Looks like i wont be seeing the regulars April 4th. I just did a what the hell too when i saw the e-mail.
Luckily i saw some of you guys last Thursday at BassCity.
http://www.gagnonsports.com/yardsale.html
look at the abu combo's available...most come with a vengence or vendetta rod.
for a quality reel at a good price the new daiwa lexa or revo s are nice.
Went for a couple hours today and talked to a few friends and reps. Really looking forward to the new megabass presence in USA/Canada. Will be going Monday again, will be wearing my jersey too.
with clubbies we usually mix the boaters / non-boaters so you wont be paired with your buddy.
if you are looking to signup for team events then look at CSFL, Top Bass, Renegade, etc....
http://csfl.ca/
http://top-bass.ca/
http://www.renegadebass.com/en/pro_am.html
Sound like club events fit your bill. Lots of good clubs available, CBAF or Ont BASS tourny are fun and pretty cheap to play in.
I fish in as many CBAF tourny's i can, every time out i have fun and get to fish with some very experienced anglers.
http://cbaf.ca/index.html
http://ontariobass.com/about-us/find-a-club/
Checkout the Rapala Concept Ti. I have the 6'8" and it's sweet.
I've use many expensive rods and this spinning rod is great deal. I'm comparing to NRX, GLX, Zbone, DX, and Steez.