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Re: Johnny Morris Carbon Lite Baitcasting Rod
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02/27/15 07:13 AM
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captain-kilroy
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It is a love hate thing, that's why I can't take them out of the boat. lol
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Re: Johnny Morris Carbon Lite Baitcasting Rod
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02/27/15 07:21 AM
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Rangerderden
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carbon lite rods are just fine. I use a 7ft Heavy action rod for jig fishing and its great. I also have10+ TFO rods everything from 6 ft spinning to 7' 3" casting and the Carbon Lite is just as good.
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Re: Johnny Morris Carbon Lite Baitcasting Rod
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02/27/15 09:09 AM
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dukeforlife
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I have three and love them light great feel
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Re: Johnny Morris Carbon Lite Baitcasting Rod
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02/27/15 12:44 PM
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District Paddle
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I will be the first to admit that I am biased, but as far as I am concerned, the carbonlite can go up against any rod under the BPS roof.
I own a whole fleet of them, and have been using the carbonlite platform for several years now. Really happy with them.
As stated, the rods are hard to beat in that price range. More importantly, I really like the warranty situation. Easy to return if there are any issues.
I have never really felt like they were over-powered. Seem pretty standard to me. I use a medium power, moderate action rod for crankbaits and topwaters. Plenty of flex with that configuration.
A few pieces of info:
Technically, all BPS brand products come with a one year warranty. You dont necessarily need to have a receipt, either. We know it came from BPS because we made it, and we can identify production dates with the seriel numbers/product numbers. One year is plenty of time to identify any typical manufacturer defects. Always a good idea to keep your receipt, just in case. I take pics of my receipts with my iphone and make sure I can clearly see the ticket/receipt number on the bottom of the receipt. BPS can pull up a copy of the receipt with this information.
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Re: Johnny Morris Carbon Lite Baitcasting Rod
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02/27/15 01:28 PM
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Phototex
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I have several, both H and MH, and love all of them - both casting and spinning. I've had no issues with any of them.
PB: 10-01 on a Ribbit frog
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Re: Johnny Morris Carbon Lite Baitcasting Rod
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02/27/15 01:54 PM
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klockness
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I'm assuming everyone is talking about the old ones which it sounds like are being phased out. Has anyone tried the new white carbon lites?
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Re: Johnny Morris Carbon Lite Baitcasting Rod
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02/27/15 04:19 PM
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Cass Caldwell
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If you want a great rod for $100 buy the Falcon Bucoo. Better quality and has Fuji guides. Performs like a $200+ rod.
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Re: Johnny Morris Carbon Lite Baitcasting Rod
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02/27/15 04:24 PM
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Bissett
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I am a big fan of Falcon rods and ig I had $100 to spend on a rod it would be the Falcon bucoo series. BUT I would not turn down the carbonlite rod. I believe it is worth every bit of $100
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Re: Johnny Morris Carbon Lite Baitcasting Rod
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02/27/15 06:20 PM
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txmasterpo
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If you want a great rod for $100 buy the Falcon Bucoo. Better quality and has Fuji guides. Performs like a $200+ rod. I've got two M/H Bucoo's too.....fish them side by side with TFO tactical and Carbon lites......TFO's are the most sensitive by a slim margin..... Bucco and Carbon lite are equals in my hands.....quality of fit and finish is equal as well.....just my opinion
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Re: Johnny Morris Carbon Lite Baitcasting Rod
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02/27/15 08:00 PM
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happycampr
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I have two: Medium / fast action spinning rod and a Med-Heavy / Xtra fast action casting and I love both of them. Spinning is spooled with braid and I have fought some good sized blue slime-fish with never an issue. As for carbon reels, I have the older JM Carbon Black which I have always liked. It is a lit heavier than new carbonlite reels (8.x vs 5.9oz) but I never liked the feel of the new ones and to reduce weight by that much seems like BPS may be sacrificing quality on parts. Just my $0.02...
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Re: Johnny Morris Carbon Lite Baitcasting Rod
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02/28/15 04:32 PM
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SAKS
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I have never used a CarbonLite so I cant say anything about them but I will vouch for BPS. I did buy 3 ProQualifier reels after reading great reviews. After 2 trips I had 2 drags go out. BPS replaced them no questions asked with comparably priced reels. I cant say if you will like the rod but if you break it I know you can take it back for replacement and it wont cost you a warranty fee. Really the only thing you have to lose is if you just dont like it but that can happen with any rod. +1 on the Falcon rods.
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Re: Johnny Morris Carbon Lite Baitcasting Rod
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02/28/15 05:02 PM
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SlowDown
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I like a casting rod with strong backbone, like a Medium Heavy, but I prefer a fairly soft tip. One person, above, said they are very stiff and, by that, I assume he means the tip is stiff. That being the case, I'm not inclined to order one.
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Re: Johnny Morris Carbon Lite Baitcasting Rod
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02/28/15 05:12 PM
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Oldnitro
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I have been using them for two years. I like them, very light and very sensitive. When I fish with a different rod, reel for awhile and then pick a carbonlite I can really tell the difference. I also use carbonlite reels also, like them just as well. EDWIN EVERS USES THEM I would think that is a pretty good testimony, because I feel sure he could use bout anything he wanted to.
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Re: Johnny Morris Carbon Lite Baitcasting Rod
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02/28/15 05:20 PM
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BASSIC
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I have a 7'6 and that's my go to rod for chatterbait, spinnerbaits never fail !
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