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Thanks for the input everyone! I have a fairly solid spinning combo and up until about a month ago, it’s all I ever used up until about a month ago. I have a Phenix Feather/NASCI 2500 that I’ve caught tons of fish on, and when I first shifted to that from an UglyStik, I was blown away by the enormous upgrade in sensitivity, casting distance, smoothness and every other positive attribute one would want in a reel/rod. I guess what I’m saying is that I’m hoping to feel that same way again because although I love my Tatula, I’ve just been having a hard time feeling bites with my rod (using mostly Megabass Dark Sleeper 2.3” 3/8 oz or 3” 3/8-1/2 oz) or even setting the hook properly. Maybe you guys may be right that I’m assuming this’ll fix my inadequacy.. I’ll keep working at it

Hi guys! I’ve decided it was time for me to upgrade my fishing gear to venture into the “high-end” world of fishing... I will be coming from a Daiwa Tatula 150HG and a Dobyn’s Fury 705CB so (hopefully) I can really see the difference. Just a little bit more info, I am looking to **mostly** throw tackle between 1/4-1/2 oz... things like crankbaits, swimbaits, swimjigs, etc. I’m a bank fisherman as I live in SoCal and there isn’t much large lakes around me, only small city parks/lakes. For this upgrade, money isn’t a factory and to be quite honest, I’m looking more for a “do-it-all” combo. For the rod, I’ve decided on a Megabass P5 Destroyer X-bites after watching some videos. The reported extreme sensitivity of the rod is what pulls me into picking this up... I have also considered the Megabass P5 Super Destroyer, Megabass Orochi, Shimano Poison Adrena and some of the G-loomis rods. I plan on staying under 7’2” length wise as I have a small coupe that I’ll be packing the rod in. If there are other suggestions you guys may have, please let me know... As for the reel, I’m really torn between the Steez, Metanium, Scorpion, Zillion and Aldebaran. I will be mostly running powerbraid 30# with a 8-15# fluorocarbon leader. I don’t really care too much about the DC in Shimano’s reels as people have often said that it limits cast ability distance in exchange for less frequent backlashes, but as a bank fisherman, casting distance is something I value greatly... Any help would be greatly appreciated from this amazing community!!