Rate My Combo 2024
BASSclary reply :
So I've seen this done on plenty of other forums I post on and thought you guys might enjoy it as well. If this is against any rules, by all means mods please close.
Here's how it works; I start by stating a single combo of mine (Generally your favorite)
The next person to post will then give my combo a 1-10 ranking, then state their combo.
The person after he/she will then rate the above person's combo, and leave theirs to be rated.
Continue cycle.
Most people usually state what they like/dislike about the combo above too, to justify their ratings.
Also, you shouldn't post much unless you add a combo to be rated also 
I think it's a fun game to me!
I'll start off:
BPS Johnny Morris Sig Series II - 6'8" MH/XF
BPS Prolite - 6.4:1
Seagaur InvizX 15# fluorocarbon.
The taper on the rod makes for a mean squarebill rod, and also doubles as a nice senko rod
deep reply :
Idk anything about the rod or the reel, but I'd give Invizx a 5 out of 10. Too stretchy, and average abrasion resistance. There are many better fluoros in the same price range, although I guess it depends on what qualities you're looking for. Spiderwire Ultracast fluoro is a much better alternative and the one I like, when I use fluoro (very rarely).
My combo:
Mattlures MH swimbait rod (10/20 lb line, 1-4 oz lures)
Shimano Curado 301E
15 lb (20 lb true test) Yo-Zuri hybrid.
A very decent and economic set-up for 5"-7" hard swimbaits.
Fat-G reply :
Deep, the only problem with your swimmie combo is that it's not in my hands. 
Shimano FX 2500
6' Shakespeare Graphite Series M/F
8# Stren
...seriously.
00 mod reply :
ummmm....I have no comment to say on that one!!! 
St Croix Avid 7' mh/f
Shimano Core 50mg
Yo-Zuri hybrid
just my favorite rig, and 90% of the time has a T-rig on it! Plus my wife bought it for me, so it's my fav!
Jeff
Fat-G reply :
:D
Bass_Fanatic reply :
On 10/18/2011 at 8:21 AM, 00 mod said:ummmm....I have no comment to say on that one!!!
St Croix Avid 7' mh/f
Shimano Core 50mg
Yo-Zuri hybrid
just my favorite rig, and 90% of the time has a T-rig on it! Plus my wife bought it for me, so it's my fav!
Jeff
8.5/10
I have that same rod and while I like it, it seems to be a bit tip heavy to me. Now the Core on the other hand...Im drooling over that thing. Yozuri Hybrid is some great line too.
My Combo:
Powell Endurance 714C
Pflueger President
20lb Invizx
Hi Salenity reply :
Nice rod.
Nice reel
Time to respool!
Kistler 7' MH Micro guide stick worm rod
Lew's TP
50# 832Hi-vis
Hooligan reply :
On 10/18/2011 at 11:21 AM, Hi Salenity said:Nice rod.
Nice reel
Time to respool!
Kistler 7' MH Micro guide stick worm rod
Lew's TP
50# 832Hi-vis
Questionable rod with questionable guides on a questionable blank with a questionable warranty from an otherwise excellent company.
The reel doesn't suck at all.
The line does.
Loomis NRX893C
Shimano Metanium MG7L w/ upgrade drag.
Tatsu 15lb
Fat-G reply :
On 10/18/2011 at 11:51 AM, Hooligan said:Questionable rod with questionable guides on a questionable blank with a questionable warranty from an otherwise excellent company.
The reel doesn't suck at all.
The line does.
Loomis NRX893C
Shimano Metanium MG7L w/ upgrade drag.
Tatsu 15lb
Showoff
Hi Salenity reply :
On 10/18/2011 at 11:51 AM, Hooligan said:Questionable rod with questionable guides on a questionable blank with a questionable warranty from an otherwise excellent company.
The reel doesn't suck at all.
The line does.
Loomis NRX893C
Shimano Metanium MG7L w/ upgrade drag.
Tatsu 15lb
What do you drive?
Hooligan reply :
On 10/18/2011 at 12:06 PM, Hi Salenity said:What do you drive?
Ford F150 XLT. I spend my money on things that matter; diamonds for my wife, gear for me.
NorcalBassin reply :
Can't touch Hooligan's reel (I have a Curado on my 893c), so I'll go with:
Dobyns DX743c
Curado 200e7
12# Trilene Fluorocarbon
tossin hooks reply :
NB,
I've never seen a Dobyn's, but I can +1 the Curado 200E7...
My fav is: Falcon McClellan 7'2" MH/MF Swim Jig rod
Revo MGX-HS
12# Berkley Vanish "for the time being"
guitarkid reply :
@ TossinHooks props for the MGX-HS
I don't really know which one I like better, so I will post both.
Shimano Curado 201E7
6'9" MH Daiwa Ballistic
40lb. Power Pro Braid
Daiwa Tierra 2500
6'6" M G. Loomis GL2
8lb. Trilene XL Armor coated
-gk
BassHole5 reply :
Not Familiar with the rod but the Curado is a great reel.
8.5/10
Abu Garcia Veritas M-MF, awesome spinnerbait rod!
Revo Premier 6.4:1
17# Vicious Flurocarbon
John G reply :
BassHole, I don't know anything about at all about your set-up.
Mine is...
GLoomis MBR844C-IMX H-F
Shimano Calais 100A, I just bought the reel off of EBAY. When it get's here, it will go on the rod.
50# Suffix 832
roadwarrior reply :
The rod is one of my favorites: 10
Same with the reel: 10
I have heard a lot of great things about the line.
My favorite:
MBR842C/ Core 50MG/ Yo-Zuri Hybrid #12
This isn't an "all-around" rig, but it's perfect
for small swimbaits, Rage Tail Space Monkey, Smokin'
Rooster, Silver Buddy, single tail grubs, and
swimming small jigs.
:D
flippin and pitchin reply :
Kent,
I've heard of G Loomis. I think they are manufactured 25 minutes from my home but I don't own one.
