Guest DavidGreen Posted November 1, 2006 Posted November 1, 2006 Actually I didn't say anyone was wrong. I believe I started my reply with "I am totally confused now". Nuff said on my part. Tight Lines!! Quote
Super User flechero Posted November 1, 2006 Super User Posted November 1, 2006 Actually I didn't say anyone was wrong. I believe I started my reply with "I am totally confused now". Nuff said on my part. Tight Lines!! I stand corrected... you didn't actually say anyone was wrong. I read your post as implying we were wrong. No harm, either way, but I apoligize for putting words into your mouth. Quote
Guest avid Posted November 3, 2006 Posted November 3, 2006 I apologize for speaking for reel mech. my mistake. I respect what ya'll are tying to do. It makes life easier if we can simplify things. But It seems that too much empasis is places on rod power and who rate what how. And from a purely practical point. Is a good fisherman going to handcuffed because the medium rod he asked for is st. croix rather than a loomis? Possibly, but i doubt it. Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted November 3, 2006 Super User Posted November 3, 2006 Well, I think the point is trying to ferret out the power & action that you are looking for and what you can expect to get from specific rods. The subtle difference between medium power and medium heavy in any one parttiular brand of rods is probably not all that important, but if YOU want M or MH, that's what you should expect to get when you make your purchase. So, it seems to me, that the purpose of this thread is to get some advice from guys that actually fish these rods and glean their opinions of how the rods actually perform or what their specific ratings really mean. As I noted earlier, even two rods with the same ratings from the same company will be different. My specific reference was to firm/ soft tips. Now that's a feature that makes a LOT of difference to me. Quote
Guest avid Posted November 3, 2006 Posted November 3, 2006 I think the only way you can be REASONABLY certain of what you will get in terms of power, action, and overall perforamnce, is when you buy the same model rod form the same manufacturer but in a different rating. You should not be surprised at how it feels when for example you own an MBR 803 and you want a little more power so you buy an MBR 804. But anytime you switch manufacturers I think you are asking for disappointment if you don't get the store and actually put one in your hand. Quote
Super User flechero Posted November 4, 2006 Super User Posted November 4, 2006 But anytime you switch manufacturers I think you are asking for disappointment if you don't get the store and actually put one in your hand. That is exactly what started this thread. ...lol Quote
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