the st. croix 70 mhm is a close match.

when I first came across the 845, thought I might miss that extra inch, as well...and looked hard at the croix mhm......now, after fishing the 845 a few years, I wouldn't go back to the longer handle.

just make sure that robe is well tied up in front and happy halloween back at you.

my banker would like to thank you.

can't wait to see the boat.

imo, the main reason is the slower gear...some of the smaller baits (beetle spins, micro rapalas, etc.) just seem to pull better to the slower gear of a 500 than a 1000.

you have to get really small to notice the difference but, the difference is there.

thanks, woodt.

well matched.

those pagani handles sure hit a nerve.

pagani =

looks good.

the two spinners I miss the most are an old stradic 1000 and an ss700.

put me in the cr722 glx line.

you'll kick yourself in the arse for not finding it sooner.

the "ditto " thing.

depends.

around here, spots just seem to despise anything with a gelcoat...smallmouth, the bandit rootbeers.

not one to jump on wagons much but, put me on the one headed to fullgripsville.

to hell with the fishies...anymore, I choose a line I can see.

have a set of the older steez' and the newer core 50's. the steez seems sturdier and smoother pulling the heavier baits, tho I suspect the core's 7:1 gear may be more the teller of that tale over the 6:1 in the steez' I own...for that reason (and ergos), I tend to use the steez' more for tip-down an...