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IMO because they can get it. Just like anything else there is a market for the product. Their market is what the fishing world calls the enthusiasts. Personally I would not buy a Loomis just to much money spent on an item that in the long run is disposable, but other ppl get satisfaction out of having what they consider the best. Every activity has brands that cater to different market niches, take Sporting Clays for example, you can be proficient using a pump shotgun, many ppl shoot auto loading shotguns Benellis, Berrettas, etc. You can hit the course with what ever shotgun u like, in that hobby a custom Fabbri is what many consider top gun, at $50 grand a gun, not many are seen. But others use a custom Purdey starting cost around $100 grand, minimum of two trips to England to be measured and about 18 month wait. How are they still in business? Because ppl are willing to pay, are these the best guns made?? Depends who u ask. Its the same with fishing, or golf, or cars, clothes the list goes on.

A hard question but an easy answer. I agree that we all like gear that suits our fishing style and is comfortable. I think the best reviews are the ones we make ourselves. Web site reviews, forum reviews can produce so much information that can be quite conflicting, all with good intentions. So much is based on personal favorites and may not be tailored to one's fishing style or waters. Experimenting on my own is what produces the best answers for me, not that I won't try something different, it's only a rod or reel or some kind of line, there is no magic bullet.

This thread represents 4 years of Bronze Beauty - Sadly some of the photo's on the initial / early pages are no longer visible - So we'll just have to post them up again - A-Jay

As the title reads. Why are the rods in upwards of a $1,000? Are they that much better than a St croix, or Loomis? I can understand good components and blank, but a $1,000 rod seems crazy to me. And there reels are crazy expensive too. What can they possibly due to them to make them sell for that kind of coin?

I get so tired of hearing that myth about a smaller pond not being able to sustain even big fish, much less a record. Its gotten so bad manufacturers make "pond" baits in smaller sizes, lol. Biologists recommend harvesting several hundred pounds of bass, blue gill, etc, per acre each year. If there's shad, lack of other predators, or even a management program that much better. People act like their goldfish in a freaking bowl lol. My PB is .2lbs shy of 12lbs, and I have an 11.4n (Northern Strain).True giants in VA. Both out of small ponds.

@ A-Jay/Dwight/Fish Chris Jealous! Nuff said! Jeff

The kid probably went home and told his mom how much his dad sucked at catching fish and how some old man out fished them, lol.

A-Jay , Dwight, and Fish Chris should offer guided trips, wow.

If you don't like it then become a leader and not follower. You don't want minimum wage, then get out of the kitchen. You want 700k, then gear up and play ball.

Swimbaits and jigs are all you really NEED all year long.

He was probably just as excited to see a fish caught.

Too bad you missed this year Tom, wishing you a quick recovery. I for one, wish the BAT wasn't only in California. I'd love to attend one of these events one day!

Here are some missing one. Best five I ever have caught.

Your main concern should be the transom. The problem with older fiberglass boats is the transom of those that have a plywood core encased in fiberglass. If water gets into it via mounting holes and holes cut for drains, intakes, etc., the wood can and will rot.

7' Heavy Power/ Fast Action

If you think it is bad when you are in a boat, get into a kayak and see how people treat you. Like you are the bottom of the food chain.......it only takes one time getting buzzed by a boater really close to make me move to water where there is electric or no wake.

Is the motor peeing in the video on the bottom i couldnt tell... Nevermind i didnt read the thing at the bottom lol. Youd have to register the trailer as home made also.

People are people and you are not going to change their behavior. Courtsey on the water is always expected and appreciated. However, with that said, some people believe that there are no laws to stop anyone from fishing anywhere when they want. Tournament and bass club tournament rules allow a specific distance between anglers (usually 50 yards) but this practice is not utilized by others. You can take the high road and move on, giving you indigestion, or play rough and make the other guy miserable. If you decide to attack be watchful of others on the water you do not know for there are people out there with weapons or who are looking for a physical altercation. The experiences above are not unusual and occur across our country and the world when bass fishing. I know of a very good tournament bass fisherman who had his father run to his spots and guard them until the son arrived to fish them. The father had a shotgun in plain sight on the deck of his bass boat and the father would come within inches from other bass fisherman to run them off the site. The problem can easily escalate and with more and more guys carrying weapons on their bass boats we can expect a serious problem to develop in the future somewhere in America.

Im gonna have to go Curado/Chronarch 50E for $200 Bob.

I don't mind sharing an area if the other party is polite and asks if it's okay. It's the guys who just roll up and act like they own the lake that get on my nerves, and I will say something to them when that happens. Jet skiers are another story all together. We had several this Summer that stopped right by our marker buoys and tried to pick them up. One of the guys acted like he didn't hear us yelling at him until I bounced a blade bait off the front of his ski. The guy I was fishing with said nice cast. I told him it wasn't that nice, I was aiming for the rider, not the jet ski.

The price seems reasonable to me, provided the motor is sound, maybe more than reasonable. The rust on the trailer is of some concern. In the photos, it appears to be more of a cosmetic issue, but be sure to carefully check the areas where the springs are mounted and the tongue. where the hitch is mounted, and where the tongue attaches to the frame. The problem is not surface rust. It's what may be hiding inside the frame tubing.

Looks like it was well taken care of.

If you have no way of having a mechanic check out the outboard, don't touch it.

I'm talking atleast an acre or so.... If you take a Largemouth from a 4 acre pond and put it in a 300 acre pond that really isn't going to drastically change the size or growth rate of the fish if both areas have lots of bait...

Honestly, I hope some kid catches in a farm pond in the middle of nowhere. A lot will disagree with me and I know it takes a lot of skill to catch a bass that big, but catching it in a trout stocked lake with limited access is a little too "Barry Bonds" to me.

Man, my wife is "NUTTS" over this stuff, she asked if I wanted to go, nope !!!, I'm goin fishin !!!!.....Brownie points or not, fishing is one sure way I know I am getting something wet and being rewarded for it !!

I'm disappointed in you LMG!!! You forgot to mention which Shimano reel to buy. I'd suggest the standard Zillion.6.3:1 or the Z200H 6.4:1.

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For me, the power is all relative to the cover I'm fishing. M, MH, or even H. The one thing that matters most to me is action. I prefer a fast or even slightly moderate action. Extra fast for senkos just doesn't turn my screws. I feel like I take up more slack than I would like, thus I end up fishing too fast.