The Core is pretty high tech but I recall you had one for sale some time back ?
The line is the bomb. I read your OPS on it when I joined and it's all I use now.
My 10 of 10 combo........ POPIEL POCKET FISHERMAN with #6 WhoKnows mono.
GAME OVER
Fat-G reply :
On 10/18/2011 at 6:45 PM, roadwarrior said:The rod is one of my favorites: 10
Same with the reel: 10
I have heard a lot of great things about the line.
My favorite:
MBR842C/ Core 50MG/ Yo-Zuri Hybrid #12
This isn't an "all-around" rig, but it's perfect
for small swimbaits, Rage Tail Space Monkey, Smokin'
Rooster, Silver Buddy, single tail grubs, and
swimming small jigs.
:D
Rod: 9/10
Reel 9.8/0
Line: 8/10
I like the feel of Cores, the ergonomics are excellent. They feel a tad hollow to me, otherwise a very good reel.
The 852, I've heard, is an excellent rod.
YZ has too much stretch for my liking.
Curado 50E
Cumara 7'2 MH/F
14# Sunline Super FC Sniper
hookingem reply :
8/10
Wish it was a Core 50, but I love this little 50e's and happen to have a few myself. Cumara's are a super stout rod, and are downright hard to beat for the money. Good set-up I like it.
Stradic 2500FI
Cumara 7'2 MXF
8# P-line CXX
Shakey head combo.
Skunked in DR reply :
Reel 9/10 love my Stradics, have at least 3
Rod 8/10 really like them, just like my Dobyns better
Line - won't comment, let's say its not my favourite
Legend Elite 7' MH
Chronarch Mg51
Sufix 832 30lb with Flouro leader
jigs and t-rigs
Fontana Finesse Man reply :
rod: 10 out of 10. Nice rods.
reel: 9 out of 10. Never fished one but heard they were the stuff.
line: 5-10. Line is a preference thing and I tried suffix and just didn't like it.
I would love to have that rig with different line! LOL Nice outfit!
Reel: Quantum Tour KVD 150 SPT 6.6:1
Rod: Quantum KVD Tour Cast 1. 6'9" Fast Taper
Line: 14 lb Test Sunline super natural mono 14 lb test
Spinnerbaits
Bass_Fanatic reply :
Reel: 7 out of 10 (Not a big Quantum reel guy, but I have heard a few good things about that reel)
Rod: 8 out of 10 (I do like the KVD rods)
Line: 7 out of 10 (Never used this line, but not a huge fan of mono.
Overall: 7.66/10
Reel: Shimano Curado 50e
Rod: 7' MH/F Avid
Line: 15lb Invizx
Use for T-rigs.
Bluebasser86 reply :
On 10/19/2011 at 4:47 AM, Bass_Fanatic said:Reel: 7 out of 10 (Not a big Quantum reel guy, but I have heard a few good things about that reel)
Rod: 8 out of 10 (I do like the KVD rods)
Line: 7 out of 10 (Never used this line, but not a huge fan of mono.
Overall: 7.66/10
Reel: Shimano Curado 50e
Rod: 7' MH/F Avid
Line: 15lb Invizx
Use for T-rigs.
9/10, the 50 just doesn't feel right in my hands fishing plastics and jigs.
Rod:6'8" M Legend Tournament Bass spinning
Reel:Pfluegar Supreme XT 30 size
Line:8lb InvizX
Hooligan reply :
On 10/19/2011 at 4:47 AM, Bass_Fanatic said:Reel: Shimano Curado 50e
Rod: 7' MH/F Avid
Line: 15lb Invizx
Use for T-rigs.
Great little reel, without a doubt one of the best values in light line reels.
Avid is a great line of rods, again one of the best bang for your buck rods out there.
InvizX is a fine line, it isn't my first choice, but it's a good mainstream fluoro.
Chronarch 100MG
Cumara CUC77M
12lb Tatsu
Lipless baits and squarebill up to 2.5 size.
.ghoti. reply :
10 for the Chronarch, a great rel
8 for the Cumara, I have one and it's not one of my favorites.
No opinion on the line; I haven't used it.
My favorite combo
Loomis BCR852 GLX
Daiwa Alphas R Edition
#10 Trilene XL
this is my tube rig.
ChrisAW reply :
On 10/19/2011 at 7:33 AM, .ghoti. said:10 for the Chronarch, a great rel
8 for the Cumara, I have one and it's not one of my favorites.
No opinion on the line; I haven't used it.
My favorite combo
Loomis BCR852 GLX
Daiwa Alphas R Edition
#10 Trilene XL
this is my tube rig.
Rod: 10/10
Reel: 10/10
Line: 5/10
I use XL but I can't say it's the best of what I have. I only wish I could have that rod/reel combo though!
My current favorite combo:
New Pfleuger Supreme XT 3500
Gander Mountain GSX Elite II 7' MH-F
Seaguar InvisX 10lb.
Fat-G reply :
On 10/19/2011 at 6:02 AM, Hooligan said:Great little reel, without a doubt one of the best values in light line reels.
Avid is a great line of rods, again one of the best bang for your buck rods out there.
InvizX is a fine line, it isn't my first choice, but it's a good mainstream fluoro.
Chronarch 100MG
Cumara CUC77M
12lb Tatsu
Lipless baits and squarebill up to 2.5 size.
Oldie but goodie, never used one though. 8.5/10
Cumaras are great, except for the model you love and I slightly dislike
Tatsu - you've convinced me to try this line next, and for that my wallet does not like you 
On 10/19/2011 at 7:33 AM, .ghoti. said:10 for the Chronarch, a great rel
8 for the Cumara, I have one and it's not one of my favorites.
No opinion on the line; I haven't used it.
My favorite combo
Loomis BCR852 GLX
Daiwa Alphas R Edition
#10 Trilene XL
this is my tube rig.
