Bass Pro has Lew’s LFS reels on sale. 

 

I also found a St. Croix Mojo Bass Glass rod on sale.

 

That means I have a great crankbait rig ready for a tournament Tuesday morning. ?

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8 hours ago, Matt_3479 said:

I’d like to say rod but I think I’d have to go with reel. I seem to purchase rods with less concern about money then reels. Then I end up with a few rods without reels before I start purchasing reels 

I am the opposite.  I am concerned about price whether it is a rod or a reel.  However, my reels outnumber rods by several.  Without taking inventory I'm guessing in the 10-15 neighborhood for more reels than rods.

 

I have never spent $200 on a rod, but have on several reels.  I am thinking about making my first rod purchase of just over $200.....on a rod that sells for over $300.  Not as good of a deal as I got on my original Cielo, but one I can live with. 

I tend to buy the rods first since NRX is expensive  

I would say the rod.  Rod sensitivity is subjective but can get expensive.  I think the enjoyment for me, is the contact with the fish that the rod communicates back to me.  Also, if the reel cast the line out and brings in the fish, I'm good.  My opinion might change if I was putting a cranking setup together.