If I understand you correctly, I have the same issue on an old Daiwa Advantage. I just press the button back up with my thumb and away I go. It's a minor inconvenience, but it dose not really effect my fishing.

Really hoping the brought back the aluminum frame on the Sahara.

I do this regularly. 30# braid with 15# mono drop leader, 4/0 offset worm hook and usually a 6" Zoom lizard 4" beaver-type bait. I just tie a normal bullet weight on with a double overhand knot. It slips with steady pressure when the weight snags and it's cheaper than drop shot weights. Works great...

Many of my bigger fish have come on spinnerbaits. I live in northern Wisconsin, and catch several fish a year in the six pound range on them. Jigs produce many larger fish for me as well. However, I'd say the most important factor for the size of fish, is the waters I fish. If a lake around here doe...

Hello all, new to the forums. I'm wondering if any on here has had any experience with No. 8 Tackle Company rods, specifically the BlackOut? On a whim, I just purchased a 7'3" MH XF BlackOut casting rod from tackle warehouse to go with a Zillion TWS. It was 55 bucks, so I figured why not give it a t...