Sweet rod
Reeeeallly want one of these reels
Rubber band line
My Combo:
Savvy 734c
Zillion 100HSA
50# Fireline braid
Red reply :
On 10/19/2011 at 8:03 AM, Fat-G said:Oldie but goodie, never used one though. 8.5/10
Cumaras are great, except for the model you love and I slightly dislike
Tatsu - you've convinced me to try this line next, and for that my wallet does not like you
Sweet rod
Reeeeallly want one of these reels
Rubber band line
My Combo:
Savvy 734c
Zillion 100HSA
50# Fireline braid
I have never used any of the above, but I will give it a 9 since I do know that it is all quality stuff.
My combo
Lamiglas Excel 703 ML
Revo S-L
10# CXX
deep reply :
On 10/19/2011 at 8:03 AM, Fat-G said:My Combo:
Savvy 734c
Zillion 100HSA
50# Fireline braid
Rod: I was very unhappy with the one Savvy I ever purchased; returned that one.
Reel: Never fished one, but supposedly an awesome reel
Line: send some my way, I'll use it for backing lol
My Combo:
Powell Max 733 M/XF spinning
Shimano Sonora (cheap, but gets the job done)
6/30 Daiwa Samurai with leader
Combo for light jigs and plastics. The setup that I use the most.
.ghoti. reply :
Fat G, you want one, here's a deal.
$335
http://japantackle.com/Used_reels/Used_AlphasRedition103.htm
Bass_Fanatic reply :
On 10/19/2011 at 8:21 AM, deep said:Rod: I was very unhappy with the one Savvy I ever purchased; returned that one.
Reel: Never fished one, but supposedly an awesome reel
Line: send some my way, I'll use it for backing lol
My Combo:
Powell Max 733 M/XF spinning
Shimano Sonora (cheap, but gets the job done)
6/30 Daiwa Samurai with leader
Combo for light jigs and plastics. The setup that I use the most.
Reel: ? Never used
Rod: Great!! I love the Powell Max line
Line: Not a huge fan of braid, but for braid, its pretty darn good
My Combo:
Powell Max 703CB Glass
Shimano Curado 200B
12lb Suffix Seige
This is my deep cranking setup
deep reply :
On 10/19/2011 at 8:49 AM, Bass_Fanatic said:Reel: ? Never used
Rod: Great!! I love the Powell Max line
Line: Not a huge fan of braid, but for braid, its pretty darn good
My Combo:
Powell Max 703CB Glass
Shimano Curado 200B
12lb Suffix Seige
This is my deep cranking setup
Rod: Love the Powell max line, just like you do! I like longer rods for deep-cranking though
Reel: Curado B's are great reels, I have a Curado 201B.
Line: Sufix Siege is my favorite mono
My Combo:
Rod:Shimano Compre 7' MH/F (the old compre)
Reel:Shimano Citica 201E
Line: Alternates between 10 and 12 lb sufix siege (depends on what I can find locally)
My all-purpose set-up.. caught me a 7.69 pounder this spring, and several other good bass. Also, my first baitcasting set-up.
Packard reply :
On 10/19/2011 at 8:59 AM, deep said:Rod: Love the Powell max line, just like you do! I like longer rods for deep-cranking though
Reel: Curado B's are great reels, I have a Curado 201B.
Line: Sufix Siege is my favorite mono
My Combo:
Rod:Shimano Compre 7' MH/F (the old compre)
Reel:Shimano Citica 201E
Line: Alternates between 10 and 12 lb sufix siege (depends on what I can find locally)
My all-purpose set-up.. caught me a 7.69 pounder this spring, and several other good bass. Also, my first baitcasting set-up.
Rod: 8.5/10 Great Value
Reel: 8.5/10 Great Value
Line: 7/10 Not a fan of Sufix
Mine:
Shimano Chormica
Carrot Stix Gold
Seaguar InvisX
WdyCrankbait reply :
Ok, mine current favorite is
Rod: Powell Endurance 723C
Reel: Super-tuned Curado 50E w/ Boca Bearing upgrade and Carbontex drag
Line: Mist green P-line flourclear 12#
One great set-up for tossing senkos!
Bluebasser86 reply :
On 10/19/2011 at 9:35 AM, WdyCrankbait said:Ok, mine current favorite is
Rod: Powell Endurance 723C
Reel: Super-tuned Curado 50E w/ Boca Bearing upgrade and Carbontex drag
Line: Mist green P-line flourclear 12#
One great set-up for tossing senkos!
Never fished a Powell but the must be pretty good to have a following like they do. I like my 50E and it's not supertuned, but I don't use it for plastics. P-line is one of my go to lines. I'd say 8/10 just because you have all that to fish senkos
My shakeyhead combo:
Rod:6'8" M Legend Tournament Bass spinning
Reel:Pfluegar Supreme XT 30 size
Line:8lb InvizX
SirSnookalot reply :
On 10/19/2011 at 12:10 PM, Bluebasser86 said:Never fished a Powell but the must be pretty good to have a following like they do. I like my 50E and it's not supertuned, but I don't use it for plastics. P-line is one of my go to lines. I'd say 8/10 just because you have all that to fish senkos
My shakeyhead combo:
Rod:6'8" M Legend Tournament Bass spinning
Reel:Pfluegar Supreme XT 30 size
Line:8lb InvizX
Only can comment on the supreme, I use my 30 on a clarus for pond fishing and like that set up.
Don't know if it's my favorite but a good all round set up.
Soron 40, 15# PP, 7'6 medium redbone.
I use this set up for jetties, beach, flats. Handles a good range of lure weights, exceptionally distance and the backbone to handle some fairly hefty fish. I have caught 100's and 100's of snook, tarpon, cuda, jack crevelles and bonita on this set up and lots of LMB too.
Quite often I use it in canals to for LMB,
BigMoneyGrip reply :
I haven't used any of that, Snookie.
Falcon Cara T7 Micro 6' 10" MH Fast
Shimano Curado 50E
InvizX 8lbs
SirSnookalot reply :
QuoteI haven't used any of that, Snookie./quote]
I haven't used a b/c for freshwater......well not in the last 35 years.
