i feed fish

Baby bass wake jr, 10 in freestyle, 8 in freestyle and a low down custom rod, gonna be a good christmas...

somebody better jump on that offer before I do! I wouldn't mind checking out the grown up arm...

im going with 420 bob

This is the most valuable tip in this entire thread, I ALWAYS tape the butt ends of the rod to one end of the tube to prevent them from slamming tip first into the cap. I have traveled with several rods packed this way in PVS tubes and have not ever had a rod broken *knocks on wood*. If they can survive a baggage thrower while packed this way I am positive they can survive anything UPS/FEDEX/USPS can throw at them.

believe it to not most fish do in fact see color and most of them can actually see them particularly well specifically reds.

Born Again, no doubt about it.

I think most people do it because with braid you can get away with running a substantially stronger line with no increase in overall diameter compared to an equally rated mono and minimal increases compared to lighter rated braids. For instance 10 lb mono is typically 0.012" in diameter vs 30lb mono which is 0.022" On the other hand Braid in 10 lb is .006" and 30 lb is .011" and 65lb braid is just .016'! With that said, equally rated braid will always be thinner than mono so if you can run an equal amount of line that is twice the strength, the answer should be obvious. I understand your point on "overkill" but some people would debate a 12in bait is overkill yet we keep on chucking them. I personally don't like to run braid however I have snagged a hudd or two in my day and having 65lb braid vs 30lb mono very well could have made the difference in getting it back. just food for thought.

im down, lets not reschedule it on my best friends wedding this time.