The Rod/Reel setup you are happiest with

[northern basser]

Core50mg7/ Kistler Helium LTX 6'6" MH/ yozuri hybrid 12#

   

The ltx is my shortest rod, but I love it to death.  Want to get a 7 footer and put my curado e7 on the 6'6".

[SJex]

Baitcasting

Shimano Cumara 68MF with a Core 50mg7 loaded with 8lb Sunline Sniper.

Spinning

Shimano Crucial DX72M with a Saros F2500 with 6lb Seaguar InvizX.

[5bass]

Spinning:  Loomis GLX SHR822S / Pflueger Supreme 8030MG / 8# Sunline Sniper fluorocarbon

Casting:  Kistler Helium LTA HE7MHC / Revo Premier / 15# Berkley 100% fluorocarbon

[PondHunter]

Shimano Curado E7 on a 6'6" Med Ex Fast Shimano Compre rod.

[Goose52]

My nicest and favorite combo is a G.Loomis GLX MBR842C with a BPS Carbonlite reel and 10lb mono. For my fishing, a 7' medium-power rod is a great "all-around" tool...

[Stasher1]

It's not my most expensive or "flashiest" setup, but I'd have to say my favorite combo is my spinnerbait rig.

6'10" MH/MF Quantum Tour Edition PT (PTC6106FKV) paired with a Curado 200e7, spooled with 17# XPS fluoro or 12# Sufix Elite.

To be fair, this would be my favorite combo regardless which reel I use. The rod is just that good. I use this setup for all of my spinnerbaits, chatterbaits, and lipless cranks.

[jignfule]

GLX MBR 844c / Shimano Calais 201A

[s13john]

probably my fuego and 7.3mh vendetta with my curado e7 and cumera 6.8 mef .... hard choice but i like fishing toads so thats were the vendetta wins.

[J Francho]

J Francho,

What do you use your Teaser for? I have the Tube (LTBS70MF - I upgraded my other Avid as well). I talked to a couple techs at St. Croix who said it's pretty much the same rod as the Teaser. They recommended "anything." I have tossing Spinnerbaits with it, topwater, and cranks because that's what I used my old comparable Avid for.

Pretty much everything within its rating.  It really excels at light contact baits, though it does the sissy size soft swimbaits, vibe baits in weeds, spinners, buzzers, even shallow cover banging cranks very well.

I've played with the tube, while the specs are similar, its not the same blank.

[Thefishy1]

Freshwater: Metanium MG on a Dobyns Champion 734C SH with 15lb Triple Fish Ice Line Fluro, I really want to upgrade to a Extreme 744C but I am so attached to the Champion that I cant part with it.

Saltwater: Shimano Baitrunner 4500 on a 6'6" MH Trevala with 65lb Power Pro, this guy has laid the smack down on some big grouper in the past year or so.

[MitchIsFishin]

I'm happy with what I have, but my favorite is my Shimano Symetre 1500 FI on a St.Croix PS60. It's my panfish/smallie setup, inline spinners, small craws & small cranks combo.

[supreme]

My Helium LTX 6'10" MH & Curado E7 with 12 lbs gamma. Soft plastics

[Lard_Bass]

J Francho,

What do you use your Teaser for? I have the Tube (LTBS70MF - I upgraded my other Avid as well). I talked to a couple techs at St. Croix who said it's pretty much the same rod as the Teaser. They recommended "anything." I have tossing Spinnerbaits with it, topwater, and cranks because that's what I used my old comparable Avid for.

Pretty much everything within its rating. It really excels at light contact baits, though it does the sissy size soft swimbaits, vibe baits in weeds, spinners, buzzers, even shallow cover banging cranks very well.

I've played with the tube, while the specs are similar, its not the same blank.

Interesting.  I asked the guys at St. Croix and they told me it was the same blank just wrapped for spinning reels.  Two different guys when I was deciding to upgrade told me that.  Can you please elaborate how the 2 blanks are not similar.  Thanks.

I have been throwing shallow cranks, buzzbaits, spinnerbaits, jerkbaits, and topwaters with the Tube. 

[lightsout]

Curado E7 and falcon bucoo 7'H spooled with #12 hybrid.

[J Francho]

J Francho,

What do you use your Teaser for? I have the Tube (LTBS70MF - I upgraded my other Avid as well). I talked to a couple techs at St. Croix who said it's pretty much the same rod as the Teaser. They recommended "anything." I have tossing Spinnerbaits with it, topwater, and cranks because that's what I used my old comparable Avid for.

Pretty much everything within its rating. It really excels at light contact baits, though it does the sissy size soft swimbaits, vibe baits in weeds, spinners, buzzers, even shallow cover banging cranks very well.

I've played with the tube, while the specs are similar, its not the same blank.

Interesting. I asked the guys at St. Croix and they told me it was the same blank just wrapped for spinning reels. Two different guys when I was deciding to upgrade told me that. Can you please elaborate how the 2 blanks are not similar. Thanks.

I have been throwing shallow cranks, buzzbaits, spinnerbaits, jerkbaits, and topwaters with the Tube.

They are different blanks....feel different, have different specs, weights and everything.  Your boys were mistaken.

4S70MF       Tube       LTBS70MF       7'       6-12       3/16-5/8       1       FAST       0.460       5.5       1.8        $ 140

4C70MF       Teaser       LTBC70MF       7'       10-17       1/4-5/8       1       FAST       0.480       5.5       2.2        $ 155

[River_angler]

Currently it is my Gander Mountain Titanium Casting rod. 6'6" Medium - Fast Action rod with 2009 Revo Premier. The combo is so light. I use 10lb XPS fluorocarbon. I love throwing flukes or caffeine shads with it.

