Big John

thanks for the adivce guys. im am pretty certain i will be going with the 5601c4. now i just need to decide on a rod to go with it, the mojo bass doesnt get much praise around here. is the st croix premiere series any better? they are right in the same price range as the mojo bass.

somebody was stocking monkton pond with bowfin?!? thats crazy! i have only been once, but my friend caught a bowfin honestly 12 inches from where he was standing. nothing was biting, so we tried some crappie jigs. he was reeling it in, and saw the bowfin pop out from around some weeds. as soon as he threw it back in the bowfin hit it. i dont mind fishing for bowfin when the bite is slow, but stocking other places is a joke.

i had considered the carbonlite actually, i just have never held one. would you suggest the micro guide version or not? my thought would be no, as i plan to use braid with a fluoro leader. when i did that on my spinning reel i had trouble with the knot going through the guides smooth. although i had 4 pound diameter braid to a 20 pound fluoro leader...not my best choice. i learned that i should match the diameter closely. i was able to hold a mojo bass at dicks, and it felt good, but i have only been fishing again for a few months. i have not looked all the close, do they have the c4 at dicks? unfortunately, dicks is the only place in my area that sells tackle besides walmart. as far as drag, i planned to use 50 pound braid, but was somewhat suspect of the 24 pounds of drag considering most reels i have looked at have been in the 12 to 15 pounds of drag range. at this point i am leaning heavily towards the c4, due to the fact that i fish a wide range of fish, and was told that every fisherman should own a abu round reel, but am still open to suggestions. and since i have almost 300 yards of 20 pound fluoro with nothing to use it for, would both of the reels handle 20 pound test, or would one do better than the other? im sorry for all the long drawn out posts with millions of jumbled questions, i just like to get as much info as i can before i make a choice.

I have held a revo-s, but i have not held the c4. I would like to feel them both before I decide, but it may not be a possibility. as far as the berkley shock rod, i just looked it up. any advantages over the mojo bass besides price? does the mojo bass have any advantages over the shock rod? i have heard before from several sources that the c4 is a good multispecies reel, and thats originally where i was leaning towards. so one for the revo, one for the c4, and one for whichever feels best...anyone else have any suggestions? my thoughts where the c4 is a durable reel, proven by years of abuse and many users. but my big draw to the revo is 24 pounds of drag (which is a good thing, right?) and being a low profile i think it may fit my hands better. does anybody have measurements of a c4? length, width, height? like i said, i have not seen any in my area, and im curious what the size of it is?

I just recently got back in to fishing at the beginning of the summer and purchased a "box store" spinning combo, quantum nitrous. now, i have done a lot of research, and have narrowed my first baitcaster choice down to either the Revo-S or 5601C4. I know this is generally frowned upon, but I dont plan on buying another for a while and using it for a wide range of baits. Which would be the better choice for me? A little backround, I live in vermont, just minutes from lake champlain. I do a very wide range of fishing, pike, catfish, carp, bowfin, but bass are my favorite. Which one would you choose, and why? I am leaning towards the 5601C4 because of the pike / catfish. They are both close enough in price, that I am not worried about that. Either one will be paired with a MH rod with a fast tip. Rod suggestions welcome as well, but must be $100 or less. I am leaning towards a 7' MH/F mojo bass. I held one in a store, and really liked it. Im sorry if I am lacking any information, I would just like my first baitcaster to be a well though out, and informed choice. I asked my friend about them who has been fishing for a long time, and he wont tough a baitcaster, so I cant get any info from him! Thanks! edit: I am also open to other suggestions, but the reel or rod cant be much over $100 each...im trying not to upset the wife too bad.