NorthernBasser

Has anybody ordered rods from Sierra before?

Yup. I mentioned that in my previous post. That's what got my attention.

If you have any tears in the frog (up here pike can be pests) Mend-It works well to repair the slices in the plastic.

Thanks. I think Ben Nowak uses them but he's also "sponsored" by them. I was just curious because they're regular $200 but Sierra has them marked down to $100 right now.

I'm always looking to try new rods out. I was on TFO's website looking at their rod specs. Their 7'3 med-heavy Tactical Elite casting rod is listed at a mere 3.9 oz. By comparison, my 6'11 med+ Poison Adrena weight 3.7 oz. My 7'1 med-heavy Kistler Helium weighs 4.11 oz. I'm just finding this very hard to believe. Anyways, has anybody uses these rods by any chance? Thoughts? Thanks!

This thread almost dropped all the way to page 3. Can't have that. Academy has '$10 off $50 purchase' and '$20 off $100 purchase'. Must be logged in to see discount in your cart.

This sounds like an infomercial.

Gives me anxiety to be honest.

Little off-topic, but I just got the Tharp Hammer casting rod. I've been wanting to add a few "cheaper" utility rods to my lineup. And man, this rod seems like it should be priced much higher than $130 ( I think I paid $110). If feels great in hand and looks like a much more expensive rod.

Buying line when you don't need it is on a whole different level of sickness. At least with baits you get that instant gratification of taking it out and admiring it, like you would a G.I Joe figure or Matchbox car when you were a kid. ???

Not sure what Tackle Tour was talking about then. 5.3 oz does seem quite heavy for a rod with that rating/price. Just so you don't think I'm lying/crazy/dumb/blind/younameit.

Tackle Tour gave these good reviews. Well, specifically the 7' med-heavy. My only issue is the weight. It comes in at 5.3 oz, which is quite heavy for a rod that size. They do say it feels more like a heavy power rod than a med-heavy, and that it balances quite nicely FWIW.

I have no idea what you're talking about. ?‍♂️This is all mostly reserves. Needless to say my buddies come to me when they need something. The amount of plastics I have in the Sterlite containers alone is probably enough to last me a lifetime. (wait, that'd mean I'm not catching much...haaha)

Oh really? Good to know.

With a code you can get 15% off at Omnia all the time. Don't think it works for rods/reels tho. Midway USA is another good one.

Of those 4, Rage Craw is my favorite overall. But personally if I'm fishing really clear water, I usually reach for something with a little more subtle kick. In that case, the Z Craw or Adrenaline Craw would get my vote. Not to mention they'd slide thru that eel grass better than the Rage Craw, which has bigger, wider kicking flanges/claws. But if the water is more murky, give me the Rage Craw all day.

Cool...thanks! Do you happen to know the actual weight of your model?

Curious if anybody has ever handled/fished these before. Looking for opinions. Thanks!

If I'm pitching I like a lot of play in the spool. And if I hit a dock post while doing so, I end up calling myself some bad names.

You have a chance to fish those Savage Gear baits yet? If so, what size did you get and do you like them? Thinking about trying the 4" guy...

Proof that this bait works. Few weeks back I threw the Sunshine Gill color with no luck. One bite but didn't hook up. Yesterday was a different story. Fishing some thicker weeds in 10' of water. Just swimming it and popping it free when it'd get hung up. Pumpkinseed color. Caught 6 bass and a pike in a 45 minute span. A few of them really committed. I think every one of them knocked slack in the line. They'd hit it and run straight at me. Few times I wondered if I had missed them. Before and after:

Glad I'm not the only one who sleeps with my lures.

Again, not sure how the new Tatula XT rods are only $99.

Congratulations! That's a beautiful fish.