Common man: like to have you bring your whippy rod and 2# line here to Kentucky/Barkley Lakes and show me how it handles are bass. Probably spend your time practicing knot tying. Guessing you fish deep clear lakes with little cover. Do you think that the FLW and BASS pros will be into these rods? I suspect that your tarpon was from cover free water.
As far as " We get it" comment I don't believe you do. What I disagree with the statements made that these high end Japanese rods ARE SUPERIOR to the rods I and others use. Yes I like building rods. Are Japanese rod builders superior those of here in the USA. I think not.


Quote Originally Posted by deathb4disco View Post
C'mon, man. :rolleyes: I've landed 7# bass on 2# line and the whippiest UL rod I own. The record tarpon on 2# line is about a 50-pounder.




We get it. You like to tie your own flies and build your own rods. Not everybody has the time or the inclination for that. I have neither, so I happily whip out the VISA.
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