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This combo will actually be used for jigs about 99% of the time. I typically only get the chance to throw a frog once a year where I live and who knows when the next time I throw one will be

Thanks for the input. I think I have decided on putting together a combo of the tatula 100 in 8.1:1 and the tatula full cork rod in 7'1 H/f. I think that this will be an exceptional combo especially if I still get them for a price of $109 for both the rod and reel. I'm sure it will blow away any other $220 combo I could put together right now

Thanks for the info on sportsman's outfitters as I have never heard of them. They also seem to have the tatula 100 and 200 reels on sale for $109. Does sportsman's outfitters typically run a lot of sales or is there a special sale going on? Also what would be everyone's preference of a gear ratio for this combo?

Thanks again for all of the helpful comments. I just saw that the BPS carbonlite 2.0 rods have gone on sale for $99. Does anyone have any experience with using this rod for this purpose or any thoughts on how it would pair with the new tatula 100?

I saw these rods on tw awhile back and thought maybe they were a gimmick but I'm glad to hear that they actually do perform. I wish I could go to a store and pick one up before buying but I have a feeling I'll be making my first online rod purchase.

Thank you all for the great suggestions. I'm somewhat curious as to how these spiralite rods perform compared to traditional rods

I am looking to set up a new combo to throw jigs on and want to base it around one of the new tatula reels in a 7 or 8 gear ratio. This rod will also need to throw a frog on very rare occasions as I rarely have the opportunity to do so in the mostly open water I fish. What rods would you guys recommend at the $100 price point? I dont really want to go over this as that will cut into the money I have to stock up on new jigs to use on the combo.

I also just realized that now this rod is listed on the gander website and is listed as a 13 fishing elite rod but in the photos it still has the no.8 branding

Thank you for the information on the No.8 brand. I was able to get out and use this combo some yesterday with no success but I have a feeling I will be doing some playing around to find what technique fits this combo the best but I have a feeling that if it stays put together it will become my topwater combo as we don't really have much vegetation in the lakes I fish.

I recently purchased a No.*** elite rod, at Gander Outdoors, that is a 7' medium to pair with my Daiwa Aird 100HA (this reel was purchased with the intention of being a crankbait reel). I had seen this rod in the store a couple of times and knew that it would make a great rod for that Aird reel, but it didn't even have a price tag on it so I never pulled the trigger on it. The last time I went into the store it was marked $50 off so I wound up snagging it for around $69. I was wondering if anyone knew the story on this rod as there isn't a lot of information on it as well as wondering what suggestions anyone had for techniques to use with this new combo. For reference, the reel is a 6.3:1 and the lure rating on the rod 1/4-5/8