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Post by bacon on Jun 28, 2010 23:51:29 GMT -4
well, i added to me gear a little today, happened to stop by st croix rod factory today, ended up buying several rods for the soon to be open shop, but while searching though the factory second Mojo Bass rods i found a gem. at st croix, they sell factory seconds at basiclly half price, but most of the time, to be a second, they only have minor flaws, maybe a scratch, sometimes its a blank thats not totally straight, or maybe a hook keeper wasnt put on, and for that, they drop the price 50%. they also put used rods on the rack as seconds, a nice used st croix(non second) can be traded up to a new rod of a higher quality, so if you take out that new mojo bass and decide after a trip or two you really should have paid the extra $50 for an avid, you can do it. and then lucky fisherman like me can get a brand new $100 Mojo bass rod with slightly dirty cork grips for $50, but who knows who might have owned it before you, right??? well that might have been the case, but the previous owner had taken the liberty to sign the front cork grip, non other then st croix pro staffer fishing god, Joe Bucher. i just about crapped myself when i saw it, went down the aisle twice checking every other rod for a similar autograph, but it was the only one.
Also had to get the wife a couple of pink and purple rods, she was demanding these rods after i broke her last st croix, she figures that if she has girly rods, i wont use them, but in a pinch, you never know. but had a great anniversary weekend as a family, great buy on a great rod, all is good. now i just need to get a few more abu revo reels to put on my mojos.
bacon
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Post by fishing_in_israel on Jun 29, 2010 1:16:07 GMT -4
well, i added to me gear a little today, happened to stop by st croix rod factory today, ended up buying several rods for the soon to be open shop, but while searching though the factory second Mojo Bass rods i found a gem. at st croix, they sell factory seconds at basiclly half price, but most of the time, to be a second, they only have minor flaws, maybe a scratch, sometimes its a blank thats not totally straight, or maybe a hook keeper wasnt put on, and for that, they drop the price 50%. they also put used rods on the rack as seconds, a nice used st croix(non second) can be traded up to a new rod of a higher quality, so if you take out that new mojo bass and decide after a trip or two you really should have paid the extra $50 for an avid, you can do it. and then lucky fisherman like me can get a brand new $100 Mojo bass rod with slightly dirty cork grips for $50, but who knows who might have owned it before you, right??? well that might have been the case, but the previous owner had taken the liberty to sign the front cork grip, non other then st croix pro staffer fishing god, Joe Bucher. i just about crapped myself when i saw it, went down the aisle twice checking every other rod for a similar autograph, but it was the only one. Also had to get the wife a couple of pink and purple rods, she was demanding these rods after i broke her last st croix, she figures that if she has girly rods, i wont use them, but in a pinch, you never know. but had a great anniversary weekend as a family, great buy on a great rod, all is good. now i just need to get a few more abu revo reels to put on my mojos. bacon Are you going to use the signed rod or start a new collection of autographed fishing gear? Nice find though  |
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Post by Compre on Jun 29, 2010 12:54:40 GMT -4
I returned my Basspro Bionic Blade last week and ordered a new shimano compre to replace it. The bionic blade is good, but not as good as the shimano.
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Beazer
Original Floater
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Post by Beazer on Jul 20, 2010 21:29:47 GMT -4
Trout:Pflueger President 6730(looking for something like a Fuego to replace it)
TFO(Temple Fork Outfitters-made in Calgary) 6" -Gary Loomis pet project
Walleye: Pleuger Asaro 5940
Fenwick HMX 6'6"(replacing with TFO Walleye rod whenever I can find one!)
WLB-A great rear drag reel for the price is the Shimano Sidestab. It's discontinued now but I'm sure it's possible to find one. They went for about $45 up here in Canuckistan.
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Post by crankbait09 on Jan 17, 2011 18:07:16 GMT -4
Baitcasting - Revo STX on a 6'-6" MH/F Shimano Crucial Spinning - Abu Garcia C502 - rod is yet to be determined... Looking for a new one |
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Post by keesvanderlaak on Feb 4, 2011 19:44:35 GMT -4
Thats a hard one to answer because I have about 20 different rod/reel combos.  funny, I use mostly one type of rod. I am such a guy you can find with the same old rod at any swim. |
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Post by walter on Feb 16, 2011 11:12:04 GMT -4
i receveid other 2 rods to test from the factory... i just need spring, and fishes!!!
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justplainbill
Rattlin Rap
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Post by justplainbill on Feb 20, 2011 20:43:01 GMT -4
5 berkeley lightning rods (had one more than doubled over and didn't break.)
coupla other medium rods...6.5 all stars and a pflueger 7foot. coupla 6 footers from local academy store h2o express rods.
okuma inspira reel half price! buncha okuma stinson 40 and 30. coupla shimano sahara, but i prefer okuma. 1 pflueger reel that came as a combo with the rod. it's on a berkeley rod now.
plano bag. soft bottom is blue. beige top is hard plastic with clear top. great bag. can hold 7 boxes of lures. i throw in 6 and leave space for tools, glove, bags of swim baits. why i take that much stuff is beyond me. but i do! most is rapala...
25 cranks 6-14 feet
20 sinking
11 smaller sebile
16 cranks 1-5 feet
9 sebile larger lures
30 sebile soft swimbaits with the weight system.
over 100 lures in the bag! how focused is that? never know when i'll need 'em, so i take all of 'em! plus the 10 combo's, all spinning, are loaded with lures for every situation.
and 20 columbia fishing shirts...
somebody stop me!
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Post by sqhertz on Mar 22, 2011 15:59:06 GMT -4
i recently thinned out the heard and kept what i fish with the most.
6' M/F shimano compre w/ citica 201d- 50lb power pro to 10lb cxx leader
6'8" fenwick elite river runner L/F w/ shimano saros 1000f - 15lb power pro with 4 or 6lb cxx.
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Post by riverrat on Jun 3, 2011 15:59:42 GMT -4
Favorite Set-Up ?? That's Easy
Schaller Trolling and Chugging reel spooled with Mason #60 nylon coated stainless steel wire. 3 leaders 40/20/7 of #30 Berkley Trilene. 3 Original Floating Rapala's #13 GFR, #11 Copper Crazy Tiger (Custom), #9 Hot Steel.
Walleye beware. Muhahahahahahaha........
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