Primary Daiwa, primarily the alphas and TDZ framed reels.

Just one man's experience.
I have fished ned rig vs 3 inch senko nail weighted interchangeably
and the senkos outfish the ned by a wide margin.

Im sure the ned rig is great, and could be better in certain applications
(not any I have found personally...), but I just don't understand the hype yet.

Its been several years, but after some very poor customer service experiences with other big name rod makers, Gary Dobyns has the majority of my business. I will not go as far as to say Dobyns rods are the end all... I'm sure most manufacturers produce a quality high end product, but the trump card ...

Oh, you mean bass.
3/4 oz brown/purple football with sweet beaver trailer.
Carolina rigged brush hogs with 5 ft leaders.
3/8 drop shot with 4 inch robo.

A salas 6x in scrambled egg yo-yo'ed on a progear wahoo special off the Coronados.
Home guard killer.

Here's to a promising 2016... where I will thoroughly enjoy every minute I spend on the
water- and hoping all on tackle tour will do the same.

Sucks to hear about the theft... I've been there and its just infuriating!
I'm no crankbait expert, but the mid- deep divers I primarily fish-

Strike King 6XD
Strike King 5XD
DD22
Rapala DT16
Lucky Craft D20

7 inch robo worm is what I use the most.

Alphas sv ranging between 185-200 usd new are a pretty good option. Original pixys can be found in decent condition pretty cheap if you are patient.

I picked up a couple, they run true and seem to have the same wobble as the more expensive version. Colors are limited, and the paint jobs don't seem as flashy, but given how many square bills I lose in a season, the price is right.

gamakatsu finesse wide gap in 2 or 1.

most of the time, its 8 or 10 lb invisx.
Has a little more stretch than other hard
fluoros which I like on my treble baits.

Great seller...
instant communication, and really cordial to boot.
Thanks Tim.

That's why my local tackle shop had them all discounted...
I picked up a bunch at $2 a jar. Glad I did, even if its just
for nostalgic purposes.

I remember the days I would be so excited to get a bass pro shops gift card.
Those days are long gone.