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Thanks bud, those look pretty good! Gonna send you a pm.... Anyone else 168 views no one....??? Ttt

Was wondering if anyone here pours or knows someone who pours bigger shakey heads with good hooks. Looking for 1/2, 5/8, 3/4, and 1oz sizes. Ball or football head similar to strike designs/ bait keeper. Not a big fan of the screw lock.

It all depends. I have mixed green pumpkin jigs with black n blue trailers, and vice versa. PB&J with green Pumpkin trailers. Mix and match for sure as long as it goes together if that makes sense lol.

From what I hear the newer wiggle warts aren’t as good as the oldies. You can still find some for around $60+ a piece! For where you are I like the Strike King series 3 XD in any of the craw patterns.

Personally I can't speak on the other 2 brands listed, but the Denali Kovert 7'2 mh IS MY go to rod. In fact most tournaments I fish I can't take 6 of those and cover most of the techniques that I utilize. Great customer service and quick shipping. Very durable too. I beat the crap out of mine ??.

I have fished with both, know a lot of guys on both pro staffs. I like Denali and have a bunch of koverts. I like the way they fish, and they are very durable. I have seen guys use other "lighter" more expensive brands band them on side of the boat landing fish and snap em in half on the next couple cast.

Kanzen is a 4 strand braid so it's going to be course as that's what it's made for to cut through vegetation and cover smackdown is an 8 strand braid and is like silk almost in lighter lb test. I use it on my spinning rods and swim jig rods.

I like seaguar a bunch haven't had any problems with it. I mostly use invizx but when money is tight red label gets the nod. I've never tried sunline floro. But seaguar is gold in my book

Have you checked out the Revo "Beast"?

I use a Denali kovert 6'10 cranking Rod. It depends on what I'm doing as far as the rest of my set up goes, but more than often I'm using an stx 6.4:1 with 15 lb test or higher. I'll go faster ratios with traps. I'll go lighter line with jerk baits. As low as 8 lb test.

Doesn't hurt at all. I do it to all my reels. Some go most of the season with the same backing. Saves money. Some people prefer certain lines for backing. Think I heard Aaron martens says he uses braid as backing, something about the line coming off the spool faster during the cast.

Honestly you can't go wrong with the Denali J2. That's a lot of rod for the money. I have 4 all dedicated may/punching rods. I have yanked some fish out of some pretty nasty stuff on toho and kississimmee. My fav and go to is the 7'8 kovert series flipping stick. I punch and throw magnum swimbaits on it. Best of all their customer service is top notch and that's huge for me.

Well with the rods you mention, it seems like you want to stay in the $100 price point which is understandable. ....the Denali J2 (jadewoods) got a face lift...higher quality components were added and the price point stayed the same! A 7' mh Jadewood would be a great choice. ..since you are wanting to cover a range of techniques im guessing a fast tip will be sufficient.

X's 2 on Denali cant go wrong with price and quality