War Party

I'm easy to please. I have a Berkley 5'6" pistol grip that's possibly 15 years old with a plane-jane red Abu Garcia Ambassadeur 5500C that I spool every couple of months with fresh Trilene XL 14lb mono. This setup gets more fishing time than several other more expensive rod/reel combo's that I own.

For such a low price, the Vendetta is a really nice rod. IMO, a better rod than Mojo. For those of us with less disposable income or multiple outdoor hobbies to support, its nice to be able to afford such nice gear.

I can't endorse anything cheaper than the Abu Garcia Ambassador reels. The C3 is as low as I'll go. Someone already said the Shimano Citica and you shot that down. In my opinion, your only option is to buy a Bass Proshops combo and hope you get a good one. http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_104163_100003001_100000000_100003000_100-3-1

Beetle Spin

Dink whisperer, why do you get all bent outta shape when anyone uses the word mexican? You make it sound so dirty...like saying mexican is like usin' the N word. :

Abu Garcia Ambassadur reels are as low in quality that I'll stand behind. They are great reels for what they cost. Truly the Budweiser of fishing reels.

At that price, start lookin' at a GBlanks custom or a Kistler Magnesium too. http://www.imaginationbassin.com/gblanksproducts.htm

I love my Mojo Bass rod. I really would buy another....but my heart is for sure set on an Avid. If you can, get to a store that has both. You may find that the extra eighty bucks is worth it. But for 100 dollars, either the Premier or the Mojo, no doubt.

I wouldn't buy that combo. Keep fishing with what you have and save up your money. Save until you have enough to buy exactly what you want and need. Go buy some new line for your spinning setup and put the rest in the bank!

http://basszone.com/2009quickflips/duckett7.htm

Abu Garcia 6600C3 with that 7ft Heavy thats still on sale for 39.99! http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/standard-item.jsp?_DARGS=/cabelas/en/common/catalog/item-link.jsp_A&_DAV=MainCatcat20166-cat20372&id=0053033122637a&navCount=7&podId=0053033&parentId=cat20372&masterpathid=&navAction=push&catalogCode=9IS&rid=&parentType=index&indexId=cat601233&hasJS=true

These little 5'6" rods are the ticket for shore fishing when you have to bust brush. I also love them in the kayak because they don't stick out further than the bow of the boat hitting the bank and limbs when I get in tight spots. They also cast a lure onto a dime...very accurate length.

A 120.00 dollar Citica on a 30 dollar 5'6" Cabelas Fish Eagle rod: http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/standard-item.jsp?id=0053033122637a&navCount=0&podId=0053033&parentId=cat21428&masterpathid=&navAction=jump&cmCat=MainCatcat21404-cat21406-cat21428&catalogCode=9IS&rid=&parentType=index&indexId=cat21428&hasJS=true

Before my brother became familiar with baitcasters, he was a spincast junkie. He came to the conclusion that the Daiwa GoldcastIII was the best one out there.

A Shimano Curado 200E5. http://www.***.com/descpageRLCSHIMANO-SCER.html