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http://deloscustomtackleshack.com/rods/challenger%20pro%20elite.htm anyone ever head of them? i havent. i went on their website www.challengerrods.com and it is very incomplete, making me think they are a new starting company. anyway, on that rods little description at delos, it seems pretty nice. i especially like that warranty. what do you all think of this rod?

oh and thanks for those other suggestions. those IM10 team all star rods look pretty nice. right in my price range too could you tell me any more about that rod?

i mean like i wanna pay around 100 dollars. no more than 20 over.

LOL!!! ;D ;D ;D

my 7lb+ giant (my scale was being funky that day, it was at least 7lbs...i know that)

yea i tried that top water thing and the senko made my skitter pop sink :'(

i really like the v-joint...i'd like to get one sometime.

ok, so i was explaining to my dad the importance of sensativity in rods for bass fishing. well here is his response: "Your supposed to set the hook when its obvious that the fish is on, so why does the rod have to be able to detect a d**n earthquake in Indonesia!?!?!?" that made me laugh soo hard!!! hahahaha just thought i'd share ;D ;D ;D

Where do i go to get an avid on clearance!?!?!?

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Probably something like "stilldontlikeyou"s avatar. hey not to get off topic, but anyone know where that dudes from? i was flipping thru channels and i saw that thing and it was on a little kid movie! i thought it was very weird. scared me even! lol. and thats some great advertising skills!!!! very clever dude! ok its sloth from the goonies

hey! the daiwa procaster is a not bad reel for around 60 bucks. but for a quality reel, youre gonna have to pay 100. i know...baitcasters arent cheap, but in the long run you'll be glad you paid extra. i have a procaster and then i have a 120 dollar shimano citica and there is literally no comparasion between the two. i hardly ever use the procaster any more.

How about the Triumph? http://stcroixrods.com/rods/default2.asp?rodname=65&section=spin looks pretty dang good to me, but i figured i'd ask here....so...how is this rod?

hows this rod? http://www.allstarrods.com/as_instinct.html how are the guides on that? does being "single footed" make them weaker? also, doesnt the tip on that rod look weird? it looks like a normal guide, not a tip guide. also, how is all stars warranties? i read on there werbsite that they only cover the rod if its a manufacture defect and its up to them wether or not it is, and its 20bucks just to have them look at it. that doesnt sound like any good warranty to me.

Probably something like "stilldontlikeyou"s avatar. hey not to get off topic, but anyone know where that dudes from? i was flipping thru channels and i saw that thing and it was on a little kid movie! i thought it was very weird. scared me even! lol. and thats some great advertising skills!!!! very clever dude!

thats some awesome customer service there at cabelas!!!! only thing is, there are no cabelas around here that i could take it to to get it replaced. can you send them the rod? as for your clarus, i'd say call them up and tell them what happened and ask if they can cover it.

i bought one of these along with a kickin minnow from BPS. the slab looks great and appears to be very durable (unlike the minnow, caught a snapping turtle and it broke ). that minnow had some great action, but with action comes durability. this kickin slab sure is tough, but it lacks in action. i only fished with it very breifly, but from what i found you need to reel kinda fast to get it to have the desired action. even then, the "joint" in it is pointless. it results in extremely little or no added action. i didnt catch anything on it but like i said i only fished it a few minutes. it sure does look great though! i have it in bluegill. i'd like to fish it some more soon while the fish are feeding up. PS, theres no top hook, youre probably thinkin of the storm wildeye live series. they have a top hook and a trebel (i always take the trebel off...more snaggless)

what are the warranties on cabelas rods?

well i'll have to check the sports authority for clarus then! do you know if they still carry them? 32 bucks, thats a great price for a clarus!!!

oh, the green top. yeah i been there once. it was a cool store. plenty of fishin stuff.

well what are the two dealers? one of them is probably dicks, but what is the other one?

hey thats cool! im in mechanicsville. how much are they at dicks? i was gonna try and get my mom to take me there. i kinda like the clarus more than the convergance though. but im not sure.

and yeah my ugly stick fits the bill of lesser but not lousy and its probably got a moderate action, which from what ive read thats the good crankbait rod.

thanks for that advice raul. i always ask about stuff here before i buy it. and usually you guys suggest something better than what i would have picked out and in the long run its the right choice. i think i am not gonna go extra fast, im gonna just get fast.

ohhh i get it, anything except cranking would mean only cranking, and everything except cranking would mean well....everything except cranking! i didnt catch that the first time around : ;D