ChiCityBasser reply :
Ok here goes my favorite combo right now for plastics is my spinning combo: It handles Senkos and fat ikas well and is extremely light and sensitive.
Rod:Cabelas XMLTi-S693-1A 6'9" M/F
Reel:Quantum PTi-A20
Line:Cajun 30# Braid
P-Line CXX 6# copolymer
Redlinerobert reply :
7/10
My current favorite:
Custom Steez 100H spooled with 55 lb samurai braid.
Gan-Craft Killers Junk KG-00 5-700H
Steve K reply :
7/10
Not a fan of the Steez product line. Plus, they're above my pay scale! I have never heard of the rod sorry.
Mine
Rod: QTC705f - Quantum Superlite PT (Spinning)
Reel: TE30PTIB - Quantum Tour PT
Line: P-Line Flouro (6-8lb.)
I love this rod for small finesse lures, live bait rigging and drop shots. Plus they are very light and are very sensitive. For a medium action rod I have been really surprised on how much power there is to this rod. The reel is a little on the heavy side for my liking but can't wait for the new smoke series spinning reels come out.
ChiCityBasser reply :
On 10/20/2011 at 4:37 AM, Steve K said:7/10
Not a fan of the Steez product line. Plus, they're above my pay scale! I have never heard of the rod sorry.
Mine
Rod: QTC705f - Quantum Superlite PT (Spinning)
Reel: TE30PTIB - Quantum Tour PT
Line: P-Line Flouro (6-8lb.)
I love this rod for small finesse lures, live bait rigging and drop shots. Plus they are very light and are very sensitive. For a medium action rod I have been really surprised on how much power there is to this rod. The reel is a little on the heavy side for my liking but can't wait for the new smoke series spinning reels come out.
Nice Combo and waiting on the Smoke spinning reels myself.
Fat-G reply :
On 10/20/2011 at 3:15 AM, Redlinerobert said:7/10
My current favorite:
Custom Steez 100H spooled with 55 lb samurai braid.
Gan-Craft Killers Junk KG-00 5-700H
12/10
Robert, before I die I have to own a Black Sheep. Also on my list is a Zillion HLC.
Redlinerobert reply :
On 10/20/2011 at 5:53 AM, Fat-G said:12/10
Robert, before I die I have to own a Black Sheep. Also on my list is a Zillion HLC.
The black sheep is made for fishing barramundi. High capacity for light lures from what I understand. The HLC on the other hand, is one of my favorite reels. I have 3 of them and they all get used quite a bit. You won't be dissapointed with it!
hookingem reply :
On 10/20/2011 at 3:15 AM, Redlinerobert said:7/10
My current favorite:
Custom Steez 100H spooled with 55 lb samurai braid.
Gan-Craft Killers Junk KG-00 5-700H
Gave this a 7............ I mean it is only a 1,000 dollar combo
The Rooster reply :
No rod to rate. So...
Mine is...
Shimano Compre 6'6" MH/F
Shimano Curado 200E7
Berkley Vanish fluorocarbon 14# treated with KVD Line and Lure
BASSclary reply :
On 10/20/2011 at 9:15 AM, The Rooster said:No rod to rate. So...
Mine is...
Shimano Compre 6'6" MH/F
Shimano Curado 200E7
Berkley Vanish fluorocarbon 14# treated with KVD Line and Lure
8.5
9
3 with a 10 applicant on it
Love the Shimano lineup for rods,
and the curado is a great reel.
Vanish is junk. It's weak and I found it to be stretchy, as well as poor abrasion resistance.
KVD L&L Is just awesome
And Hookingem, since when does how much a combo's cost have to do with a rating of it?
kLuo reply :
No rod to rate.
Here's my newest combo:
Abu Garcia Verdict 7" MHF
Abu Garcia Premier 6.4:1
Powerpro 30 lb with a Berkley 100% Fluorocarbon 12 lb leader
hookingem reply :
On 10/20/2011 at 10:11 AM, BASSclary said:8.5
9
3 with a 10 applicant on it
Love the Shimano lineup for rods,
and the curado is a great reel.
Vanish is junk. It's weak and I found it to be stretchy, as well as poor abrasion resistance.
KVD L&L Is just awesome
And Hookingem, since when does how much a combo's cost have to do with a rating of it?
Well Clary, The economic system we live under here in the United States drives prices of goods/services that are limited/desired up, and goods/services that are plentiful/undesired down. To illustrate this fundamental economic principle, let's say one consumer spends 3x more money than another on any given good/service. The consumer who spent the greater amount of capital is purchasing a good/service that is either A. more desirable and or B. more limited. So, by applying this economic principle to Redlinerobert's pricey combo you can see why I was shocked by the low rating it received. The pricetag on the combo Redlinerobert posted was dictated by either one or both of the forces mentioned above. Basically, Robert's combo is either A. unique or B. Quality. So, yes Clary I'll be the first one to admit I was a little surprised to see a piece of merchandise that posses traits of either being rare or quality faced with opposition. It's kinda like seeing a shooting star, it's unusual and tends to shock the viewer at first. On a side note post a description of a Walmart combo with cheap monofilament ,and see how that combo gets rated............Money isn't relevant!?!? It all goes back to the simple concept you get what you pay for. Oh wait this only holds true to people who don't try and purposely purchase miss marked items......
WdyCrankbait reply :
AJ, didnt read it, but sounds like you've been going to class! Either that or you can copy and paste out of a blog really well! Now go back to chasing women at college and forget about this getting smart thing!
Sam is taking Sean to the double-secret pond Friday.
