need a little advice please

[walkeraviator]

I know I will get flamed for this, but if i had a $350 budget, i would buy a BPS Pro Qualifier Reel in 6.3:1 and then $250 for a light weight sensative rod. 7' MH fast tip. This will serve you well for sensativity when fishing soft plastics and jigs. It will help in hook sets for soft plastics, jigs, spinners, and buzzbaits. The only disadvantage is the fast tip is not so great for treble hooks, but if you loosen the drag a little and play the fish to counter the stiff tip, you can reduce the chance of the fish throwing the lure. If you go with a crankin stick made of glass with a moderate tip action you will loose all the sensitivity and hook set power.

So again i say Pro Qualifier on a killer rod like Kistler, G Loomis, or Dobyns.

[collins dental]

I know I will get flamed for this, but if i had a $350 budget, i would buy a BPS Pro Qualifier Reel in 6.3:1 and then $250 for a light weight sensative rod. 7' MH fast tip. This will serve you well for sensativity when fishing soft plastics and jigs. It will help in hook sets for soft plastics, jigs, spinners, and buzzbaits. The only disadvantage is the fast tip is not so great for treble hooks, but if you loosen the drag a little and play the fish to counter the stiff tip, you can reduce the chance of the fish throwing the lure. If you go with a crankin stick made of glass with a moderate tip action you will loose all the sensitivity and hook set power.

So again i say Pro Qualifier on a killer rod like Kistler, G Loomis, or Dobyns.

Do you know who makes their reels,always wondered?

[publican57]

I love my Shimano Crucial Rods - Lifetime Guaranty also.

I have a Shimano Curado and a Shimano Citica. For the money; I like the Citica better. It is about $50-70 cheaper. I am not so sure the Curado is worth the extra money? I do like both reels.

[walkeraviator]

Do you know who makes their reels,always wondered?

Their reels are designed by Bass Pro Shop engineers and the first 100 or so are made in a shop in Springfield Missouri. Then the rest are contracted to plants in South Korea. In reality, they are probably made by the same hands that make other brand reels. Thos factories tend to have multiple contracts and make products for competing companies at the same time. This is seen in camping equipment especially. A Kelty tent is made in the same plant as a wal-mart ozark trail tent...


This is how it was explained to me by a salesman at Bass Pro, so take it for what it is worth.