Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I am an avid Fly-Fisherman although not a purist, a backcountry guide, an outdoor writer ( You think?) as well and I simply LOVE this Ultra Light Combo! I spend an average of about 150-200 days a year on the water so the gear I choose must be the best. If too many fish are taken on flies or they in turn are not taking what I have to offer, I love the flexibility of having a great spin-cast reel on my pack. I bought mine from the Cherry Creek Orvis Store just about six years ago and it still functions like the day I purchased it. Unlike the review from "Ultralight-Hiker" on Amazon who "couldn't determine" what the weight class of "ultra-light" pole is and stated: "I would never buy any product that advertises its self as ultralight and then does not list its weight. I have searched at least 20 sites trying to find the weight of the rod, the reel, and the case. If your going to advertise a product as ultralight it seems very poor judgement to have no information of the actual weight anywhere. Obviously shipping weight is not a useful number. As an avid ultralight camper, fisher, hiker, and rafter, I would not trust any company who does not list the weight of gear advertised as ultralight". With such foolishness abound from one who is "Ultra-light" in all things including common sense, allow The Great White to educate you: First of all my "ultra-light" friend, the term "Ultra Light" as used here has nothing to do with the actual weight of the product but what it's design is for. Ultra-light fishing rods are best for catching small bait fish like pan-fish. Extra-Heavy rods are used for heavy fish in surf fishing, deep sea fishing. Any fish can be caught with any rod, but catching pan-fish on a heavy rod offers no fun at all, and successfully landing a large fish on an ultra-light rod requires highest rod handling skills at best, and a fun you got is the best fun you can have but more frequently it ends in broken tackle and a lost fish. The best if rods are matched to the type of fishing they are intended for. The smaller the fish you target, the lighter the rod you will need. Pan-fish should be fished with either an Ultra Light or a Light rod, while you better use Heavy or Extra Heavy rod to cast large lures and fight some powerful and heavy fish like big musky. The following list details the types of rod power, and the corresponding line and lure weight they would be best matched up with. Power: Ultra Light Light Medium Medium Heavy Heavy Extra HeavyLine Weight: 1 to 4lb Test 4 to 8lb Test 4 to 12lb Test 8 to 14lb Test 15 - 25lb Test 25lb Test and AboveLure Weight: 1/64 - 1/16oz 1/32 - 1/8oz 1/8 - 3/8oz 3/16 - 1/2 oz up to 1 1/2 oz 1 1/2 oz and Above The lure weights and line sizes that a rod can handle determine its power. Ultra-light rods are designed for 2-6 pound line and lures weighing from 1/32-ounce. Rod blank power is simply a rating based upon the design characteristics of a particular blank model. Power categories are as follows: *· UL - Ultra-Light *· L - Light *· ML - Med/Lights *· M - Medium *· MH - Medium Heavy *· H - Heavy *· XH - Extra Heavy *· UH - Ultra Heavy I am never one to buy cheap gear on any level and this is no exception. Daiwa has been an industry leader in spincast tackle for years and I would expect that to continue as long as they turn out products of this quality. To the frustrated "Ultra-light" gent from Amazon, I would suggest that simply taking the time to research such information in the future will keep you from misplacing your trust and sounding like a "Nimrod" while attempting to review any product, no pun intended! The Great White Has Spoken..... See some of my work @ Thescoop303.com!!