This is for all you tackle-ho's. I've been spending the last year assembling what I feel is the "Ultimate" bass rod and reel arsenal, but I want to know what you guys feel are the best for:

All around best combo:

Light Worming/Finesse:

Senkos/Creatures:

Jigging:

Crankbaits:

Topwater/Popping:

Swimbaits:

Spinnerbaits:

Drop Shotting/Split Shotting:


My current "ultimate" setups include:
IMX MBR783 / Calais CL200
GL3 CR723 / Calais 100A
GL3 SJR783 / Capricorn 2000 (should probably upgrade to a stella =)
MBR 783 / CT200GT
GUSA 66ULXF / TD-Z 105H
GUSA 70MXF / TD-X 100HSF
GUSA 70HXF / CT300te
GUSA 80XF / CT400te

You have some good gear. What I see missing is a 2 power rod I don't know much about the graphite USA stuff but have friends that swear they are better than Loomis.

(dropshotting, light cranks) I have a mbr782 imx paired with a chronarch mg

(worming, general stuff)- mbr 803 w/ext handle and calcutta conquest 100. this is the best reel I own I highly recommend this reel to any tackle hoes out there

(jigs) mbr 844 imx- w metanium xt w/ power handle

(swimmies) rogue swimbait jr and senior paired w/ calcutta 400te

GB

I carry 8 rigs in a 10x4' Basshunter boat:

Kistler Helium LTA(Lighter Than Air), 7' MC/Daiwa ITO
" " " " "/Daiwa TDZ
" " " " "/Shimano Antares AR
" " " 7',6" HC/Shimano Antares AR
" " " " EHC/Shimano Calais 200
Fenwick Techna AV, 7' MHF/Daiwa TDZ
" " " " MH/Shimano Antares AR
" " " " MHF/Daiwa TDZ

Dan

"Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less"

Deo Vindice

great topic for the tackle ho's!

GLX MBR842\Curado 100B Hotrod- 6-8 lb. Texas, mojo, darterhead worms
GLX MBR842\CH100MG- 10 lb. Texas rig, gotta love the 10 lb. Sugoi
GLX MBR843\CH100MG- 12-15 LB jigs & spider jigs
VCT70MH\CL2005- cranks and the Sammys and spooks
CBR847C\CH100A 5:1- DD22, Rapala DT16, Bagleys BIII
VCT70FS814\CU100B Hotrod- jerkbaits and Pop-Rs, works for d\s
CT820XFA\CTE300- swimbaits
VCA610H\CA200SF- for the sloppy stuff, Margarita bound

now I just need to learn how to make the fish chew, and I'll be in good shape

Ok Neitzel, what's a hot rod? I'm out of the loop over here.

Those are some sweet setups you guys have. You guys have serious ho-power :9 Having smooth gear that you don't have to worry about is a real advantage on the water. If I can ever get rich, I need to add a about three 300TE's, a half dozen Calais CL200's, and another half dozen of those sic new Chronarch B series reels to my arsenal. It's nice to dream big tackle ho dreams :)

Rob, the hotrod 100B is my own creation, took the grinder to the main shaft and fit it with the Calais 200 handle and drag star, fiddled around with the BNT0015 washers and got it to stack right so the drag works good- Pie in the sky until I saw the Calais 100A- wow, I need one of those. The new Chronarchs look sick, especially the 50 size MG- the old CH100 with new 5:1 gears and ABEC 5 bearings is an epic cranking reel

>the hotrod 100B is my own creation

bassnet

saw a pic on the net awhile back, "hotrod" sitting next to a keyboard with a couple other reels...was that yours? if so, props on that, was looking sweet had me tempted to do the same to mine.

yeah, pack of smokes in the background??

metal thumbar on the CT100 was tough, but a nice addition, the little Japanese handle is trippy but works

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>yeah, pack of smokes in the background??

yep, thats the one, tho i think there was a stogie calcutta in pic somewheres, not sure...

>metal thumbar on the CT100 was tough, but a nice addition

good work, thumbar's a nice little touch. any dremel work involved?

yeah I have a few stogies- a few combos, CT250\200 stogie combos- the stainless bar that holds the thumb bar came from a CTE and needed a little putty to stay put, didn't need to break out the dremel on that one- pulled the black line guide from the Catala, looks better then the usual grey one- gotta love tinkering with reels!!

Recently added a Daiwa Type R+ and a Daiwa Ito to replace two Calais 200s. The Type R+ is an ultra awesome reel:-) . Now I have a Daiwa TDZ103H Custom on order which won't be shipped until January.

I was favoring the Antares ARs but those Daiwas are getting more use as they just feel 'right'.

Dan

"Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less"

Deo Vindice