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I hope so, I love my 2010 premier and have high hopes for the MGX. Mike D

I would go with a Veritas. Light sensitive and durable. Mike D

Sorry but i do not have pics of all my gear, but i do have a complete list... Casting Rods Dobyn's Extreme DX795 Flip Dobyn's Champion Casting 795 ML Dobyn's Champion Casting 736 Dobyn's Extreme DX745C Shimano Cumulus 7'1' MH XF Shimano Cumara CUCX711MH Shimano Cumara 7'2' MH XF Shimano Cumara 6'8' MH F Shimano Cumara 7'0'H MF Shimano Crucial Crankbait 7'0' M MF Shimano Crucial 6'6' M XF St. Croix Legend Elite 7'0' MH F St. Croix Legend Elite 7'0' M F St. Croix Avid 7'0' MH F St. Croix Avid 6'8 M XF St.Croix Premier 6'6' MH F (2 Piece) Daiwa Zillion 7'0' MH F Daiwa Zillion 6'9' MH XF Abu Garci Veritas 7'6' MH F Abu Garci Veritas 7'0' MH F Abu Garci Veritas 7'0' M MF Fenwick Elite Tech 6'9' MH F Fenwick Elite Tech 6'9' M XF Fenwick Elite Tech 6'10 M F Fenwick Elite Tech 6'10' MH M Okuma Citrix 7 M F (won at a raffel) Spinning Rods Dobyns Extreme 743 Shimano Crucial Drop Shot Rod 6'8' MH XF Shimano Compre 6'8' ML F Shimano Compre 6'6' MH F St. Croix Avid 6'8' M XF Daiwa Fuego 6'9' ML XF Powell Max Wacky Rig Rod 6'10' Fenwick Elite Tech Smallmouth 6'9' M XF Fenwick Elite Tech Smallmouth 6'9' M XF Casting Reels Team Daiwa Zillion 100SHA (orange seal bearings and carbontex drag upgrade) Team Daiwa Fuego (orange seal bearings and carbontex drag upgrade) Team Daiwa Sol (orange seal bearings and carbontex drag upgrade) Chronarch 50MG (orange seal bearings and carbontex drag upgrade) Shimano Curado 100D (orange seal bearings and carbontex drag upgrade) Shimano Curado 100D (orange seal bearings and carbontex drag upgrade) Shimano Citica 100DSV (orange seal bearings and carbontex drag upgrade) Shimano Curado 200E7 Shimano Curado 200E7 Shimano Curado 200E7 Shimano Curado 200E5 Shimano Curado 200E5 Shimano Curado 200E5 Shimano Citica 201E Abu Garcia Toro 50-HS Abu Garcia Revo Premier 7:1 (orange seal bearings upgrade) Pflueger Patriarch XT Pflueger Patriarch XT Pflueger Patriarch XT Pflueger Patriarch XT Spinninng Reeels Pflueger Patriarch 9535 Pflueger Patriarch 9530 Shimano Sustain 2500FE Shimano Stradic 2500 CI4 Shimano Stradic 2500FH Shimano Stradic 2500FH Shimano Stradic 1000FH Team Daiwa Tierra 2000 That's all for now. But my next purchase is going to be a megabass orochi X4 Destruction rod and i plan on pairing it with a revo MGX. That will be THE combo of 2013... Mike D

76 or 711 veritas would be my choice for a light weight flipping rod. Mike D

I'd go 30 or 40 lbs braid with a 15 lbs fluro leader. Mike D

X2. Perfect rod for weightless senko mike d

Here we go: Champion Extreme 795 Daiwa Zillion Champion Extreme 745 Pflueger Patriarch XT Champion 736 Revo Premier 2010 Shimano Cumulus 71MHXF Shimano Chronarch 50MG (modded with OS bearing and carbontex drag washers) Shimano Cumara 72MHXF Shimano Curado 100D (modded with OS bearing and carbontex drag washers) St. Croix Legend Elite 7MHF Pflueger Patriarch XT St. Croix Avid 7MHF Pflueger Patriarch XT Daiwa Zillion 7MHF Shimano Curado 200E7 Daiwa Zillion 69MHXF Daiwa Fuego (modded with OS bearing and carbontex drag washers) Abu Garcia Veritas 76MHF Shimano Curado 200E7 Abu Garcia Veritas 7MHF Pflueger Patriarch XT I think that is all the rods that I have used in the past for flipping/pitching and frogging. Mike D

