Randy Price

Most of my rods are SC Legend series. My buddy is a blue light special fisherman. Spends $ 50.00 on a combo. He loves it if we both go fishing and he catches more than me. Like a lot of guys here I thankfully can afford some of the nicer rods/reels but I don't golf, drink, etc... so it's my hobby and I enjoy the feel of a higher end rod and reel.

Well I bought it and put some braid on it. It seemed like it laid the line down ok which I was concerned about. Some folks worried me about the flexing but I guess we'll see.

@Hammer 4, I have never used the anti reverse. My older Shimano's have it but as I said never felt the need to use it??

Thanks for the reply @Vilas15. I'm a huge Sahara fan but I thought for the price I would try this Daiwa.

Thanks @Bassjam2000 for the reply. I thought for the $$ it seemed pretty solid.

Guys, I stopped by a local pawn shop and they had a NIB Daiwa Fuego LT 2500 D-XH spinning reel that I can get for $ 50.00 OTD. I examined the reel and it does appear NIB. I'm primarily a Shimano guy but do any of you guys have this reel and what have your experiences been with it? It would be paired with a SC Avid 68MXF spinning rod. TIA.....Randy

I think I have 11 spinning rigs and 4 BC and 3 of those are musky rigs. Most of the time I'm throwing senkos or lighter weight lures and the spinning rigs excel in that area IMO.

Thanks guys for the comments.

Guys, looking at buying a 150 size Curado DC but wasn't sure what gear ratio. I want an "all around" reel so I was thinking the 6.2:1 would be the best choice. Do you agree?

SC Legend X 610 MLXF spinning rod with a Shimano Stradic Ci4+ 2500 reel and 12 lb, Berkley Nanofil for line.

I bought my son (not an avid fisherman) a Daiwa Revos 2500 LT and paired it with a SC Mojo Bass to use when he goes fishing or if one my friends need to borrow a reel/rod. I've had the reel for a couple of years now and I personally used it for a long weekend of fishing recently. Wow, I was very surprised at how much I liked it. I've been a Shimano Stradic guy for over 20 years and until last summer have not even bought a different spinning reel (I did purchase the Diawa Tatula and Ballistic which I didn't care for). For less than $ 50.00 the Revros felt like a much more expensive reel.

I'm a SC and Shimano guy for the most part. My least expensive rods are Avids and my most are the LE's and LX's. I was using an Avid yesterday with an older Daiwa Ballistic and thought how good it all felt. A couple of years ago I bought a Daiwa Revros 2000 size and was VERY impressed with it. Makes me rethink that it has to be a Stradic Ci4+.

I have several $ 700.00 combos that I have purchased over the years. Usually $ 400-500.00 for the rod plus a $ 250.00 reel.

@WRB, sorry for the confusion. For the majority of my fishing I use spinning rods. I only have one casting rod/reel for bass and currently it's an AVID 66MHF with a Shimano Chronarch 200e7 reel.

I guess I'm the oddity but I use 8lb Suffix 832 straight no floro/mono leader.

@WRB, a casting rod. I have plenty of spinning rods but just one bass casting rod. A SC Avid 66MHF.

Thanks to everyone for their great comments!!

@Teal, I use spinning gear for two reasons. It is what I like and I can throw very light baits with it easier.

I know it doesn't probably exist but if you were going to buy one higher end (SC Legend Series) casting rod what would you choose? I currently have an Avid casting 66MHF. Do I even need anything else? I use a spinning reel/rod 90% of the time.

Last fall I bought a Johnny Morris Platinum Series spinning reel that was a Black Friday special. Do you know who made it and what model it is similar to? I was told Daiwa made them for BPS but didn't know it that was true and if so what Daiwa model is it comparable to?

St. Croix Legend X with a Shimano Stradic Ci4+ getting close to $ 650.00

2500 size. My understanding the only difference between the 2500 and the 3000 size (in the Shimano line) is the 3000 has greater line capacity which I've never used all the line anyway.

I'm a St. Croix guy. I visit their factory a couple of times a year and like purchasing products made by fellow Americans when I can!

@Big-Bass, I bought the Legend X last fall and have only fished with it a couple of times so I can't really say.

@Derek1, I bought the Legend X last fall so I really haven't got to use it much. I've had the Legend Xtreme a couple of years now and I really like it.