[Hot n Tot]

I have 4 GLX casting rods and it seems to be whichever one I'm using at the time. My CR722 with a Daiwa Steez 103HA feels the best in hand. But the MBR783 might just be more versatile and therefore my fav?  I also love my MBR842 and my BCR803.

[Lard_Bass]

J Francho,

What do you use your Teaser for? I have the Tube (LTBS70MF - I upgraded my other Avid as well). I talked to a couple techs at St. Croix who said it's pretty much the same rod as the Teaser. They recommended "anything." I have tossing Spinnerbaits with it, topwater, and cranks because that's what I used my old comparable Avid for.

Pretty much everything within its rating. It really excels at light contact baits, though it does the sissy size soft swimbaits, vibe baits in weeds, spinners, buzzers, even shallow cover banging cranks very well.

I've played with the tube, while the specs are similar, its not the same blank.

Interesting. I asked the guys at St. Croix and they told me it was the same blank just wrapped for spinning reels. Two different guys when I was deciding to upgrade told me that. Can you please elaborate how the 2 blanks are not similar. Thanks.

I have been throwing shallow cranks, buzzbaits, spinnerbaits, jerkbaits, and topwaters with the Tube.

They are different blanks....feel different, have different specs, weights and everything. Your boys were mistaken.

4S70MF      Tube      LTBS70MF      7'      6-12      3/16-5/8      1      FAST      0.460      5.5      1.8       $ 140

4C70MF      Teaser      LTBC70MF      7'      10-17      1/4-5/8      1      FAST      0.480      5.5      2.2       $ 155

I saw those specs and when I asked the guys at St. Croix, their response was in the construction between spinning and casting gear and with balance points / capabilities of those reels.  The guys I talked to were at the HQ/factory location who both said the same blank was used to construct both rods.  Just wanted to share my discussion and my impression was the two rods are very close (differences do exist but they said very subtle in overall feel and application).   I haven't felt a Teaser so I wouldn't know the feel difference.

Regardless, both are good rods.  And, back on track, I am still the happiest with the LTBS68MXF.

[Sam]

BPS spinning reel on a Ugly Stick.

If I lose it I lose it. 

[J Francho]

J Francho,

What do you use your Teaser for? I have the Tube (LTBS70MF - I upgraded my other Avid as well). I talked to a couple techs at St. Croix who said it's pretty much the same rod as the Teaser. They recommended "anything." I have tossing Spinnerbaits with it, topwater, and cranks because that's what I used my old comparable Avid for.

Pretty much everything within its rating. It really excels at light contact baits, though it does the sissy size soft swimbaits, vibe baits in weeds, spinners, buzzers, even shallow cover banging cranks very well.

I've played with the tube, while the specs are similar, its not the same blank.

Interesting. I asked the guys at St. Croix and they told me it was the same blank just wrapped for spinning reels. Two different guys when I was deciding to upgrade told me that. Can you please elaborate how the 2 blanks are not similar. Thanks.

I have been throwing shallow cranks, buzzbaits, spinnerbaits, jerkbaits, and topwaters with the Tube.

They are different blanks....feel different, have different specs, weights and everything. Your boys were mistaken.

4S70MF      Tube      LTBS70MF      7'      6-12      3/16-5/8      1      FAST      0.460      5.5      1.8       $ 140

4C70MF      Teaser      LTBC70MF      7'      10-17      1/4-5/8      1      FAST      0.480      5.5      2.2       $ 155

I saw those specs and when I asked the guys at St. Croix, their response was in the construction between spinning and casting gear and with balance points / capabilities of those reels. The guys I talked to were at the HQ/factory location who both said the same blank was used to construct both rods. Just wanted to share my discussion and my impression was the two rods are very close (differences do exist but they said very subtle in overall feel and application). I haven't felt a Teaser so I wouldn't know the feel difference.

Regardless, both are good rods. And, back on track, I am still the happiest with the LTBS68MXF.

Those specs are for the blanks themselves. No way the same blank starts out with a different weight, tip size and butt diameter, just because its for a spinning rod. The spinning rod feels a bit slower and flexes easier. A very good rod, but not made on the same blank as the casting rod. There isn't anything to argue.

[DRhodes]

Ive noticed a lot of Gloomis guys.

My favorite setup

Ardent XS1000

St Croix LTBC70MF "Teaser"

Power Pro Line

[8assh0le]

spinning-I like my 6'9" kistler magnesium and stradic 2000fg. It just feels right

casting-I like my mbr784c and curado e7.

[BassThumb]

I really like my finesse, long distance pitching rod. It's a discontinued G. Loomis BCFR892 matched with a Shimano Curado 201E7 and 15# Seaguar Invisx or Trilene 100% fluorocarbon. This one is really fun to fish with and I'm very accurate and quiet with it.

A recently acquisition is hot on it's heels, though. The Dobyns 735C used for medium weight/moderate cover pitching and matched with Curado 201E7 and 50# Tracer braid and 12# CXX leader.

[Darren.]

Currently:

6' M Johnny Morris Signature Series Spinning Rod, Fast Tip

Shimano Stradic 1000FI, 6 lb. test P-Line Floroclear

Sweet, sensitive, backbone to spare - and all purchased on sale or with gift cards so they were affordable!

[islandbass]

I'm like JF and Raul and I love all of my combos.  My favorite one is the one in my hands when I'm fishing. Doesn't matter if I'm UL fishing with my Okuma/Abu Cardinal or my Lamiglas/Certified Pro Drop shot special/Rapala S6xi, or my Crucial like Catt's with a curado 101D. If it's in my hands I am happiest, because it's the only one in the line up that is going to catch my fish.