Great catches, gotta love those slammers!!! mike d

Welcome to the board. How is your trolling motor mounted? It looks like it is offset to the side of your front deck. Mike D

Thanks for all the answers. So far I have either heard of or found the following guides that have caught my interest: - Steve Daniels - Steve McDonald - John Miller (Thank you dinky) - Mark King - Kevin Long Anyone with first hand experience with any of the above mentioned guides? Thank you Mike D

Hey I am in need of some information regarding Lake Okeechobee please. I know many of you have either fished this body of water previously or are local in the area and fish it regularly. My wife and I recently purchased a time share about 45 min south west of the lake and this year I am planning of renting a charter and going out for the day. My question is – how is the Bass fishing in early November (we own the week November 3 to 10)? Can anybody recommend me a good charter? I have found several in the area but it seems as though a lot of the local guides guide through the Roland Martin marina. I am just looking for some feedback on a good bass guide to take me and my wife out for the day. I have also seen prices between $350 all the way up to $500 for a single day. Is paying $500 going to get me a better guide or better service or will a $350 guide be able to do the same? I know this is a subjective question so anybody out there with some firs hand info on Okeechobee guides please let me know. As always any responses are much appreciated. Thanks Mike D

Nice buy, What are the details of the new rig? Mike d

I tend to use anywhere between 7 to 10 combos per outing (on a boat), and if I am shore fishing 3 to 3. Here is what I normally use to make my rotation out of: Shimano Cumara CUCX711MH 1/2 1 1/2 Soft Swimbait Team Daiwa Fuego Dobyn's Extreme DX795 Flip Flip/Punch Team Daiwa Zillion 100SHA Dobyn's Champion Casting 736 3/8 2 Frog Abu Garcia Revo Premier 7:1 Dobyn's Extreme DX745C Pitching Stick / Jig Pflueger Patriarch XT St. Croix Legend Elite 7'0' MH F 3/8 1 Texas Rig Pflueger Patriarch XT St. Croix Legend Elite 7'0' M F 1/4 5/8 Texas Rig Pflueger Patriarch XT Shimano Cumulus 7'1' MH XF 1/4 3/4 Senko Shimano Curado 100D Shimano Cumara 6'8' MH F 1/4 3/4 Soft Jerkbait Audrey/Pflueger Patriarch XT Dobyns Extreme 743 3/16 5/8 Tubes Pflueger Patriarch 9535 St. Croix Avid 6'8' M XF 3/16 5/8 Wacky rig Senko Shimano Sustain 2500FE I have 2 crankbait rods, but just like the OP I almost never throw a crankbait. I will only bring the rod out if i know 100% that I need to use it. mike D

Roboworm hands down! Mike D

Great choice. I have the CI4 in 2500 size as well as the 9530, and 9535 of the patriarch, and the patriarchs are better IMHO. The fact that the body is made out of a real metal (magnesium) as opposed to the CI4 which is whatever shimano decided to put together to make this new material... Mike D

Great choice, you will love the combo. I liked the spinning version so much I bought the exact same rod in the Avid casting model. Now i want to get the elite or extreme version of the same spinning rod... mike D

I can't wait to see what they have available. Mike D

I Like. Can they be used as a swimbaits as well??? Mike D

older model garmin. i think it's a nuvi 360. mike d

7 for jigs and texas rigs. mike d

x zone slammers and roboworms mainly produce for me. mike d

Your gonna love it, I know I sure do. mike D

Not to sure what amount you are looking to spend, or what your interpretation of a ''quality rod'' is, but to me some of the very best 2 piece rods are made by St. Croix. The legend elite lineup has plenty of really nice 2 piece spinning rods. As for casting it is very hard to find a nice casting rod in the $200 plus price point that is 2 pieces at the same time. Mike D

Is ICAST open to the general public?

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