BassPonder72

I was hoping someone would say that before i got to the end of this thread. Falcon makes great rods and if you happen to break one all you have to do is send the broken one in and presto you get a brand new one in about 10 days. i experienced their CS first hand in the spring and i give them a 10.

there is always going to be an idiot in every crowd. Most of the time they just don't know when to shut up; this guy just didn't know when to let go. I can't believe the poor guy is already back at work!

Whats this? Not really trying to stir anyone but, Blakemore has it labeled both ways. Hey, Jimmy Houston uses it. Maybe we all should ;D

Welcome aboard. you will probably get more answers faster if you let us know your price range, are you looking at spinning or baitcasting gear, etc. The more specifics the better.

depends on where you buy it- At Cabela's it's Blakemore REEL Magic http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0043343115922a&type=product&cmCat=search&returnPage=search-results1.jsp&QueryText=reel+magic&N=4887&Ntk=Products&Ntx=mode+matchall&Nty=1&Ntt=reel+magic&noImage=0 At BPS its Blakemore REAL Magic http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10151&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&partNumber=16524&hvarTarget=search&cmCat=SearchResults Go figure!

You be the judge- http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,296466,00.html

10lb Elite with absolutely no problems

I think you're onto something there. Sufix Elite is hands down my favorite mono.

That's a new one to me. Sounds like a rod holder issue or something. ? Sounds like it was tightened down a little too much. The foregrip on LRs screws down to hold the reel in the seat. This may not apply to all models though. I only own one so I can't speak for them all.

Thanks. I've been reading customer reviews on BPS now for the past 30 minutes. There are some real gems in there.

I couldn't agree more. their Graphite special rods are not bad either esp when on sale for 19.99. After fishing the 2 though, i would have to push the Tourney special. Lightning rods are not bad for the price though. I have one that has not let me down.

looks like color is the only difference

Similar thing happened to me in the spring while fishing with a pop'r. A hawg took it off the top and fought hard for a little while , then she broke me off. I think she finally sandpapered my line with her lips. I never gave her a chance to jump but, once she was loose she jumped out of the water every 5-10 minutes shaking and I could hear the pop'r rattling. My lure never resurfaced. I think she had it really deep. Every other fish I caught on top that day had it really deep. A couple weeks later at the same pond I was fishing with a friend and told him the story. A little later he hooked a nice fish and fought it for a while only to lose her and the lure. Well guess who starts jumping out of the water every 5 minutes with a chatterbait in mouth! She did finally throw it while we were watching. Too bad chatterbaits don't float because she threw it out in the middle of the pond.

I have 2 of the Cardinal 502s and I love them. They are plenty strong enough to handle big bass too. Ive hauled in several 5-6lb fish with no problems. Yes they are a little cheaper than the 3 you are looking at. so, another vote for AG!

you could put braid on your spinning reel. Alot of folks do it. Braid has a much smaller diameter at the same test than other lines. So go ahead and put that 20lb braid your talking about on your spinning reel save the baitcaster for 50lb+.