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im glad im not alone. i cant get roostertails to spin for the life of me. thats why i used bluefox

thank you! i dont think i like that rod too much just not what im looking for.

yeah see i dont think a beginner needs top of the line stuff, but i dont think they need the lowest possible stuff either.

i like powerpro alot, and i dont think the stiffness is an issue. like tin2win said, it wears off after a few outings.

yea ive noticed that...and it looses its "crunchyness" so to speak. but i guess im seeing this issue because its the first time i've used braid on a baitcaster, and that never happend on a spinning reel.

got a link? :

the coating from the line turned your cork green??? yikes that bad! the thing is i cant wipe it down, it gets in all the little spots in the "spool bay" or whatever the whole open part is called and i cant get to any of them. wait, the idea just came to me to take the spool out and clean it....duh :-/ i should have thought.

i have one valid reason. some beginners may get a casting setup and get quickly discouraged and give it up. then it would be a big waste of money to pay upwards of 200 dollars for a first timer. like when i first picked up a baitcaster, i was doin alright but i kept getting massive backlashes several times...so bad i couldnt use the reel anymore on the trip. so i just gave up on it for many months. (thankfully it was a combo that i had found at a pond and didnt pay big bucks for...someone left it for the next person cuz there was nobody else there and it was in bad shape when i came across it). anyway, then i got the incentive to pick it back up again and once i learned how to properly use it i really liked it and wanted a newer quality setup. just my thoughts...

got to pick shimano on this one

thanks for the suggestion i really appreciate it and all, but i dont want to "settle" on something that im not sure i totally want just because it was at a good price. i wanna make this right

first off this is such a coincidence that im posting this at this time because i meant to post it a few days ago, but i forgot, so now when i do post it there are a bunch of other posts about braid. lol thats funny. anyway, when im "breaking in" new powerpro, it sprays this gunky green stuff on the inside of my reel (all around where the spool rotates) when i cast. this stuff is the coating from the line. does this happen to other people? does it happen on all braided line? what should i do about it? how can i clean it?

1. i use braid on all my rigs...but never in clear water (thers none around me :) 2. for 20-30 pound braid i would definitley go with a 30 size reel. 20-30lb braid is usually 6-8lb diameter, so it will handle it well...heck, i use 50lb braid on a 30 size reel. 3. ive never used a leader before for fear of losing fish/bait/sensitivity (braid is very sensitive alone and im not sure about w/ a leader.) one tip you can do to limit the visibility of your braid (or any line) is to take a sharpie (i use brown) and color the first few feet of line in little 1/2" segments spaced 1/2" apart (roughly) believe it or not it does make a diference. 4. Alot of people like suffix and im sure its good, but its too expensive for me right now so i stick with power pro. very good at a very reasonable price.

yeah thats nots a good reel. i'd go with the one muddy suggested. its a nice beginners combo. GET IT WHILE ITS ON SALE!

well for one its 6'8 and i want 7'. i also want split grip and no front grip. now i know the crucial has a front grip but thats a exception :. thats about it. but i think im gonna go with the powell for a good general purpose single hook rod. and maybe later after i get a job and have some money i will pick up a crucial for finesse fishing.

i think im gonna go with the powell. i'll be using the rod for stuff other than weightless plastics (small'medium jigs and stuff too) so i think the powell would be a better choice. rw, thats just not the type of rod im lookin for :-/

thanks a bunch for all the info in this thread!!!!

since what i plan on fishing most often on my new rod is weightless plastics (senkos and power worms and stuff) i was wondering if this would be a good rod for it. everything looks appealing to me except it looks like it might not be stiff enough for a good solid hookset. ive heard from several people here that its a great rod and it got a good score on tackletour. http://www.tackletour.com/reviewshimanocrucial.html its either this or the powell rod: http://www.tackletour.com/reviewpowell683cxfast.html

youre not alone. only premiers and triumphs here

well an ugly stick is far from a very good rod. if thats your price range, then you most likely wont find a very good rod. but the Shimano Clarus is a good one in that pricerange. Berkley rods aint bad either.

is the BPS Crankin' Stick a decent crankbait rod? what are some other good crankbait rods in the 100 and below range? so far ive had the suggestions of the: BPS Crankin Stick St. Croix Premier cb rod some crankbait rod from kistler and shimano crucial cb rod any other suggestions? any comments on those that i listed?

thanks raul, i'm gonna look into those rods you listed cuz theyre all in my pricerange.

yeah i was comparing it to graphite. so a graphite/glass blend is better than just fiberglass or just graphite? what is a good cranking rod in the 100-120 dollar range? sorry if all this has been covered before :-/

is fiberglass better for a cranking rod? just checkin'.

ok yeah i ve seen muskrats there before. i saw one run out of the chopped up cornfield and dive into a hole at the edge of the water. there are also alot of turtles there. but this fish only had two small holes in it, it wasnt all eaten apart or anything.... :-?