Rods/ Reels

[Bucksbass]

Cashion or Duckett with Lews tournament pro.

 

[SHane]

Well, since my son has been working, he has ordered the last rod he says he will need for a while. He now has 4- micromatic duckett rods. Said he is hoping for reel money at CHRISTmas. So I get hand me downs. That will give me a couple duckett ghost with lews reels and a bass pro rod with a bass pro tourney reel.

 

[silvertalon]

Sweet!

 

[occasionalfisher]

The tourney Pro from Lews is hard to beat, you get a very good real. I have Tatula's that I really like, I have a couple Zillions, one I love (the older silver one) and one that is just ok (the souped up Tatula Zillion) and I got one of the SV's from Daiwa to throw things on light line and that this is amazing in how it throws, but they are very pricey, I got my at the FLW show at Hunstville this year for a great price.
As for rods I know I own too many, but the Kistler Mag 2's are really the best I have. They are light, and the most sensitive I have ever used. Also like Dobyns, and the Tatula rods are pretty good for moving baits. I have a few Duckett's, 2 CB rods the 7-6 and 7-11 and the extra heavy 7-6. They are good rods, the guides are too small I think, and they really should put lure weights etc on them because I know several people that have broken them using too much weight. As for spinning reels, all are daiwa and my rods are Loomis Shakey head med-mags, great rods, not too heavy, but they are way more expensive than they should be. One is a loaner from my dad, one I bought at a major discount, but they have traditional sized guides and that is good for the braid mainline to floro knots.

 

[scooby-doo pole]

I've been fishing Duckett MMP's for a few years and have never had any issues. Just recently had a line guide insert come out of an older rod that was no longer under warranty. I called Duckett and they mailed me a new insert free of charge. I originally paired them with Revo reels. Then Cabelas had a great Black Friday deal on the Lew's Tournament Pro for $115, last year. I bought one and man... I was so impressed with it's quality, smoothness, and performance that I've since bought another Tournament Pro and 2 Pro G reels. I have owned and fished with several different big brand name reels that range in price from $150-$250 and both the Lew's TP and Pro G reels put all the competitors in the dust, in my opinion. I still use the Revos often; but only because, I haven't bought any more of the Pro G's yet. I really can't wait to get my hands on the newest model reel that Lew's unveiled at ICAST a few months ago, the Team Lew's Custom Pro. Hopefully, Santa has one or two of those, in his red velvet bag, with my name on them!

 

[Pointer 78]

Fell in love with the first generation Revo Premiers years ago. I buy them anywhere I can find them. Although I have 2 Lews, I'm not particularly impressed with them. The best value I've found recently are the Pflueger Supremes. For $99.00 you get a pretty smooth reel that will cast lighter lures very well.

 

[backlasher]

I was turned on to Lew's from this forum and can say I was impressed. The Laser MG reels can't be beat for the price IMO.

 

[scooby-doo pole]

Santa came early boys... this thing is smooth as butter son!!!

 

[SHane]

IMO, that's as good as it gets!