On the balance side of things, the only Cumara A I have so far is the Umbrella Rig rod and it balances very well with my Curado 301E. I plan to pick up another one, probably a flipping stick, to go with the new Chronarch CI4+ lefty whenever they are available. That light of a reel may change my min...

I have the 795 MLSB with a Calcutta 300D that I use with the Mann's Alabama Rig, and it's perfect. The 795 has a soft tip that loads up really well when trying to launch these big ass baits, and has a ton of backbone to go with it. I was fishing the A-rig over the winter and catching a ton of stripe...

Daiwa Sol

I wish I still had my Powell 733C

Scott F wrote:Tried that. Tried to fit either end in first. No luck. I'm a quarter inch too long to fit.

That's a problem a lot of us wish we had...

You know...I started off using shorter rods like 6'8" and 7', and then people kept telling me I needed to go with longer rods; so I started buying 7'3", 7'6", 8'ers...but I find myself wanting to go back down to 7' rods, and I'm even considering buying 6'6" rods now. I think for punching, flipping, ...

Dobyns DX795 FLIP

I don't know what it is, but this flipping rod is the most sensitive rod that I've owned/used. It's the weirdest thing considering it's a flipping rod.

Another for Sunline Defier. Best stuff out there for mono.

Unfortunately...after handling all 3 of those rods, I feel that they are pretty sub par for being in that price range...

I've transferred P-Line Halo from one reel to another without any issues, but it was only on there for about a week before transferring it.

Quillback wrote:

spookybaits wrote:

Tavery5 wrote:Rumor has it that they are upgrading the current Chronarch with green paint and calling it the Curado.

good one

Yes indeed!

I started busting up laughing at work, people are asking me what's so funny, explained it to them, and now they think I'm stupid.

If you can find one used, a Powell 682C would be great for this... I was going to say a Powell 683C or 703C. You could also pick up a used older model Shimano Cumara in this price range as well...actually, even some new ones are on clearance in a few places if you look. I think the Cumara would be ...

I have a Saros 2500 F on my Dobyns DX 702 SF with the newer guides, and I don't experience any issues with the line slapping against the blank. I use 20# Spiderwire UltraCast as my main line, and a 6# fluorocarbon leader.

I've got a Curado 50E on my Savvy 735 and it balances out very nicely. This pretty much means that ANY reel will balance out this rod.

I don't have a 765CB Glass, but I do have a 765CB that I have a Chronarch 100D7 on, and it feels great.

Mine looks exactly like that