BASSclary reply :
On 10/20/2011 at 5:40 PM, hookingem said:Well Clary, The economic system we live under here in the United States drives prices of goods/services that are limited/desired up, and goods/services that are plentiful/undesired down. To illustrate this fundamental economic principle, let's say one consumer spends 3x more money than another on any given good/service. The consumer who spent the greater amount of capital is purchasing a good/service that is either A. more desirable and or B. more limited. So, by applying this economic principle to Redlinerobert's pricey combo you can see why I was shocked by the low rating it received. The pricetag on the combo Redlinerobert posted was dictated by either one or both of the forces mentioned above. Basically, Robert's combo is either A. unique or B. Quality. So, yes Clary I'll be the first one to admit I was a little surprised to see a piece of merchandise that posses traits of either being rare or quality faced with opposition. It's kinda like seeing a shooting star, it's unusual and tends to shock the viewer at first. On a side note post a description of a Walmart combo with cheap monofilament ,and see how that combo gets rated............Money isn't relevant!?!? It all goes back to the simple concept you get what you pay for. Oh wait this only holds true to people who don't try and purposely purchase miss marked items......
If cost mattered in this game it would be called "Give me a 1-10 on how much my combo costs"
But it's not. The man gave it a seven because he wasn't a fan of the Steez line. And everything is rated in it's respective price range. i.e, a St.Croix Premier wont get a 3 and a JDM Zillion HLC doesn't get a 14.
NoBassPro reply :
On 10/20/2011 at 5:40 PM, hookingem said:Well Clary, The economic system we live under here in the United States drives prices of goods/services that are limited/desired up, and goods/services that are plentiful/undesired down. To illustrate this fundamental economic principle, let's say one consumer spends 3x more money than another on any given good/service. The consumer who spent the greater amount of capital is purchasing a good/service that is either A. more desirable and or B. more limited. So, by applying this economic principle to Redlinerobert's pricey combo you can see why I was shocked by the low rating it received. The pricetag on the combo Redlinerobert posted was dictated by either one or both of the forces mentioned above. Basically, Robert's combo is either A. unique or B. Quality. So, yes Clary I'll be the first one to admit I was a little surprised to see a piece of merchandise that posses traits of either being rare or quality faced with opposition. It's kinda like seeing a shooting star, it's unusual and tends to shock the viewer at first. On a side note post a description of a Walmart combo with cheap monofilament ,and see how that combo gets rated............Money isn't relevant!?!? It all goes back to the simple concept you get what you pay for. Oh wait this only holds true to people who don't try and purposely purchase miss marked items......
Well, technically volume of sales at a given price would be more indicative of how people perceive the value of the item, not at what price the manufacturer/retailer set the price.
And, as with anything, there's a certain status symbol type element that goes along with high dollar purchases that is not always related to performance. Or more appropriately, the assumption that in a free market people always make logical choices is false.
Shane J reply :
Anyway...
My favorite combo for light Tx rigs.
Rod: JB Customs "Snake" rod (spiral wrapped)
Reel: Daiwa Fuego-L
Supertuned, spool bearing upgrades, Carbontex smoooth drag, 4 bearing swept handle upgrade
Line: 15lb Seguar AbrazX Flouro
I love this combo, because casting is effortless, and with around a 25% increase in distance and accuracy, while being off the charts for sensitivity
Raul reply :
Man I can´t say which one is my favorite combo, got so much nice stuff that´s hard to choose....... let´s put it looking from another perspective, if I didn´t like something of my combos I wouldn´t have them.
deaknh03 reply :
Fenwick Techna AV
Pflueger Patriarch XT
Power Pro 50# moss green
Wisconsin Heat. reply :
On 10/22/2011 at 5:40 AM, deaknh03 said:Fenwick Techna AV
Pflueger Patriarch XT
Power Pro 50# moss green
9/10
i like fenwicks rod too.
mine is a:
fenwick HMG 7' mh
Abu Garcia revo SKT
spooled with 12lb berkely 100%
pitchinthejig reply :
Never touched a Fenwick stick
I dont have but a few minutes with one in hand as all I fish are Daiwa reels however I can say they are nice reels for the brief time I fished a Skt Revo when a Non-boater that was fishing with me wanted me to see what I thought about his setup. really smooth casting reel that bombed a 3/8th oz Red Eye shad a very long ways with ease on a Duckett cranking stick.
Berkley 100%= very low on my list of FC's...
My Evergreen Black raven (Ive bought 2 and thinking about 2 more my all time FAV stick out of all my Evergreens, Megabass, Daiwas and Customs. my #2 fav stick are my JDM Daiwa Steez Harriers I have three.)
W/a Daiwa TD-Z Type R
And 16# Sunline Shooter FC.
This is by far the SWEETEST T-Rig setup Ive ever fished. (My other Black Raven has a Pixzilla built on a Airy Red.)
Bassn Blvd reply :
I have never tried the Japanese rods because I hate buying a rod without holding it first.
AND
I don't care much for Daiwa, but one of my cranking reels is the SOL.
That being said, I would still rate your combo a solid 10 for the Japanese/Daiwa users.
My current favorite combo is
G. Loomis NRX 893C JWR 7'5" Med Hvy.
I have two of them (Taylor-Marie and Abigale)and they are my sweethearts.
Each one is paired with a Lew's Speed Spool Tournament Pro, but the Lews is not my favorite reel. My all around favorite is my Cslcutta TE 100 DC.
Dockhead reply :
8 out of 10.
Would give either nugget to get my hands on that exact NRX; not a fan of the Lew's, and that rod deserves something a little bit...more refined.
My combo is:
7'3" Heavy Powell
Citica 200D
50 lb Power Pro
Love Powell Rods, this one is Mr. Versatility for me.
The reel, well, my son gave it to me, so it's special.
Bassn Blvd reply :
On 10/24/2011 at 12:02 PM, Dockhead said:8 out of 10.
Would give either nugget to get my hands on that exact NRX; not a fan of the Lew's, and that rod deserves something a little bit...more refined.
My combo is:
7'3" Heavy Powell
Citica 200D
50 lb Power Pro
Love Powell Rods, this one is Mr. Versatility for me.
The reel, well, my son gave it to me, so it's special.
