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Diawa Tournament SS. I have a 1300 on a Abu 7’ Super Seven spinning rod

I thought it looked like a Rip Stop. They came in an old Shimano Jerkbait box. Thanks guys

Anyone ever see one of these?

Your right friend...Tight Lines

I have plenty of "Budget'"Reels and rods on my rack and also many high end rods and reels. Unless You have fished with higher end offerings I'm thinking you can't give a valid opinion LOL

Your missing the point

My first question is what several rods did your reel retire and what is this magic reel Second, You've obviously never fished with a high end rod. IMO if I lent You my St Croix Legend Elite it would def change your mind. Unless You've fished with an higher end stick You can't give that advice

This one wasn’t

I use straight braid on all my river setups,If I get hung up I wrap the braid around a small wooden dowel and pull my lure free.

FFO has the older Abu 6’4” Ike Delay for 65.00.

Wow you are a big Basshole,The OP is just asking a question.

I also received a rod from Cabelas in a really heavy duty tube,The rod was wrapped in bubble wrap and it had the foam on each end of the rod. I believe it was sent from the Cabelas distribution center in Cambridge Ohio.

St Croix

It's still available on the St Croix website

SLX has a metal frame

You can buy spools on Ebay

Made in Japan Old Symetres FG and FH

Proud owner of a Citica,Symetre 2000FG and FH,Two Sidestabs a 1000 and a 2000.A Sienna 2500,Stradic FJ and I plan on buying a FL

Tackle Warehouse has Abu Villians for 150.00,And you could pick up a Stradic FK on sale or buy the FL.That would be in your range.

If you can find a Falcon Jason Christie 6’8” MHF casting buy it.It’s a fantastic jerk bait stick

My two main river sticks 7’M Abu Super Seven Diawa SS1300 for catfish 7’MF St Croix SCII Mojo Diawa BG2000 for Smallies

I have the 6’8” MH, It’s an awesome stick that excels at many techniques. I use mine for crankbaits and jerkbaits.

In one of his videos the Tackle Advisor comments on the cheap pot metal used in the Patriarch gears.

I use a first gen E6X 803S MH JWR as my go to Smallie rod. I paid full retail for it and would again. This stick handles anything I might want to throw and has exceeded my expectations. Paired with a Shimano Stradic FJ I'm prepared for anything the Great Miami could throw at me