MardukFIN wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 17, 2020 7:55 am

CFX carbon grips for sure. Absolute amazing material. Most sensitive, most light, durable and very good looking.

Yep. I've started rebuilding older rods with them. They just look and feel "right" to me.

Good Lord. Did you rob a Shimano truck?

BigG wrote: ↑

Fri Feb 21, 2020 3:17 pm

A Z1016 would blow me away! Would test my sanity.

Only in our dreams unfortunately. I would have to splurge on one as well.

That swimbait test video was awesome.

These are decent spool options: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000023066131.html?algo_pvid=b76fb79b-028b-4797-ae92-834696f68618&algo_expid=b76fb79b-028b-4797-ae92-834696f68618-28&btsid=0be3764315820352924472249ed226&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_,searchweb201603_ https://www.aliexpress.c...

Deps DR-100ZX and zillion type R. The type R really benefited from a 50th handle for this application. Unfortunately, I can be a slow learner and I had to go through 2 type R handles before I made this switch. That Deps is so sweet. I'm not a huge fan of the OG Zillion spool choices or I would have...

Check the spool pin for damage. If it is scarred up it can cause the pinion to fail to engage fully. You can also try a different spool. HOLY $**T dude, you are the man. Swapped spools and could not duplicate the problem. Never would have considered this on my own. Gotta love TackleTour first post ...

Dalleinf wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 08, 2020 10:26 am

Thanks guys. I will have to give it a go in my Steez and Zillion variants. Plan on doing a lot of Spinnerbait, Chatterbait, and Swim Jig fishing in 2020 - lures from 1/4 to 3/4 oz...

I think it is a spool you don't want to over fill with line also, but my memory is fuzzy.

Check the spool pin for damage. If it is scarred up it can cause the pinion to fail to engage fully. You can also try a different spool.

The T3 1016 spool is a classic and the FX73SV spool is pretty great as well. Off topic, sorry, but: What do you use the T3 1016 spool for? I have used mine in my T3 a few times but found that it needed quite heavy and aerodynamic lures to perform well. Maybe - probably - I just have not used the sp...

The T3 1016 spool is a classic and the FX73SV spool is pretty great as well.

I’m looking for another but you want regret getting one Does it work well when casting too or mostly pitching? It’s does cast well But the sweetness is in the pitching It's there a better pitching spool for t-rigs and jigs? Maybe not. I'm curious how the Tat Elite P/F stacks up. The ZPI spools are ...

I think I have had a few issues with the Keitech Easy Shiners, too, where I lose the paddle tail, reel back in a paraplegic. But, one that I will NOT fish around bluegills, if they are present, is a Yamamoto Single Tail Grub in a smaller size. It has the best swimming action of any such grub I have...

Seems likely that it would work. You should try it out and let us know

DaveJ

If you use Braid, the PE spool is great. Too shallow for mono/fluoro line though. I'd be happy to take that bent J-Dream spool off your hands if the price is right. Been looking for one for ages... DaveJ Not looking to get rid of it especially without a replacement. Just curious what you want to us...