Really? Try using one again. I just finished my tournament season (13 outings) in 3rd place with over 150 pounds of bass caught on that reel. Never had one malfunction with it.
I do plan on getting the new ABU for it though.
lynyrdsky1 reply :
7'6 MH Carbonlite Rod
Shimano Curado E7
20lb Invisx
endless reply :
On 10/25/2011 at 12:08 AM, lynyrdsky1 said:7'6 MH Carbonlite Rod
Shimano Curado E7
20lb Invisx
Sounds like a winner to me. I like both rod and reel. I have 2 Carbonlites and 1 Curado E5.
Hooligan reply :
On 10/25/2011 at 1:15 AM, endless said:Sounds like a winner to me. I like both rod and reel. I have 2 Carbonlites and 1 Curado E5.
No rod so:
My favorite river smallie rod-
Loomis SMR750S-SP
Shimano Sustain 1000FE
6lb Toray Bawo SuperFinesse
Maxximus Redneckus reply :
loomis a 8 i held one or 2 before nice rods
the shimano i used one before nice reel 9
line never used before never read anything about it to make me buy it so a 5
my fav combo is a garcia c-4 on a falcon pistol grip with trilene big game green 12 lb olllld skoool
Fat-G reply :
On 10/25/2011 at 11:03 AM, Maxximus Redneckus said:loomis a 8 i held one or 2 before nice rods
the shimano i used one before nice reel 9
line never used before never read anything about it to make me buy it so a 5
my fav combo is a garcia c-4 on a falcon pistol grip with trilene big game green 12 lb olllld skoool
5/10 from a performance standpoint, based on todays standards.
Dobyns DX745 FH
Chronarch D7
20# Tatsu
Raider Nation Fisher reply :
On 10/25/2011 at 8:06 PM, Fat-G said:5/10 from a performance standpoint, based on todays standards.
Dobyns DX745 FH
Chronarch D7
20# Tatsu
I give it a 10. That's a nice setup.
Here's my current favorite.
Diawa BBS Zillion
Diawa 6'6" mh mf zillion
20# spiderwire flourobraid
J Francho reply :
I give it an 7, though mostly for the reel. The Big Bait Special is one that I drool over when it passes my bench. I will own one....
It's a TD-Z not a Zillion, great reel.
Rod too short and too light.
Line too light.
St. Croix LTBC79HF "Swimbait"
Shimano Calcutta 200B, Curado 200E handle and knob, Abec 7 Hybrid Spool Bearings, Carbontsx Smooth Drags
25# CXX Treated w/ KVD L&L
deep reply :
On 10/26/2011 at 1:12 AM, J Francho said:St. Croix LTBC79HF "Swimbait"
Shimano Calcutta 200B, Curado 200E handle and knob, Abec 7 Hybrid Spool Bearings, Carbontsx Smooth Drags
25# CXX Treated w/ KVD L&L
Don't own the rod, but I hear it's got a pretty short handle for a SB rod?
That reel sure sounds awesome, but I like to use a 300 size reel for swimbaits (but what do I know).
CXX? I'll pass. Not a fan of that line.
Mattlures 7'7"/ 7'11" MH SB rod
Revo Toro Winch 51, 4.6:1
80 lb Daiwa Samurai with or without leader.
Bottom bouncing soft swimbait set-up.
J Francho reply :
QuoteDon't own the rod, but I hear it's got a pretty short handle for a SB rod?
You are somewhat correct. Mine is actually a custom build, and has a full burl rear grip measuring in at 11". Yes, I can spool the reel with bigger, aero baits. Don't throw those much, mostly 2-3 oz. stuff.
Sorry for the inturruption....carry on!
deep reply :
On 10/26/2011 at 1:36 AM, J Francho said:You are somewhat correct. Mine is actually a custom build, and has a full burl rear grip measuring in at 11". Yes, I can spool the reel with bigger, aero baits. Don't throw those much, mostly 2-3 oz. stuff.
Sorry for the inturruption....carry on!
I see. That combo looks bad****.
When I started this swimbaiting endeavor a year ago, you were one of the guys who convinced me to get a 300 size reel, even for sub-3 oz baits. That was pretty good advice as I now realize. Works for me anyway.
BTW, 9/10 for that combo. Took off one point for the line
Carry on folks.
J Francho reply :
Zebra mussels....they should make braid scissors outta them.
deep reply :
On 10/26/2011 at 2:26 AM, J Francho said:Zebra mussels....they should make braid scissors outta them.
lol, don't have any of that nasty stuff in the few lakes I fish. Mostly mud, weeds, and some rocks (a copoly leader works pretty well then).
WdyCrankbait reply :
On 10/19/2011 at 9:11 AM, Packard said:Rod: 8.5/10 Great Value
Reel: 8.5/10 Great Value
Line: 7/10 Not a fan of Sufix
Mine:
Shimano Chormica
Carrot Stix Gold
Seaguar InvisX
Sorry Packard, I did not rate your combo.
Reel 9, love me Shimano reels, but not familiar with this one.
Rod 8, I like the Stix, but shy away from them
Line 8, I know a lot of people like that line, but it didnt impress me when I used it.
Hope you catch a lot of fish on this set up!
Wdy
pitchinthejig reply :
On 10/26/2011 at 1:12 AM, J Francho said:I give it an 7, though mostly for the reel. The Big Bait Special is one that I drool over when it passes my bench. I will own one....
It's a TD-Z not a Zillion, great reel.
Rod too short and too light.
Line too light.
St. Croix LTBC79HF "Swimbait"
Shimano Calcutta 200B, Curado 200E handle and knob, Abec 7 Hybrid Spool Bearings, Carbontsx Smooth Drags
25# CXX Treated w/ KVD L&L
I have 2 TD-Z BBS NIB and one I use I will be listing one of the NIB reels on Ebay soon J so maybe you want it? if you do I will make you a Buy it now deal on Ebay... Just PM me if you are interested.
endless reply :
Wow Allot of nice setups.
