatta give us the full specs of the rod before we can tell you which is better.

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