Pantera61

absolutely spot on!

I have found OSP and Imakatsu to be the most productive of the Japanese crankbaits of those I have tried. That would be Megabass, Evergreen, Jackall, OSP, Imakatsu and a few others. There is one source which will sell Woodream and TH to American market but it takes some time to develop a rapport with owners. The HPF Spec II are, as mentioned, silent and they do work wonders.

This rod feels very good in hand.

I was referring to the color of the rod in the OP. Not long ago, there was a big rush to find an orange or black reel to pair up with the Carrot Stix. Now, other than the old stradics, where have you seen a production white reel? It matches reel well with the new Revo Premier and the STX and the Revo Elite.

Some Japanese manufacturers over grease their reels because American anglers don't maintain their reels well.

You may want to consider setting another brake. A single brake can cause the spool to become a little bit unbalanced.

A study in the lack of credibility.

No big mystery. I'm following the info the thread on another website. Call me Columbo!

Pitching and cranking are polar opposites. You would be much better off getting two seperate rods for those two techniques. As for the pitching rod I think a Vendetta 7'3" HXF is a great rod for pitching jigs and plastics. Fat-G, Have you been fishing the Vendetta? I am going to buy a new rod for jigs and I was wondering about the feel and sen. of this rod. What other rod would you compare it to? I have been fishing a Vendetta 6'9" medium heavy, fast taper for a few trips at the end of last season and it handles extremely well with great sensitivity.

TT says there will be more information released this weekend.

We don't have rights in NJ. That being said, I don't believe I would carry if I could. A switchblade or extendable baton on the other hand ...

I'd be more impressed if you knew these things swam passed your bait and you said you "felt" it rather than just reeling in proof and finding out then. I can do that with an Ugly Stik too. Did you mean to say you felt something and then after that found proof that it actually happened?? Yes. The sensitivity was remarkable. After I detected each event, there was proof of each event when my jig got back to the boat. Says a bit for the sharpness of the hooks, I guess.

It's not as far away as people as some are suggesting. Go to the TackleTour review between the Zillion, Quantum, Revo SX and the Shimano something or other. The SX came in a close #2 after the Zillion. That's the old SX against the Zillion. Beside what the old STX had over the old SX, the new STX has upgraded braking and superior drag performance. I've fished them side by side you really can't go wrong with either of those two reels.

I haven't noticed too much of a difference either way. I'm lazy so I generally go without a leader.

The rod discussed in the thread is 6'6", it's got 10 guides, extra fast taper, medium action, weighs 3.4 oz. That's what I get out of it, along with the oohs and aahs.

This is on another site. The Veritas.

I use Gulp Alive crawfish, most often in cold water, always after a pickerel hits a bait.

I use the Vendetta 6'9" for light pitchin' duties. A carp swam past my bait. How do I know it? I brought a nickel-sized scale back to the boat. A half dollar sized sugar maple leaf drifted past my bait. How do I know it? I brought it back to the boat hooked through the center. Yeah, under the weekguard. An inch long minnow swam past my jig. You know how I know it? I'm sure you guessed by now. I'd buy the Vendetta and pocket the other $70 knowing I'm the smarter guy with more money in his pocket and more fish in the livewell.

Piece of cake, Evergreen Tyrant HD rod, Revo STX HS reel

Bucket, it's great you live in Ohio ... you'll be closer to kick J-Mac in the rear end when the pq fails ... GO REVO That's K_Mac if you please. It would not be the first time I have been kicked, although I'm getting a little old for that sort of thing. Maintain your PQ properly and it will outlive me. The "J" was to see if you were payin' tention. Here's to wishing ALL of us outlive our tackle ...

dry face and this blade! the serrated side is for pimple and ingrown hair removal

Pitchin' is a whole 'nother world when you're using a speed reel. How many times have you drop a bait into veg or stump and the bass grabs that sum'***** right on the drop? I'll tell you what.

Bucket, it's great you live in Ohio ... you'll be closer to kick J-Mac in the rear end when the pq fails ... GO REVO

I am confident that the PQ uses quality components and will compare well with the Revo. I have a couple and will pick up a couple more before spring if I can find the cash. Lets talk again in a year or two. Give the PQ 2, give the Revo 30

Don't think of it only as a matter of price but also in terms of value. If you are happy with the Revos you currently own, why change? I'm not Kreskin but I would feel comfortable in my prediction that Revos will not only maintain value but will also last longer.