saw it at the classic this weekend...

fishing (testing a jerkbait in water temps in the 70s???)

been fishing them for a while now and buddies as well and they have been whacking all sorts of fish on them..
was up in WI this past week flinging them for smallies and LM...

Type R will be 199$

It's still a $500 reel that you can't adjust without removing the handle and drag star.... wrong... the cast control cap (that red piece in the pic below) can be adjusted w/ your fingers: http://www.japantackle.com/Shimano/Shimano_Aldebaran_BFS1.jpg instead of being on the handle side as with most ...

ive got both the 703micro and the 703 normal and the blanks feel the same to me in terms of power..
Ill see what I can conjure up with my 2 rods more closely..

meach wrote:It's not so difficult if you copy a proven Imakatsu design.

whatever happened to the Dynagone...[/quote]

It's.............gone!?
That bait was/is sick
You can find the for 20$ a bag
I hope this is similar to it or possibly better!

5lbs ISNT accurate like their testing on the Pixy R drag came up short as well if im not mistaken.. ;) (no offense) but I thought you were very kind and generous to rate the MGX so highly despite your hiccup with it on the Amazon.. We were using the reel outside its intended application. It would no...

I think he can use both, but prefers lefties!

Itsa great reel and I've been saying that for 2 months..
Just have go get yourselves one!! Or 2!

Agree completely on the review.. Isn't it a Fun reel!?
For the 2 months or since I've had it, it's been performing great..

cant wait to get mine in sat I hope!

I'm very sure that a even better reel is about to cross the ocean and land in the US. :-$ I mean better because it will be for sure less expensive, lighter, have all the clicks, be as fast as this one, remaining a Daiwa reel and will have warranty. What else... :big grin: maybe it comes already wit...