Randy Price

I VIVIDLY remember early winter '81 when Moving Pictures came out. The first single that I remember being played was Tom Sawyer! Great album great band! Canada's Trilogy!!!!

I agree 100% with @Finessegenics!

@dodgeguy is right on the money. I had a firearms obsession for years. Would buy/sell/trade all the time loosing money often. I didn't tell my wife I had been dipping into our savings. When she found out (which eventually they always do) it almost cost me a divorce. That happened 15 years ago and she still doesn't trust me 100% when it comes to money. We now have separate checking accounts which on one hand I like but feel it has affected the intimacy of our marriage. In retrospect I would not recommend it.

I've owned both but didn't like the Ballistic or Tatula. Their frames both felt cheap/flimsy compared to my Stradic's. Now before the haters come out I love my Revros and BG. Most of my spinning reels are Stradic's or Stradic Ci4+. I've never used the reverse switch so that wasn't an issue to me. Maybe it's mental but my Stradic's just seem so much smoother than my Daiwa's.

I like St. Croix a lot. In your price range the Mojo Bass series of rods are very good.

I can't stand thief's. I can only hope karma/hell will have a special spot for them.

I routinely watch the Barrett Jackson Auto Auctions and am often surprised at how inexpensive some muscle cars go for. I recently saw a mid 70's Corvette in great shape go for like $ 7,500.00. Granted it wasn't rare or have an awesome engine but it was a 100% accurate Corvette.

Straight braid. No issues that I'm aware of.

Reveros LT

I've been impressed with the Revros too and I'm a Shimano fanboy!

For the $$ I really like St. Croix's Mojo Bass line.

Leaving the dock area at Lake Namakagon in Cable, Wis. Musky fishing October 12th this year on Lake Namakagon. Snowing, blowing wind and the fishing stunk!

My most recent purchase was a B Stock St. Croix Legend X from the factory. Normally a $ 430.00 rod walked out the door for $ 308.00. Neither the factory guy or I could find the "blemish" that made it a B Stock.

I use the 2500 size on everything but my musky rods. Many of the lakes I fish on you never know what could be on the other end. I caught my PB musky bass fishing with a #3 Mepps so I like having a little larger reel and since I use the 2500 Ci4+ on most of my rods weight isn't an issue.

@Yumeya, that is a good looking reel!

@Keeper Sorry should have typed LTM80MHF. It is one of my musky rods. I bought it back in 2010 so It's getting a little old but it only get used 4-5 days a year. Also almost all of the LT rods are spinning. Only the musky rod is casting if that makes a difference.

I have the LWS70MLF, LBS71MF, TBS71MHF, and LTM80MHF. And no I don't find them tip heavy.

I did post a few posts earlier but I bought another Legend Tournament (my 4th) and the Legend X. I thought the wall made a nice backdrop. I have the SC disease. I have 12 of their rods ( 1-Legend X, 2 Legend Xtremes, 4 Legend Tournaments, 2 Legend Elites, 2 Avids, and 1 Mojo Musky).

Lonesome Dove is my favorite "newer" western. Really liked the relationship between Gus and Woodrow.

Thanks @ryanerb

Thanks Derek1

I recently bought a BG 3000. It looks like a Shimano 4000 size. Is that about right?

Newest purchases. Too bad I'll have to wait till spring to use them

I bought a smaller motor with my boat and regret it. IMO (if you can afford it) buy as big a motor as your boat will handle. In the long run you will not regret it like I did.

I agree 100% with @FishTank