FunkJishing

thats true^ lol sadly.

what would you consider LOW, NORMAL, and HIGH barometric pressure?

makes sence

thats true, BUT... i'm looking to throw a reel on the rod i got from a friend. not trying to put togeather a bullet proof set up, i have 25 days until the season ends and wouldnt mind using it.

berkley makes good products. bottom line. i have both a medium heavy 7 foot casting lightning rod and cherrywood HD. both GREAT rods for ther 20-40$ price range. heck they feel a lot better than some of the 75$ rods i've used.

yea i'll check out BPS.

well it's used and the hooks look rusty and dull. i have new vmc's to throw on it when it arrives

i can save up and get a better reel, and i probably should. lol im just so eager to put another set up togeather, I'll wait tho. i get paid friday and i really want a quantum smoke lol.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Abu-Garcia-SilverMax-SMAX2-Baitcast-Reel-01-B46241B-/361080207635?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item54120eb913#ht_3063wt_863 this doesn't look bad.

i've tried the black max, never the silver, blue, or pro though.

how's the pro max?

does anyone know anything about this reel and is it worth the price? i'm just looking to throw it on a used rod I got off a friend. (medium casting abu garcia vendetta) http://www.ebay.com/itm/Abu-Garcia-Hank-Parker-Low-Profile-Baitcast-Reel-Bait-Casting-Baitcaster-/371175874990?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item566bce61ae#ht_221wt_880

nice i cant wait for it to come in, i'll check it to see if it needs tuning then switch the hooks for new ones. sucks i probably wont get to use it until spring though, but hey from what im hearing its a kick butt bait!

makes sence, and yea medium heavy will get the big mammas out there lol

yea man i find that when you use a medium heavy stick to crank it also handles spinnerbaits, jerkbaits, and buzzbaits pretty well.

i feel you man, i've felt a lot of cranking rods that dont have the amount of power i'd like them to. thats why I ushually use a medium heavy.

makes sence, i know a lot of people that only crank with mediums. and i ddn't get it. lol

At the moment i'm using my medium heavy moderately fast 7 foot berkley lightning rod for cranking. I hear a lot of talk about how you should use medium power rods to crank. I find that if you get a medium heavy with a mod/moderately fast tip you shouldn't have a problem cranking. I've never ripped a hook out of a fishes mouth, does anyone else crank with rods of higher power than medium? I think too many fishermen do what they're told and not what they feel.

lol yea right

thats great to know i was hoping the had a good casting weight. I cant wait to catch a smallie with it.

I just bought this norman d22 crankbait and was wondering if anyone has one and can tell me what they think of it?

also my reel seat did not need a shim.

thanks!

I have the medium heavy fast action casting version of the cherrywood HD and i think it's great. VERY SENSETIVE and feels good in my hands. A steal for 20$ (definately worth more).

I got a 7 foot medium heavy berkley cherrywood HD casting rod for 22$ and i'm impressed with it's sensitivity, I've only got to use it a few times and am wondering if anyone on here has the same stick? if so what are your thoughts about it? so far I noticed it's a little heavier than my berkly lightning rod of the same size and power (not that it bothers me) I have also noticed the fast tip. I think it's a great rod for 22$ and from my experience berkley makes great products.