Okuma RTX anyone?

[MuskieBait]

(06-11-2014 03:15 PM)OldTimer Wrote:  ........... and when you consider outfit balance (for comfort and ease) - include in your reasoning the weight of the lures you'll be casting re the actual balance point position.

Yeah...that too...

Casting a heavy weight with a tip heavy rod on a long cast...it'll rip the rod out of your grip...

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(06-11-2014 04:37 PM)MRQturbo Wrote:  nothing beats shimano reliability in my eyes....my trusty stradic aero 2000 has been my spinning reel for the last 15 years and its still in perfect working condition with a million battle scars and hundreds of fish caught....it may not look so pretty no more but it still sees lots of use compared with all my new gear...

My older Pflueger Trion and Solara had been going strong for over 10 years...but these newer Pfluegers apparently are not very dependable...

But then again Michael also had issues with his Shimano...maybe it's just Michael.