Zebco makes a nice Rod and push button reel...

wheelrite wrote:

Zebco hasn't been a player in the top end rod and reel market since the 70s. Their Quantum line up is their high end stuff. If you are looking for a good one these days, Gary Loomis is now working with a new company and their rods are all $100; compared to his old company's $200-$450.

lou2row wrote:

Lou...

I was being sarcastic...

I like my Pflueger Fly rod,

and my Ugly stick Bass rod...

wheelrite wrote:

Come up and visit and I'll take you out for Lake Erie smallmouth.

lou2row wrote:

Dude,,

That would be soooo cool...

there is only one lake in TX that I know of that has smallmouth,,

Lake whitney,,,

wheelrite wrote:

Yeah, I'd imagine that anything from Texas with a small mouth is pretty rare.

Thunder.Gerbil wrote:

Zebco hasn't been a player in the top end rod and reel market since the 70s. Their Quantum line up is their high end stuff. If you are looking for a good one these days, Gary Loomis is now working with a new company and their rods are all $100; compared to his old company's $200-$450.

lou2row wrote:

Zebco hasn't been a player in the top end rod and reel market since the 70s. Their Quantum line up is their high end stuff. If you are looking for a good one these days, Gary Loomis is now working with a new company and their rods are all $100; compared to his old company's $200-$450.

lou2row wrote:

Actually BPS makes some excellent Rods and reels. The high IM graphites have a tremendous price point and the reels with 6-10 BB are priced well also and some are smooth as silk and very durable.

Browning also makes some good stuff. Pfleuger's Rod's are excellent, but not crazy about the reels.

Shimano, however, makes excellent reels.

fishinguitarman wrote:

Loomis ain't what they used to be but if you can get over the price you wont find a better shimano. I buy lamiglass and invest in good reels (calcutta).

Will look for those new ones thanks for the heads up on that.

And Rod is FGM.

ZRX1200 wrote: