Skunked in DR

5ft long? how about The Bathtub

Was this the YZ that was on sale at Cabela's last January? I bought several spools but haven't opened them yet.

I use a 6'3" mxf for skipping, fishing grubs and the occasional shakeyhead. It also makes a nice rod for vertical jigging if you fish for walleye or sauger.

Been offered one at a great price. Very tempted, but what's it happiest doing? I should note that its RH and I generally fish reaction baits RH and contact baits LH. thanks

I've handled a few of the R-Types. Nice rods, well-made just a touch heavy. The Shift's looks like they're introducing a new higher end rod. Hmm, time to call around and see who's got some in stock.

Lake St. Francis (the St. Lawrence River between Cornwall and Montreal) is becoming one of the hottest smallie destinations around in Eastern Canada. It's getting so that 5 fish bags under 26 lbs finish out of the money. This weekend a new record was set a 30.35 lb bag with a 7.15 lb lunker was weighed in to win a friendly tournament. I don't care what anyone says, that's an incredible weight for 5 smallies.

Tubes and jerkbaits

Reminds me a bit of a Chuck Woolery motolure.

I never used to get sick, so never got one. When my daughter turned one and started daycare my doctor recommended it for all of us. I didn't that first year and have never been so sick in my life. Little children carry the plague!!! I have gotten it the last two years and have escaped relatively unscathed. I'm now convinced that they work. If my doctor recommends the H1N1 shot, I will be getting that too.

I can't believe I know this. Joe vs. the Volcano Gentlemen...you can't fight here. This is the War Room!

I wish they made braid scissors out of zebra mussels...

"Youth is wasted on the wrong people." It's a Wonderful Life Nah, it stayed a hat and no, I didn't chase it. Nothing more foolish than a man chasin' his hat.

Outlaw Josey Wales "Only a pimp from a cheap New Orleans whorehouse would carry a pearl-handled pistol."

Lonesome Dove "Oh this young man has had a very trying rookie season, with the litigation, the notoriety, his subsequent deportation to Canada and that country's refusal to accept him..." Slap Shot "Just a man and a horse being hung out there"

"It's not much of a crime wacking a surlly bartender."

A pair of Revo polarized glasses. Was fishing out of a canoe, got snagged, was looking down into the water and heard sploosh...I had completely forgotten that I was wearing sunglasses. I always use idiot strings now.

The Skins 7-9. Divisional games are going to kill them. Hats off to the optimist Skins fan above. I sincerely hope you're right and I'm wrong.

It would help if you told people which models you were looking at. That way people who have those rods could offer you some thoughts. I love my LTB but I couldn't compare it to my Loomis as I use them for two totally different things (dropshot v. spinnerbaits)

Welcome aboard.

I prefer cross lock snaps instead of a swivel. http://www.cabelas.com/p-0042807114447a.shtml http://www.cabelas.com/p-0000044110226a.shtml They allow for quick, easy changes, and more importantly they don't mess with the action. If I know I'm only going to be throwing one or two cranks, I'll just tie directly.

what dmac said. this time of year, finding the big ones is really tough. spring and fall for serious pike fishing.

Hmmm....Blue reel on a blue rod. Not sure how I feel about that. I have an Abu Soron on mine and it look's awesome. (Not that I care about that kind of stuff )

RW - have you got a CI4 already? If so, let's hear the initial impressions.

Slightly off topic, but if you want larger fish and senko's work for you, then my first suggestion would be use a larger senko.

The real question is does USDM equipment have the same cool cachet in Japan as JDM has here? *Tongue firmly planted in cheek.