Today was a grind.  Lots of thick grass growing to the surface.  I used a Tex-rig worm, weightless and got it done.   This rod punches way above its weight class.  I think I paid $110 for it (twice - I sank the the first one).  Not good looking at to me, and it matches no reel ever.  Ha!   
 

light, sensitive, easy to cast accurately, and it’s bendy enough to fight fish with fun.   I’ve yet to replace it with a more $ rod.   It’s my dropshot champion, and it flat out sends a SENKO like a dart.  And the bait keeper is in my preferred location (rare)
 

Its hardly ever mentioned here on this forum.  Except by me?  
 

 

 

Do you have the 7'2 or 7'7? How does it balance with the Vanford? When I was playing with Phenix Feathers, the 7'1 balanced better than the 7'7 to me, but I was using a heavier Stradic FL. Curious how the Maxim balances.

i have the 7-2.  it balances fine.  i am not one to put a finger out and teeter totter my rod/reel combos to check balance, tho.   it casts beautifully, and i can go all day like that.  

 

i've had some high end spin rods in my shopping cart and i cant bear putting this one on the bench.  its almost "lucky" at this point.   i broke a guide, and lost the butt-plug  (i am 99% sure that is what they call it legally), and i paid dumb money to have "lucky" repaired.