| In my opinion the best combo of the '07 season is | | | | good quality reel. |
| the Chronarch 100B from Shimano teamed with the | | | | Nothing is more frustrating than having to constantly |
| Quantum 6'6" medium heavy PT Kevin Van Dam | | | | fine tune a bait casting reel while using the same bait |
| signature series rod. "Now there's a mouth full"! This | | | | with the same surrounding scenario. The 'science', if |
| combination is an excellent match, making it the most | | | | you will or the technology of a reel doesn't mean |
| memorable from this past season. I have many | | | | much to me if it doesn't feel right and perform with |
| combos on board in any given outing, but when I put | | | | that utmost consistency. The dollars spent on a good |
| the Chronarch and Quantum combo in my hands it | | | | performing reel doesn't need to be in the hundreds! I |
| feels right! You never know how good you have it | | | | still have bait casting reels that, to this day, perform |
| until you try something else! It has something special, | | | | consistently after many years and I spent a little |
| a confidence boost, and we all know darn well that | | | | more than a hundred dollars including tax. So basically, |
| confidence plays a major role in success! | | | | you never really know what you get until you are |
| The Chronarch and Quantum duo is solid! It can take | | | | out on the water working it. |
| on anything the Bass can dish out! The Quantum PT | | | | That's where I come in! You might say that I am the |
| Kevin Van Dam series 6'6" medium heavy rod makes | | | | 'tackle test dummy' of fishing and believe me.... I put |
| an excellent 'meat and potatoes' rod. It gives me | | | | them to the test! I experiment constantly with |
| that extra confidence in its versatility and its ability to | | | | different reels and rod combinations to try to come |
| bring the Bass home. I originally was looking for a | | | | up with an affordable consistent performer that I |
| heavy 6'6" rod for close proximity pitching and | | | | think will make a good team to help us get that Bass |
| flipping, but when this Quantum PT signature rod was | | | | on the end of our lines. And let's not forget having |
| put in my hands I knew darn well that with my | | | | the ability to land it without mortgaging the house! I |
| newly acquired Chronarch 100B it was a match made | | | | do not get exclusive support from one reel or rod |
| in heaven! For the money, Quantum makes a good | | | | company. This gives me the freedom to choose |
| affordable strong and light rod in the PT series. The | | | | what I think will work best for certain or all fishing |
| relatively new Quantum PT Kevin Van Dam 6'6" | | | | situations. I am able to broaden my rod and reel |
| medium heavy series is all the rod I need for a good | | | | spectrum this way. I have combos of many makes |
| reasonable price! I have put this rod to the test, | | | | and models ranging from $250.00 to $1500.00 and |
| getting big Bass out of heavy cover and the best | | | | when tournament fishing or just doing what I do |
| part of all is I didn't spend a fortune! | | | | best, experimenting, I don't look at price tags when I |
| I have had good success with the Chronarch family | | | | reach for them, I go for the right combo for the job! |
| from Shimano so I thought I would try the same | | | | Shimano's Chronarch 100B teamed up with the |
| make but a different model and sure enough, it was | | | | Quantum PT Kevin Van Dam 6'6" medium heavy rod |
| a perfect addition to the family. The cast is magic | | | | is a good buy, in my opinion. This combo is well priced |
| and for pitching and flipping it is definitely a work | | | | making it a good sound investment for many years |
| horse, but yet smooth. There is no job the | | | | of Bass fishing with the all important versatility |
| Chronarch 100B can't do and that is money well | | | | factors to make this particular combo do what you |
| spent in my eyes. With its sleek 'gun blued' look it | | | | want! |
| looks as good as it performs. The Shimanos quick | | | | I am getting geared up for another experimental |
| release pivoting spool cover makes it easy and simple | | | | season with mixes and matches of baits and tackle |
| to fine tune to my liking without sacrificing precious | | | | to help our readers decide what's best for them. It is |
| time. This unique feature is adopted into many of | | | | a passion for me to write about my findings and |
| Shimanos bait casting reels because it's simple and | | | | bring it to anglers like you so that together we can |
| practical, not to mention ingenious! The Chronarch | | | | come up with a remedy for the dreaded 'empty well |
| 100B is a consistent performer with no fussing every | | | | syndrome'! Try out the Chronarch and Quantum |
| 2nd or 3rd cast or pitch. It stays put to my setting! | | | | combo for yourself and you will see and feel why I |
| That alone is what I think makes the difference in a | | | | named it the combo of the year! |