I've owned a few bps reels but at the 100 dollar price point...... I wouldn't buy. You can buy tatulas for 109 shipped, so the PQ at 100 is a hard sale.

Revo toro nacl, 30 ipt on the 6.4 I believe. Its what I'm using for muskies and big lures, I don't use it for pounders but it could handle it. I have no trouble with 8 oz baits or even burning big cowgirls. It should work great on Dorado. I don't have a lexa but they seem to be doing well on the mus...

Thanks for the info on the klx. Do you feel you can effectively throw small cranks like flicker shads and shad raps with that rod?

I wanted to do custom but she didn't give me enough time, her birthday is the 22nd. I'll ask her if she can wait. If not I can get doby s champion extremes for 20% off at the hook up tackle. My only question is do I get the 701 or the 702? The 701 is rated with1/8 right in the middle but I feel it m...

Well I found a red pixy for 170, now all I need is a rod.

Thanks for the info. Anyone have any thoughts on the DX 702C Finesse from dobyns? Seems like it might fit the bill for a rod.

My wife said she wants a new rod and reel for her birthday. So I'm shopping. I need advice though, she wants a baitcaster for throwing 1/8 oz flickershads. Its her go to bait and she doesn't like having to use a spinning rod. Would a chronarch 50 work? I prefer daiwas but a pxr seems like a bit more...

I use the toro nacl reels for the lighter stuff, for big blades I use a tranx. If you ever plan on throwing double cowgirls all day get a tranx. It might be overkill for most pike fishing though.

I'm trying out the non r version with upgraded bearings and I'm curious how it will compare with my r version. I figured with the non r version costing $100 delivered why not try it. I'll let you know how they compare when I get back to the states.

Well got my itinerary, guess who isn't going through Japan? This guy! Stupid company put me on Delta, Detroit to Manila, 19 hours.....

That's what I get for planning anything

Move up to the pro angler http://www.hobiecat.com/mirage/mirage-pro-angler-14/

I used this boat in the ocean for tarpon, grouper, sharks, kingfish and all of the shallow inshore fish. You can even put a trolling motor on it I think. Only issue is weight, but if you are using a trailer its a wash.

Yeah a usual layover probably isn't enough time, but I will be shooting for a full 24 hour layover. The issue is I'm headed to the Philippines to do some marine surveys, so I probably won't even go through narita. Hopefully I'll have an itinerary tomorrow. More then likely I'll be going through Nago...

I figure I will just walk into the shop with no Japanese language knowledge, but an open pocketbook lol. I expect to blow all my money on crankbaits alone.

So I'm a long time lurker but thought I would ask the experts for their opinion. I leave Friday for the Philippines for 34 days and I plan on taking a day in Japan on the way back. Not sure which airport yet but I'm hoping for Narita. So what are the things I have to buy while there? I probably won'...

Finally a topic I can speak to lol. I used a native 14 for years while living in Tampa Florida. I mounted the rods on a milk crate and put a slight angle on the mounts so they pointed back so I wouldn't hook them. Or I had a few friends that used scotty mounts to mount them horizontal behind the sea...