Good lord Deep 80# braid. Your not playing are you.
One of mine is 6'8 M-XF Carbonlite, Pflueger Supreme 8035MG, 10# XPS Carbongold. My shaky head setup.
deep reply :
On 10/27/2011 at 1:58 AM, endless said:Good lord Deep 80# braid. Your not playing are you.
Ahh, but 80 lb Samurai has the diameter of 17 lb mono line. I don't care if the actual test strength is 80 or 50 or even 17 lb. I need a low stretch line with a diameter of 15-20 lb mono. Plus, because the shock resistance of braid is low due to the low stretch, a higher test strength helps against casting off baits on backlashes. I learnt to use braid + leader for swimbaits from a post Matt Allen made on his website. He uses 80 lb Power Pro, which probably has a larger diameter than 80 lb Samurai. But of course, he throws bigger baits on a bigger reel.
On 10/27/2011 at 1:58 AM, endless said:One of mine is 6'8 M-XF Carbonlite, Pflueger Supreme 8035MG, 10# XPS Carbongold. My shaky head setup.
Sounds like a nice set-up, especially the reel. Carbonlites are great rods I understand, especially if we believe what Clary says JK
I'm almost running out of setups to post, but here's my cranking combo.
Pinnacle Perfecta 7'8" MH cranking rod,
Citica 201B5
12 lb Sufix Siege.
J Francho reply :
QuoteOne of mine is 6'8 M-XF Carbonlite, Pflueger Supreme 8035MG, 10# XPS Carbongold. My shaky head setup.
On the bang for the buck-o-meter, I give this an 8. You can probably fish a heluva lot more than just shaky heads with it as well.
St. Croix Avid AVS63MLXF
Shimano CI4 2500
Invisx 6#
What and why: for vertical drop shot in 15 feet or more water with zero cover. The rod is short, helps keep my bait in the cone when in 200 kHz mode on both the kayak and bass boat, is perfect for detecting tiny "lift" and "pressure" bites you get from stingy smallmouth, the line is thin enough to get additional bites, and strong enough for tough smallies. it is stretchier than others, but that's good when you get a strong fish on a short leash by the boat. The reel has an upgraded Carbontex drag, set up wet. I really appreciate the rapid line pickup that the 6:1 ratio offers. I think it's 34 IPT or something close. All in all, a joy to use. Good enough for the avatar fish, a 5 lb. 12 oz. Erie smallie.
Shane J reply :
Nice setup, J. I'd say 8.5 for the rod, 9.5 for the reel, and 9.5 for the line, for an overall average of 9.17
Since you did your drop shot setup, I'll do mine, which is similar:
Rod: 6' 8" Shimano Cumara M XFast
Reel: Shimano Stradic Ci4 2500
Line: 8lb Seaguar Invizx
KSRonH reply :
Shane, I'm not real familar with the Shimamo Products, but probably a 9 on hear say. My dropshot setup is a St Croix LTBS69MLXF, Abu Soron STX20 filled with 8# Nanofil.
But a fav of mine is my Gloomis MBR843, Revo Premier and 12# Gamma. I love fishing this with a 5/16 oz Jewel jig and a Net Bait Baby Craw.
ChiCityBasser reply :
On 10/27/2011 at 3:45 AM, KSRonH said:Shane, I'm not real familar with the Shimamo Products, but probably a 9 on hear say. My dropshot setup is a St Croix LTBS69MLXF, Abu Soron STX20 filled with 8# Nanofil.
But a fav of mine is my Gloomis MBR843, Revo Premier and 12# Gamma. I love fishing this with a 5/16 oz Jewel jig and a Net Bait Baby Craw.
Both nice setups and really like the St. Croix setup and give them both a 9
ChiCityBasser reply :
These are my two current use crankbait setups. I use them for shallow to mid diver cranks and 1/4 oz spinnerbaits as well as small jerkbaits and topwaters on occasion.
Casting:
Kistler CRR 7' M/F 1/8-1/2oz
Quantum Kinetic 6.3:1
Cabelas Flouro 12#
Spinning
Cabelas Prodigy 7' M/F
Quantum Catalyst PTi-20B
Cabelas 6# Flouro (Main Spool)
Power Pro 30# Braid (Backup Spool)
South FLA reply :
Casting 6
Spinning 5
My Spro Frog Combo:
Dobyns Champion Elite Series 735 Casting Rod
Skeet Reese Model Revo
Samurai Braid 55lb
Have used various combinations and I would say my hook ratio with this particular setup can hang with Dean Rojas! Reel has tons of drag to pull them from the slop and rod has enough backbone to handle the job without being clunky.
deep reply :
On 10/27/2011 at 2:47 AM, deep said:Ahh, but 80 lb Samurai has the diameter of 17 lb mono line. I don't care if the actual test strength is 80 or 50 or even 17 lb. I need a low stretch line with a diameter of 15-20 lb mono. Plus, because the shock resistance of braid is low due to the low stretch, a higher test strength helps against casting off baits on backlashes. I learnt to use braid + leader for swimbaits from a post Matt Allen made on his website. He uses 80 lb Power Pro, which probably has a larger diameter than 80 lb Samurai. But of course, he throws bigger baits on a bigger reel.
Sounds like a nice set-up, especially the reel. Carbonlites are great rods I understand, especially if we believe what Clary says
I'm almost running out of setups to post, but here's my cranking combo.
Pinnacle Perfecta 7'8" MH cranking rod,
Citica 201B5
12 lb Sufix Siege.
No one rated my cranking set-up.
Hooligan reply :
On 10/27/2011 at 6:31 AM, deep said:No one rated my cranking set-up.
8.5 of ten. The Citica is still a workhorse of a reel, and the Pinnacle rod is seriously under-rated.
Another Crank rig, then, shall we?
Lamiglas SR705
Calais DC
10# Tatsu
ww2farmer reply :
On 10/27/2011 at 6:43 AM, Hooligan said:Another Crank rig, then, shall we?
