dodgeguy

They are Zirconia which from what I've read is the generic name for alconite. I like the handle. Bps stopped using alconite and I hate the rods with Wynn grips so I'm trying these.

Unwrapped it last night. It came in a big heavy cardboard tube. It had self adhesive bubble wrap around the middle and both ends.plastic plugs on ends were stapled and taped.plastic wrapper down the length of the rod.the rod itself is flawless. No extra glue or bent guides. Blank is perfectly straight guides are straight. Handle is foam and cork. It's a lot nicer than I thought it would be.action is heavy but not a pool stick.has a gradual tip in between moderate and fast leaning towards fast.the bottom of the blank has reinforcing weave and it goes up fairly high.. Cant wait until March to get out and give it a workout.

That would be American Bait Works. The rod came today and is waiting for me to get home from the gym. I'll spool up some 15 lb basix on my new Lew's SP reel then cast it in the back yard Sunday in the snow should hopefully give me a good impression.i bought it to skip with. Also want to pitch with it. I'm hoping the action is not to heavy. Judging by the weight listed im imagining it's like a Dobyns. I'll get back to you guys on that.

Prefer centrifugal only. Externally adjustable is the best in my humble opinion.it gives you the highest variation of settings. I find it next to impossible to backlash.

I'll take a good externally adjustable centrifugal over a magnetic system anytime

Mainly Use a 6 speed for deep cranks. 7.5 I would use for spinnerbaits and lipless and buzzbaits. Definitely asts about 15 feet further than other reels. Also has more line capacity so good for trolling a rigs and cranks.

Yup

I'd like to get one someday also.

Thank you.

Are these rods lighter than rated. 3/4 oz seems light for a heavy action. Kinda like Dobyns ratings to me. Are the rods any good. I'm hoping so because I just pulled the trigger on one.

Use 50lb spooled tight. Get suffix 832 or better yet vicious no fade braid.

Sorry dude but super record was miles above suntour. You just had to know how to shift.im not saying suntour was bad but it wouldn't last near what campy did. Suntour was awesome at it's price point but I still would have picked dura ace over suntour.

Any rod with Winn grips sucks. They don't wear well.i would save 80 more and get a dobyns sierra with a lifetime warranty.

If it does fit well send it back.

Lew's tournament pro by far. At 200 it can't be beat.

Vicious No Fade Braid. Best braid made.

Exchange it and leave the new one alone.get a pro to clean your reels

Never said it's not a game changer.

It works. Magnesium and composite frames transmit gear noise more than aluminum frames but it can be done. I have 2 Lew's custom lites which are tanso tech composite with aluminum gears. They are smoother now then the day I bought them

So it should be a hair lighter. And it looks better.kvd is 7.2 mp is 7.0

Like everything else it will come down

I've been fishing with my brother in law for a few months on his boat equipped with live scope. His setup is all Garmin with spot lock. Regular sonar and side view and GPS all work together on one network with the live scope. I can see what he sees on his front screen. You can also see under the boat and behind the boat a little ways. I've learned a bit about it and I'll tell you I don't think there is a chance of banning it. You still have to get the fish to bite. I've seen fish turn away from lures a lot of times. Today they were on The bottom in 40 feet. You had to pay attention to see them start to rise.Water temp was 45 degrees. Baitfish were all over but the smallies weren't going hog wild on them . One time Neil's lure was headed down to a group of 3 and as it got close the fish just scattered and disappeared. They wanted nothing to do with his blade bait. Another time he had a dimiki rig on and you could could see the fish go after it . I told him he was gonna get hit and he did. Live scope is a tool to catch fish it's not cheating. It will get cheaper as time goes by. Angler skill is still required maybe even more so. It also teaches you about fish behavior and reaction. The tournament broadcasters should show the catch and then the announcer should show a full screen picture of the anglers screen and explain what's going on. That would make the broadcast more interesting as long as you had a good commentary like maybe Mark Zona.IMHO livescope is here to stay.

I agree

The 3 buttons at the top right will give you edit

Phenix has lifetime warranty 55$ fee.