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That dude has been on a roll. He is fishing as good as anyone out there and it would not surprise me at all to see him do well in the classic.

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BPS reels are manufactured by a company named DAWON in South Korea. http://www.dawonengco.com/eng/html/company_1.php

Not sure who makes the Tournament series rods for GM, the Elite series is a *** product.

In my mind pitching is a style of casting and not a technique. You can literally pitch any bait.

You might want to try it the other way, just for the fun of it.

Rate of fall is certainly one thing that attracts bass and can trigger strikes, but bass don't always take the jig on the fall. When they prefer the bait on the bottom, being drug back to the boat, it is important to use a jig head heavy enough to maintain bottom contact and one that will transmit enough vibration so you can feel the bait coming into contact with rock, wood, grass and other cover. I usually try to use the lightest jig that I can still maintain a bottom contact with and get that good feedback from the jig.

XT is a magnesium frame and aluminum side plates same as the new Supreme and Supreme MGX. The XT uses an upgraded drag system, titanium main shaft and uses carbon fiber in the handle design. I believe the new Supreme is mostly cosmetic upgrades to the previous version MGX, the reason for the same pricing.

If they qualify.

I have an extra Snickers Bar laying around here that I'm not using, never mind.....

Those turned out really nice. Good Job!

I'm just curious but with all of the reels available, how did you narrow it down to these two?

I'm trying to understand your logic. So bumping into someone's boat, deserves more of a penalty than jumping out of your own boat and into the boat of a competitor and attacking him? Before you respond, think about who actually went to jail for their part in the event.

Mag is around 30% lighter than aluminum, but def. not lighter than CF. Take a look at the Shimano Stradic FJ in the 2500 and 3000 size, then compare it to the 30 size Pflueger.

What Magnesium spinning reel are you comparing it to?

No sounded more like the air completely leaving the sails of Seattle

Someone needs to check the tape, I definitely heard the air go out of something with about 30 sec left.

Define expensive, like many other things it can be subjective. You may find something expensive and someone else thinks it a bargain. The cost of something isn't always indicative of it's quality but many times the cost is the result of superior materials, advanced processes, additional time and labor or careful attention to small details. If you took 10 people with good product knowledge and ten rods without any branding on them. Presented the rods to each person and asked them to after their careful examination to place the rods in the order of their perceived value. How many people do you think would have exactly the same order? Everything ever made is only worth what you can get someone else to pay for it.

Thanks, look forward to seeing your work. The hook is a Mustad Ultra Point

Work well for buzz baits.

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I use a really small pair of channel lock pliers, they work as good as anything else I have tried. It is a pain to bend the wire down to the head and your have to be careful not to chip the paint. Here are a few I have done recently.

One of the Men that participated in this event is from a small suburb of Wichita. Dennis Pope was from Haysville KS. Dennis Pope years later drowned in Cheney Lake for those of you that are familiar with this area. The boat Dennis used at the 1st Classic was recently found in North Carolina, and has been completely restored to like new condition.

I have a Rage spinning rod that I like a lot. I think they are a good deal at 100.