John G

IIRC, The Hookup Tackle had the GL2 Rep Samples for $125.00. That would have been the time for to get one.

You learn something new everyday! LMAO

Yes, I do care about how a rod/reel look together.

The last thing that I want to do on BR is argue with a fellow member but I find it hard to believe that you don't understand why some people don't mind paying a premium for something that obviously brings them pleasure. I personally think that you are being a little bit difficult on this issue for no reason other than to be difficult.

The benifit is it makes the man happy! The 'where is the benifit ' argument is really a bunch of crap! There are people that would make that argument 'and have' that buying anything more than an Ugly Stik or any reel over $100.00 is a waste of money.

WOW! Was that NRX already broke or are you doing mods?

Both of mine are going to be sporting 85mm ZPI Handles with Power Grip II knobs. One of them is already set up that way I'll post a pic of it when I get home from work . 85mm ZPI Handle and a Core 100 Star Drag

This is the topwater rod that I have been eyeing. This 6' beauty is the Gan Craft Killers Slaughter.

Aren't the high end Megabass Rods Made in Japan? It would break my heart (and tick me off) if I bought that beauty and then found out that it was made by the Chicomms!

I think that an arrow saw at an archery store should be the tool of choice to cut a graphite fishing rod.

Other rods in the Loomis line up that I have looked at is the MBR845GL3, BCR855 Mossyback and the GLX 855 JWR. I have even talked to Bronzefly about the GLX. The GLX is what I originally wanted. I could put my CU50E on it and be done. The 845GL3 can be had for around $250.00 new and the Mossyback for a little less than that.

I just got back from Gander Mountain and they had a pretty impressive selection of GL2's. They did not have the 855 but they did have an 854. I took my Scorpion XT1500-7 with me and I mounted it on the 854 and I thought that they were a great match. It isn't the lightest combo but the 855 should be fine for what I want to do.

I am looking for a rod with a lot of backbone to pitch 1/2oz up to 1oz Tungsten weight plus the plastic into moderately heavy shoreline cover. I don't want a Flippin rod. I am looking at the GL2 855 JWR. I hear the GL2 has a really comfortable handle but that's it.

M or MH/F depending on the size of the Spook.

Check eBay

Its the way the gears are cut at an angle.

FYI, Japan Tackle has the Shimano Brenious 7.7 gears in stock for the Core 50, XT1000 etc. Unfortunatly, all they have in stock right now is gear sets for left handed reels. They are $42.00 plus shipping.

It is under three hundred at JLS. I figure that the man has a really nice rod, why not put a really nice reel on it.

I'd get the new Aldebaran 50HG fron Japan Lure Shop!

I don't think the Zoom Super Fluke is a difficult lure to cast with casting gear if you are using the right rod n reel. A M or a MH Loomis in the Mag Bass line-up is what I throw Zoom Super Flukes or Yum Houdini Shads on. You need a rod with a soft tip. For reels, just about any Shimano baitcaster will work just fine.

Not bad.

I am using 20# Suffix 832 on a Conquest 50DC with no problems and I know that I would not have problems with a regular reel either. I have also used 10#PP with an XT1000 and a Yumeya shallow spool with no issues.

I thought that other than cosmetics, they are the same reel. I have not owned either of these but I do have a NIB Scorpion 1500-7 and I have used other Scorpion 1500's in the past and IMHO, they are a fine reel for their price.

I don't know but I read the reviews on TW yesterday and there are a lot of unhappy folks out there.

I believe that Super SHIP is the gearing.