Lamiglas SR705
Calais DC
10# Tatsu
8/10. Love the reel, rod is not my cup of tea, never used that line.
My cranking set up:
Rod: St Croix Legend Tournament 7'11" H power/Mod action "Magnum Cranker"
Reel: Shimano Curado 201DPV
Line: Power Pro 20lb braid, I'll use 10lb Trilene 100% fluoro as a leader when I am around rocks/zebe's, but straight braid when ripping big cranks out of deep grass.
Bass_Fanatic reply :
On 10/27/2011 at 9:20 AM, ww2farmer said:8/10. Love the reel, rod is not my cup of tea, never used that line.
My cranking set up:
Rod: St Croix Legend Tournament 7'11" H power/Mod action "Magnum Cranker"
Reel: Shimano Curado 201DPV
Line: Power Pro 20lb braid, I'll use 10lb Trilene 100% fluoro as a leader when I am around rocks/zebe's, but straight braid when ripping big cranks out of deep grass.
Rod: 8/10 (never used it, but I hear its a nice rod although Im not a huge St. Croix fan)
Reel: 9.5/10 (LOVE this reel...just wrong hand )
Line: 6/10 (Never used braid for cranking, but it seems it would work for deep weeds, but I dont like power pro braid much)
My light crankin combo:
Rod: 7' M/M Carbonlite
Reel: Shimano Curado 200B5
Line: 12lb Suffix Seige
endless reply :
On 10/27/2011 at 7:02 PM, Bass_Fanatic said:Rod: 8/10 (never used it, but I hear its a nice rod although Im not a huge St. Croix fan)
Reel: 9.5/10 (LOVE this reel...just wrong hand
Line: 6/10 (Never used braid for cranking, but it seems it would work for deep weeds, but I dont like power pro braid much)
My light crankin combo:
Rod: 7' M/M Carbonlite
Reel: Shimano Curado 200B5
Line: 12lb Suffix Seige
If ask me I like this setup, I have the 7' MH-F carbonlite that I use for buzzbaits. The reel I have the E5 and absolutely love it. I never tried Seige besides 40#(catfish) but love Elite. 8 for me!!
My crank setup
7'M-MF Shimano Crucial
Shimano Curado 200E5
Trilene 10# flouro(used what was laying around the house)
senile1 reply :
On 10/27/2011 at 10:47 PM, endless said:If ask me I like this setup, I have the 7' MH-F carbonlite that I use for buzzbaits. The reel I have the E5 and absolutely love it. I never tried Seige besides 40#(catfish) but love Elite. 8 for me!!
My crank setup
7'M-MF Shimano Crucial
Shimano Curado 200E5
Trilene 10# flouro(used what was laying around the house)
I give it an 8.5 for the rod, a 9.0 for the reel, and an 8.5 for the line for an average of 8.66.
One of my jig / t-rig setups:
- 7 ft G.Loomis MBR844C GLX Heavy with Fast Tip
- Shimano Curado 200E7
- Sufix Performance Braid 30 lb with Seaguar InvizX 15 lb leader
guitarkid reply :
On 10/27/2011 at 11:17 PM, senile1 said:I give it an 8.5 for the rod, a 9.0 for the reel, and an 8.5 for the line for an average of 8.66.
One of my jig / t-rig setups:
- 7 ft G.Loomis MBR844C Heavy with Fast Tip
- Shimano Curado 200E7
- Sufix Performance Braid 30 lb with Seaguar InvizX 15 lb leader
Reel- 9/10
Rod- have'nt used it, or felt it so I don't really know, so I'll guess 9/10
Line- Been meaning to try sufix, it feels good, just waiting for my Power Pro to run out.
My cranking set up
BPS Crankin' Stick M action
BPS Pro Qualifier
12# Trilene XL or BPS Excel mono
-gk
ww2farmer reply :
On 10/28/2011 at 12:11 AM, guitarkid said:My cranking set up
BPS Crankin' Stick M action
BPS Pro Qualifier
12# Trilene XL or BPS Excel mono
-gk
Rod:9/10 My BPS cranking stick is one of only a few rods that I sold that I wish I had back. Great bang for the buck
Reel: 7/10 Never been a fan of BPS reels, but alot of people say good thing about the current PQ
Line: 8/10 Tried and true line, not cutting edge/top of the line stuff, but not junk either.
This is probably my favorite combo to use:
Rod: St Croix Legend Tournament 7' M power/fast action "Teaser"
Reel: Shimano Curado 51E
Line: 20lb Power pro, will use a 12lb Trilene 100% flouro leader when needed.
.ghoti. reply :
My cranking set up
BPS Crankin' Stick M action
BPS Pro Qualifier
12# Trilene XL or BPS Excel mono
-gk
Near the top of the bang for the buck category. 8/10
My most fun combo;
St Croix LT ML-XF
purple Alphas
8lb test Trilene XL
usually has a 1/32oz Gammy Wacky jighead with a 3X french fry tied on. Also use this for drop-shotting open water structure. A 2 pond bass will give you a great fight on this little combo.
J Francho reply :
On 10/28/2011 at 4:12 AM, ww2farmer said:Rod:9/10 My BPS cranking stick is one of only a few rods that I sold that I wish I had back. Great bang for the buck
Reel: 7/10 Never been a fan of BPS reels, but alot of people say good thing about the current PQ
Line: 8/10 Tried and true line, not cutting edge/top of the line stuff, but not junk either.
This is probably my favorite combo to use:
Rod: St Croix Legend Tournament 7' M power/fast action "Teaser"
Reel: Shimano Curado 51E
Line: 20lb Power pro, will use a 12lb Trilene 100% flouro leader when needed.
I have this rod - awesome tool! 9/10 - no way I'm putting that sissy sewing thread on my reels, LOL.
Peanut sized cranks:
St. Croix AVC70MM
Daiwa Alphas (Carbontex upgrade)
10# CXX
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