Quote Originally Posted by MrSplitshot View Post
I just bought a new Shimano Compre Rod with split foam handle and love it...$100 rod...which is the price range I tend to stay in on rods. I put a new Curado on it and it's a sweet little combo.I have 3 of the Compre casting rods and a Compre spinning rod...like them all for that price range.
I just got a Shimano Crucial for $80. I looked at the Compre and could not tell enough difference in the the 2 to pay the $20 difference, plus the Crucial as the same life time over the counter exchange as more expensive rods. Now im looking for a decent reel to put on it. I have a pro qualifier on it and it is fine, but would like to upgrade a little, mabe a Citica or Curado, or even a Lews Speed Spool I have heard good things about them.