Revo Mgx

[rps]

My new Revo MGX arrived today from Tackle Warehouse. Some may remember I had a tiny unexpected inheritance to spend and opted to buy the 2011 ICAST Best in Show Winner.

This reel is 10 to 20 dollars cheaper than a Shimano Core and weighs .1 ounces less at 5.4. When you open the box, you won't believe how tiny the thing is or how light. The rod I asked Redd Hutchinson at Big Nasty Custom Rods to make for me is nearly done and I can't wait. BTW do not Google Big Nasty Rods with the filter off!

Once I begin to use and abuse the rod and reel, I will report.

[rps]

The new rod from Big Nasty Rods has arrived and I thought I would post a few pictures of the combo.

The rod was made from a 6'6" MHX blank (SJ783) rated for 8 to 15 pound line. At my request Redd cut 4" from the butt. He attached the shown split grip, exposed blank handle. Again, at my request, he lathed down the foregrip to a smaller and more narrow 1". When a rod has no fore grip my index finger gets raw.

Redd spiral wrapped the rod with Recoil titanium alloy micro guides. Hopefully the pictures will show how tiny they are. The end result is an incredibly light rod. To give some perspective, the line shown is Yo Zuri 10# and the lure is a 3/8 oz. Top Dollar.

When it warms this afternoon I will take it down to the lake to cast. After that I will report.

[Quillback]

Very nice combo, I'm curious to hear what you think of the Revo MGX.

[jeb]

Me, too. Sitting on the fence on the new MGX at this point. I've heard mixed things so far.

[rps]

Very light. Throws beautifully. Abu's always have good drags. However, I need a few months of hard use to see if the new goes away. I will update after the Spring/Early summer topwater time.