Sometimes I wonder...

Sometimes I wonder if we aren't bamboozling ourselves with into thinking
higher price stuff is really better. Oh, sure I know that quite often you
pay for quality. Take th Shimano Curado lines thta have been discontinued.
They were great and they cost a little more than other reels. Now they
come out wiht "new" models and jack up the price? Bah humbug.

I have a very nice St Croix Avid medium moderate crankbait rod. It retails
for around $175. I think suggested is $180. It fishes well for my style of
cranking and has jsut the right amount of sensitivity and give to hook and
play fish. (Remember last year I was complaining about all the crank fish I
was losing?) I have been looking at its cheaper younger brother in the St
Croix Premier line. Same speed & action. I have visited it in the store
several times over the last couple weeks. Today I picked it and and played
with it. I flexed it on the floor. Mounted a reel on it and felt its
balance. I decided I liked it, Then I picked up another new Avid off the
shelf and did the same thing. I swear I could not tell the difference. I
bought it.

When I got it home I slapped on of my Curados on it, spooled it up with
line, and tied on a floating jerk bait. Out to the pool I went. Dang. I
still can't tell the difference. Can't wait to get out on the water and try
it side by side with my other one.


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Bob La Londe
http://www.YumaBassMan.com

"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
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Sometimes I wonder if we aren't bamboozling ourselves with into thinking
higher price stuff is really better. Oh, sure I know that quite often you
pay for quality. Take th Shimano Curado lines thta have been
discontinued. They were great and they cost a little more than other
reels. Now they come out wiht "new" models and jack up the price? Bah
humbug.

I have a very nice St Croix Avid medium moderate crankbait rod. It
retails for around $175. I think suggested is $180. It fishes well for
my style of cranking and has jsut the right amount of sensitivity and give
to hook and play fish. (Remember last year I was complaining about all
the crank fish I was losing?) I have been looking at its cheaper younger
brother in the St Croix Premier line. Same speed & action. I have
visited it in the store several times over the last couple weeks. Today I
picked it and and played with it. I flexed it on the floor. Mounted a
reel on it and felt its balance. I decided I liked it, Then I picked up
another new Avid off the shelf and did the same thing. I swear I could
not tell the difference. I bought it.

When I got it home I slapped on of my Curados on it, spooled it up with
line, and tied on a floating jerk bait. Out to the pool I went. Dang. I
still can't tell the difference. Can't wait to get out on the water and
try it side by side with my other one.


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Bob La Londe
http://www.YumaBassMan.com

"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
...
Sometimes I wonder if we aren't bamboozling ourselves with into thinking
higher price stuff is really better. Oh, sure I know that quite often you
pay for quality. Take th Shimano Curado lines thta have been
discontinued.
They were great and they cost a little more than other reels.
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Bob La Londe
http://www.YumaBassMan.com


Bob you are killing me with this post. Lost a curado I had mounted on a
compre rod about a week or so ago in the susquehanna river here in PA. Had
that shimana curado reel for about 15 years (was an old red one) and never
had a problem with it. The rod holder on the other hand...

Ed