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Weve had some great days catching big numbers and big fishand I mean slab-sided bruiser bucks well past 15 poundsand have so many memories of jarring strikes, white-hot runs, and acrobatic fish that it makes my brain cells vibrate

So when I got my hands on one last month, I let my boyfriends 20-year-old son carry it on their father-son jaunt to Mexico City, and I nabbed it myself later that month for a weeklong trip to Puerto Vallarta

Dobyns Champion XP DC 702SF Pros Tangle-free Fuji K-Guides with Alconite inserts Ultra-premium cork handles Covers multiple techniques with no drop off in quality Cons Anglers who prefer EVA may not like the cork handles Key Features Length: 7 feet Action: Medium light action Power: Fast Lure Weight: to 1/2 ounce Split grip cork handle Rodmaker Gary Dobyns may have left the spinning rod nirvana of California for the bubba country of Texas, but hes true to his roots with the Champion XP spinning rod, a fast action, cork-handle rod

I have both working in tandem with either casting jigs, or swim jigs

Some of our testing team members noted a mild plastic taste to the water, compared to options like the Gregory 3D Hydro , which had an improved taste but would require a more significant investment