fishballer06

I've tried the camo colored Suffix 832. If the water has any clarity to it at all, it sticks out like a sore thumb. I prefer the standard "moss green" type color.

7 foot, MH, fast action. Basically every rod manufacturer makes this rod, it's just a matter of what you want to spend.

I've got a couple and I've been having really good success on them this season. I like that they're a slightly longer profile than Heddon, and that they come stock with better hooks. Work them just the same and let the magic happen.

I'm guessing the rod is a moderate action? If so, I have the same rod. Excellent crankbait rod.

Shimano Chronarch 201e5. Retails for $200 and is a much better reel than a PQ.

Best all around rod type? 7 foot. MH power. Fast action. Brandwise, you really can't go wrong in that price range. Fenwick HMG, St. Croix Premier or Avid, Shimano Crucial, Diawa Tatula.

Yup, I would have had a Shad Rap or a DT on.

All I can think about is that Alan Jackson song... Confirmed - it's a Bowfish

That's all up to you. If you still want to keep using them, or if you would rather just replace them with something. Or if some of them were a cheaper reel to begin with, you might have more money in getting them professionally serviced than what they ever even cost you. I can tell you that the Bantam Curado's will last forever with routine maintenance.

Might have to do with length or power. It's hard to make any rod over 7' not be tip heavy, espeically if its a heavy action. My 6'10" MH with a Chronarch ci4 seems to feel great in the hands.

A heavy action rod should have no problem pulling a 3-5 pound bass around.

I got the 6'10" MHF split grip casting rod and used it this weekend for a weekend trip. I absolutely love this rod. Easily my new favorite rod. I love the new cork handles. The reel seat and trigger is very comfortable and palms well. It's nice & light, sensitivity is great, and has a good backbone to it. I had no problem lifting 3 pounders over the side of the boat. It throws lures of all weights really well, from weightless Senko's to Zara Spooks. My particular rod would be good for anyone looking for a good worm/jig, medium-big crankbait, jerkbait, topwater, spinner/buzz bait rod. I highly recommend it. I'm sure I'll be picking up a 7'3" for myself eventually.

I honestly fish for a large variety of fish. I enjoy bass fishing because they're probably one of the easier sport fish to try to catch/locate. I also really enjoy catching walleye because of the challenge they are to locate/catch. I've also recently gotten into musky fishing, thanks to a good friend. In the spring, I love catching big crappies in the sunken tree tops. And in most of the waters that I fish, pike come along with fishing for bass and walleye, so I catch those a lot too.

I agree with him. The fact of the matter is; your spool can spin forever if you want it to, but in reality, gravity pulls down on everything at the same rate, no matter what.

I would consider braided line to be much more versatile than mono line. Hands down.

My first baitcaster was a Shimano Curado Bantam, whenever I was about your son's age. I'm 26 now and I still keep that reel in the boat.

Impossible for me to pick just one. I love fishing spooks and skitter pops. I've been killing the smallmouth on torpedo's. And I love using a jitterbug after dark.

Torpedos, skitter pops, devils horse, spooks, small buzzbaits

I second that. There are lots of crawfish here in the north.

Another vote for Shimano. Symetre or Sahara.

Your question is very broad. Casting or spinning? What are you using it for? Why did you order it if you questioned it? Why are you questioning what you bought?

How can you even compare an Ugly Stick to a St. Croix Avid?

Check ebay. You can sometimes find really good deals on there. I've bought 50 Rat-L-Traps for $30, all of them brand new. I've also found similar deals on other crankbaits.

The better question is what won't bite a shad rap? I've caught bass, walleye, pike, crappie, perch, bluegill, catfish, shad.... All on a shad rap.