Once again, I have actually owned and fished extensively both rods in question. Both are very capable 1/2 oz pitching rods and very capable football jig rods. The edge in power goes to the BCR 874 GLX, the edge in sensitivity goes clearly to the CRR 873 NRX. Picking one of the two for pitching 1/2 o...

usually I use 1/2 ounce or 3/8, and 5' senko or 4' creature. If it's usually 1/2 oz. I'm going with the 854 for sure between those two. On a side note, there is no doubt that the CRR 873 is clearly more powerful than the JWR 854. I'm a big fan of the 873 and use it and the 893 more than any other N...

I own the SMR 751s and really enjoy it. I use mine for jerkbaits most often, but will also break out some finesse tubes, light jigs, 4" senkos, etc. without hesitation. It's nice and light, sensitive, and would match up nicely with the Stradic 2500Ci4. Although, the additional length of the 811 may ...

Simply because of your avatar, I have to throw out the G Loomis MBR 842 GLX as an option. It's an ideal choice for your intended purposes, can be had for less than your budget if you shop around a little bit, and is good for a lot of other techniques as well. Either way, we're a Loomis and Dobyns de...

We at The Tackle Trap very much appreciate your business, thank you sir! I'm very happy you're enjoying your new combo 8-) The Steez with the Megabass IS Finesse spool on the Megabass F2.1/2-64x4 Hedgehog is truly enthusiast level finesse magic. Give us an update when you can - I'll be curious to se...

Hey Eric - I was hoping that someone besides me would respond who also has a good bit of experience with both the Loomis and Megabass lineup - perhaps with a comparison between the MBR 844 GLX and either the Megabass X4 Cover Hacking or the X4 Destruction. I will say that both of the X4's you've men...

Ok, so a Megabas Cyclone 6' 6" has the similare rod action to Loomis 783 6'6" fast action ? i am looking to select a Megabass model but not familiar with their rating on their actions, can someone perhaps define Megabass rod action from fast to slow, where does "Regular action" sit amongest fast an...

austin15 wrote:Just placed my order with The Tackle Trap. I can't wait till it gets here. Thanks for the help.

Thanks Austin! You'll have it very soon Please let us know what you think about it. We sincerely appreciate your business.

Thanks for the info. 8-) I've been looking for a new cranking rod, though it isn't a pressing need...more of a want. Off of our dock, I usually don't crank down past ten feet (the JawJacker SSD, the Tennessee Tuffy TT, MB Deep-X 100, LC RC 1.5DD, and the Fat Mini D-7). The Black Elseil sounds prett...

Congrats on the new ride, that's nice!

Thanks, I was actually just checking out the Megabass rods at yalls website but did not think about them till after I made my post, and I wasn't real sure what model would be best suited for my application. You may have just made my decision for me :lol: . I have always wanted a Megabass rod and I ...

I agree-to a certain extent. If you like the behavior of the R+ and can control it, it can be a great performer. And the ZPI Mg spool is an AWESOME upgrade, but can't be touched for less than $90, assuming you can find one(this one isn't a problem for you, Gary- ;) ). But if you just want the stock...

Hi Austin - welcome to Tackle Tour! I've owned and fished with each of the Steez Flex-lite rods but I no longer own any of them. They're very good rods, but I think there are better rods out there for the money. One of my favorite moving bait rods is the Megabass F4.5-70X4 Black Elseil. It's ideal f...

Agreed. The Beasties will always have a spot in my rotation... RIP MCA!

Thanks for the info. Not nessasarily looking for a deep spool, just one that holds more line then the one I have. I think I read that the px68 spool hold a tiny bit more line, are those hard to come by? And my be a silly question, but will one fit into a regular silver Pixy Liberto? Yes, it'll fit ...