Thanks for the replies. However getting answers has been rather slow around here lately- kind of like the fishing for me the last couple of times I've been out. Sometimes this board is hot and sometimes its really sloooooow.
BTW-My wife tried to order me a Kistler KCBS7 (7' Crankbait Special) from Cabelas for Christmas and was told that Kistler is discontinuing that model. Anybody hear that to confirm it? So I'm going to have to settle for the 6'6" model-dang! Life is tough!!