Randy Price

I did have a camera for this but only took a picture of the results not the action. My friend and I were fishing on Lost Lake in St. Germain, WI a number of years ago in the late fall. We were using smaller sucker minnows because that's all Ray's Landing had that day. He notices his bobber go under and sets the hook. Initially he thought he caught a big walleye but as the fish got closer to the boat it was a large musky. I netted the musky and we noticed it had a 12" northern in it's mouth. My friend had initially caught the northern and the musky grabbed onto the little pike and would not let go.

I'm from north central AR (Mtn.View) originally. Both sides of my family came from the UK (Wales and England) in the late 1700's. They arrives in VA and then migrated to TN and then AR. Both sides of the family fought for the CSA. Funny many folks from AR can trace their lineage back very far!

Twenty-five years ago I used to get excited about going to Cabela's. I really liked their name branded items for the money. Now the Cabela's near me should just really change the name on the store to BPS. To me Cabela's was like shopping at Target and BPS is like Walmart.

It seems like every time I have one of my spinning reels line replaced that after a few cast I will get a glob of it come of the spool and have to cut it all off. Is this because too much line is being put on the spool???

Thanks @waymont. I tried to do a little research on this site and others but didn't see where anyone compared the two.

No thoughts?

Hey guys, looking at picking up a new spinning rod and want to know how the GCX 802S JWR compares to the SC Avid or Victory line. Thanks. Randy

I'm not real advanced when it comes to that. I want something I can use for multiple type baits such as bucktails, senkos, top water , etc..

@FishTank, SM & LM bass in lakes and ponds.

@FishTank, I know it's a hard thing to describe but how much less sensitive is it than a NRX? From my experience once you get top a certain price range the ROI gets very slim.

@Fishingmickey, I would be using the rod on inland lakes/ponds for SM and LM.

I'm wanting to buy a new casting rod to pair with my JDM Metanium XG. I'm looking at either the SC Legend X (68MHF, 71MHXF, or 70MF) or the Legend Elite in basically the same length, powers, and actions. I believe the only difference between these two rods are that one is split grip and the other isn't (please correct me if I'm wrong about this). What rod length, power and action would be the best "all-around" casting rod for bass?

I have never been disappointed with either Daiwa or Shimano. Saying that most of my reels are Shimano primarily Stradic, Stradic Ci4+, or Vanfords.

I've been using SC rods for over 20 years and have only broken a few but their CS has always been excellent. I know it's not convenient for most folks but if you can visit their shop and deal with them face to face I think that helps.

Thanks to everyone for their replies. My Wife and I are working on things so hopefully it will be alright.

Guys, I'm going to bare my soul a little here which is difficult to do but I really don't have anyone else to talk to since my Dad passed away a couple of years ago. My Wife and I have been married 33 years and we're recently empty nesters. Our two sons live two hours away and we do not see them as much as we would like. Here are the issues. I've worked for a long time at my current job and getting kind of tired of it. I'm 58 so I'm too young to retire and too old to have to start over if I didn't have to. My Wife and I have had issues with our marriage for years but now the kids are gone we're wondering if we should stay together or not. Financially it would be ruinous for me to get a divorce but I also don't want the remaining years of my life to not be happy. Anyone else dealing with these issues that around my age??

We fisherman are so fortunate today. There are so many good rods and reels for every taste and price range! I'm a SC fanboy (like supporting American made products!) primarily but I have owned/ do own Dobyn's, Fenwick and BPS rods that I've been happy with too. As far as reels I have been pleased with Shimano, Daiwa, and Abu Garcia.

I guess I'm pretty brand loyal. Rods - almost exclusively St. Croix. Reels (both spinning and BC) almost entirely Shimano but I have a few Daiwa spinning reels.

SC Mojo Bass is a good option and has SCIII graphite.

In my 25 years of using SC rods I have only broken three. Two were me being stupid (wind blowing the door shut while taking a rod out of the car) and one I have no explanation for (a 68MXF Mojo Bass Wacky Style). In all three cases SC's CS was very good. I know for most people it's not possible BUT if you can visit their factory store I think they are more forgiving. I remember when everything from their AVID line and up came with a LT warranty but too many people ruined it by taking advantage of it with bogus claims.

I'm glad that they are still available for folks that like them. I also appreciate you informing people that certain models no longer have that feature!

My problem with longer rods is transportation. Do others have that issue?

I've never used the anti-reverse switch in my 50 years of fishing so not an issue. I personally find them a pain because I have accidently turned them on. I'm glad that Daiwa has them for folks that like them but I've never seen the use of them that the drag can't handle.

After much thought I decided to bite the bullet and get the reel I knew I would not be disappointed in. I spent more than I was originally wanting to but reel selection (especially) in the 1000 size is limited in my area. I'll let you all know how I like it after I use it a few times. Regards, Randy

@Eric 26, you are correct in that earlier this year I purchased a SC Triumph 66LF for pan fishing and paired it with a Shimano Nexave 1000. I have been happy with it BUT saw that SC now has the Avid panfish series and I was going to be in the Park Falls (SC Factory) area on Monday so I bought it. I would like to put a Vanford 1000 on it but it's a little out of my budget at the moment. I was trying to find a Fuego LT 1000 but none of my local Cabela's/BPS have anything in stock. That's pretty much true with Shimano too. I may just wait till next spring to buy a dedicated reel for it.