Quantum Throttle

[bryguy]

I have a Throttle have had it two years fish 5 days a week with it. I love it have had no issues at all. I use 2 pound fluro carbon with it have caught so many 5 pound small mouth and 7 to 8 pounds large mouth, the drag is butter smooth. Best 60 bucks spent. I have a Okuma Ceilo B ultra light 8ft6inch rod paired with it. Guys get so caught up with buying the high end gear. Me with my poor boy setup out fishing the dude with a Gloomis rod and and a 400 dollar Shamono reel lol 🤣 

 

[Eric 26]

[Bigbox99]

Gloobis isn't even all that high end.  If you're going to poverty post about how great your low end rig is then at least shoot higher.  I  make direct comparisons between my most expensive moving bait rig and my cheapest.  There's  10x price difference here and both do the same job.  The top one is just cooler and no longer in production further increasing scarcity.

[F14A-B]

Shamono? 🤣🤣🤣

[MiceNReets]

[CaughtMeABiggun]

 This topic went over like a fart in a diving helmet.. 

 

It is true you dont need to spend a ton of money to catch fish. There is value in higher end equipment and there probably is a point of diminishing returns. 

 

Higher end reels are built with better components. These provide two benefits, smoothness and longer life. There is a point where a lower priced reel will lose its smoothness or completely give up the ghost while a higher end reel will continue to be smooth and provide great service. 

 

Higher end rods provide two benefits, lighter weight and increased sensitivity. You will detect more bites and your arm will thank you after a weekend of fishing. The lightness and sensitivity come from better materials. A ton of sensitivity can be gained or lost depending on what guides are on a rod. The material making up the rod itself plays a crucial role in this too. Pick up a Berkley Cherrywood rod and Falcon Evo rod at Walmart to see the difference. Then pick up a Falcon Evo and a GLoomis. There are differences.

 

Moral of the story is to buy the best equipment you can afford and you will always be happy. Doesn't matter what the price point is because it will feel the best to you and the fish really don't care what is in your hands when you hook them. We are all here for the love of fishing. Equipment is not a competition but catching the biggest bass is. 

[webertime]

You can also frame a house with a rock instead of a hammer.  Doesn't mean a rock is better.

[A-Jay]

On 3/20/2025 at 2:29 PM, bryguy said:

I have a Throttle have had it two years fish 5 days a week with it. I love it have had no issues at all. I use 2 pound fluro carbon with it have caught so many 5 pound small mouth and 7 to 8 pounds large mouth, the drag is butter smooth. Best 60 bucks spent. I have a Okuma Ceilo B ultra light 8ft6inch rod paired with it. Guys get so caught up with buying the high end gear. Me with my poor boy setup out fishing the dude with a Gloomis rod and and a 400 dollar Shamono reel lol 🤣 

 

Hello @bryguy and Welcome to Bass Resource ~

Interesting first post.

Sounds like you are one heck of a bass angler.

So many trophy bass on such light line.

Very impressive.

Just so we understand each other,

this is what a 5 lb SMB and an 8 lb LMB actually look like.

However, I did not use 2 lb test. 

Perhaps you'd care a few pictures of your own . . .

A-Jay