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That happens when heat is applied causing polymerization to protect the surface and make it non stick. It’ll just dry out and rot on a fishing reel. I agree there are way better lubes to use.

That looks like the soft touch coating they put on things like TV remotes and other electronics. I’m guessing it’s to make them feel nicer to the touch and reduce fingerprints. Once a scratch develops it will rub right off especially with alcohol. Only thing you can do now is either live with it or scrape it all off and have it shiny.

Go cheaper for softer rods. I've looked at the Mojo and my first thought was broomstick. The Veritas is a nice rod, I've got the spinning version but it's much stiffer than the cheaper lines like the Vengeance and Vendetta. Don't always have to spend a lot to get a nice rod.

Even though I have my boat now it’s still fun to hit the lily pad lake. If the shock can handle dragging 5lbers through the pads I imagine anything higher quality that I get will do as good or better. I’d like to keep the rod in the $100 or less price point - I’ll check out your recommendations when I have some time to browse. I have heard good things about Fenwicks. Thanks for all the help

Thanks for the welcome. I’d say a Texas rigged senko is my go to around here. I do love the blowups when frogging but have yet to throw one since getting the boat as there isn’t a ton of cover on the lakes I fish. My main hangout is a fairly shallow lake so deep diving cranks aren’t really effective. Jerks, jigs, spinners and worms are the go to lures. Eventually I wouldn’t mind having dedicated setups and dwindling down to one spinning reel (aside from the ultralight) since they’re a pita in the rod locker but I’ll be sleeping on the couch if I spend too much after just buying the boat. I’ve yet to really find what works and doesn’t work for me fishing from the boat so something more versatile would probably be best. I’m thinking a 6’6”-7’ MH would be a good fit since I’ve already got a M setup.

Hey all - I'm looking to add a new rod/reel combo to my arsenal but I'm kinda stuck on rod selection. I've pretty much narrowed it down to an Abu Garcia Revo4 SX (6.61 more than likely) but I'm not sure what rod would best suit my current gear. I've never really worried about matching rods to lure types (tried to keep it general purpose) but since I recently purchased my first bass boat I've realized having each rod set up for a specific purpose is a huge plus. What I have currently... Abu Garcia Silver Max on a 6'6" Med Vengeance Shimano Symetre 2500FL on a 7' MH Veritas 2.0 An old Okuma Avenger AV30a on a 6'6" Med Berkley Lightning Rod Shock And a Shimano Symetre 1000FL on a 6" Light St Croix for all my ultralight needs I use the Silver Max mainly for worming, the 2500FL I use for jigs and larger cranks and the Avenger is for lightweight top water jerks, cranks and spinners. I have a spare spool for the Avenger with 55lb or so braid that I use for frogging on a small walk in lake covered in lily pads. Not the ideal rod for it I know but the second spool makes for quick changes. I don't really want to go too specialized but I'm sure there are gaps in my setups that the new combo could fill. Thanks