I recently purchased an Avid AC70MM which I saddled up with a Shimano Metanium. It's a light, well balanced set-up that casts incredibly long and smooth. This is the rig I will be using for all medium weight crankbaits.

RW,

Did I get that Metanium tuned right?  

Sounds like a great rig..

Tight Lines!!!!  

RW puts a new rig together and Ill be darned he puts a Shimano reel on it

I get more enjoyment out of your appreciation for your stuff, :

RW,

Did I get that Metanium tuned right?

Sounds like a great rig..

Tight Lines!!!!

I don't know, is a reel suppose to be this smooth?  

BTW,

Thank you, again!

8-)

Got it to smooth huh....

Send it back I have a pile of dirt I can use on it.....

Tight Lines!!!!!

Gonna be throwing them LVR's and Flat CB's huh?  Might also be a good spinnerbait rod too.  I don't think I would want a crankbait rod unless it was 7'.  I think you made a good choice going with the 7 footer.  You might wanna work on that species of reel though.   ........... ;D