Which caster would you go with and why the Legend Bass 71MHF or Champion 734c?

Take a look at the Alx Zolo series too, never heard anything bad about them and they are supposed to be phenomenal rods. 

What kind of baits are you looking to fish with this rod?  

 

I fish two brands of rods - Dobyns and St. Croix - if you’re comparing the regular Dobyns champion lineup to the St. Croix SCIV lineup, the St Croix wins in terms of both weight and sensitivity.  The advantage goes to Dobyns when you step up to the Champion Extreme HP- and I’ve yet to fish the new ecstasy lineup.  When you introduce St Croix legend elite into the mix the choice gets very tough.  I own numerous SCV and Champion XP rods, they’re all my current favorites.  

 

Both Dobyns and St. Croix have great customer service as well, and I’ve used both.  Edge goes to St. Croix but Dobyns customer service was fantastic to work with as well. 

All around rod. Texas rig to 1oz plopper. 

Dobyns 734 can do it all

The dobyns is more versatile