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- Sun Apr 28, 2024 5:42 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Next Generation
- Replies: 2
- Views: 319
Re: Next Generation
My response will be limited to developments in spinning reels. Handle knobs --especially in lower-end spinning reels--often have too much side-to-side movement while the handle is turned, resulting in annoying ticks. Bearing installation seems too expensive a fix for some manufacturers, so it would ...
- Sat Mar 30, 2024 8:08 pm
- Forum: Fishing Line
- Topic: Silver Thread AN40 versus McCoy Mean Green
- Replies: 6
- Views: 916
Re: Silver Thread AN40 versus McCoy Mean Green
Mean Green's main virtue--as I recall from others' posts about it three decades ago--was its limpness. I bought some spools of it, but just used it for backing on spools after I found out how weak it was compared to other nylon monofilament lines. Compared to AN40, for example, its tensile strength ...
- Fri Feb 02, 2024 10:28 pm
- Forum: Show and Tell
- Topic: My little Swedish army, taking these to the grave
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6260
Re: My little Swedish army, taking these to the grave
Shazam! I would never have dreamed that possible in the classic Ambassadeur format. I can see why you are so attached to these reels.
- Thu Nov 30, 2023 4:59 am
- Forum: Reels
- Topic: Spool compatibility for Daiwa Tatula MQ LT
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1319
Re: Spool compatibility for Daiwa Tatula MQ LT
Thanks for letting us know.
- Sat Nov 25, 2023 8:53 pm
- Forum: Freshwater
- Topic: What Other Species Have You Caught by Accident?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 20670
Re: What Other Species Have You Caught by Accident?
Thanks for the reply. I probably wouldn't have thought to check the gear interchangeability.
- Fri Nov 24, 2023 11:00 pm
- Forum: Freshwater
- Topic: What Other Species Have You Caught by Accident?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 20670
- Fri Nov 24, 2023 10:41 pm
- Forum: Freshwater
- Topic: What Other Species Have You Caught by Accident?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 20670
Re: What Other Species Have You Caught by Accident?
Sorry about those big birds, hoohoorjoo! I once had a great blue heron fly low over me from behind to try to grab my walking topwater. I can't imagine trying to unhook a big heron or an osprey!
- Fri Nov 24, 2023 7:13 pm
- Forum: Freshwater
- Topic: What Other Species Have You Caught by Accident?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 20670
Re: What Other Species Have You Caught by Accident?
Bummer! Shimanos (Micro Module?) Daiwas, or....?mark poulson wrote: ↑Fri Nov 24, 2023 6:39 pm...
Both the carp and catfish, both over 20lbs, ruined the aluminum gears in two baitcasters!
- Sat Nov 18, 2023 2:49 am
- Forum: Shimano Product Support
- Topic: Ticking Sound-Stradic FM
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3790
Re: Ticking Sound-Stradic FM
I just received a JDM Stradic FM (2000 size, 6:1 ratio). It has no ticks, and I can't advise you on that. I do have a question for anyone with the new Stradic FM: Do you find its startup inertia to be greater than you expected? I sure do on mine. My larger (2500 size), years-old Stradic Ci4+ require...
- Thu Nov 09, 2023 4:14 am
- Forum: Fishing Line
- Topic: Braid to Leader - what's your knot of choice?
- Replies: 42
- Views: 187005
Re: Braid to Leader - what's your knot of choice?
No one ever seems to talk about a J knot. It’s hard to tie with a long leader, but I only have to do it once. It easily lasts a full day of tournament fishing, and I’m talking Great Lakes/St Clair smallmouth fishing…. Where you catch a LOT in a day and big ones too. I use the J Knot when tying Nano...
- Tue Nov 07, 2023 4:28 pm
- Forum: Hardbaits
- Topic: Favorite Discontinued Hardbaits?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5459
Re: Favorite Discontinued Hardbaits?
South Bend Bass Oreno
Ozark Mountain Woodchopper 4.5"
Heddon Brush Popper
Ozark Mountain Woodchopper 4.5"
Heddon Brush Popper
- Thu Nov 02, 2023 10:54 am
- Forum: Freshwater
- Topic: What Other Species Have You Caught by Accident?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 20670
Re: What Other Species Have You Caught by Accident?
What I ever-so-briefly thought to be a state-record smallmouth as I saw its broad white underside begin to emerge on an uncharacteristic full jump was instead a 6 lb. channel catfish. I have also caught a 20 lb. carp that took a crappie jig fished on 4 lb. test mono, three bowfins, a snakehead, and ...
- Fri Oct 13, 2023 4:54 pm
- Forum: Ultralight and BFS Fishing
- Topic: Guide choice
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4332
Re: Guide choice
One factor might be how well Recoils vs. ceramic rings pass braid-to-leader knots. Do you plan to use leaders, and if so, what would be the largest diameter? What is your joining knot of preference? I don't know that Recoils would impede knot passage more than ceramic guides would, but the latter ty...
- Fri Sep 01, 2023 1:30 pm
- Forum: Fishing Line
- Topic: Was Braided Line a Game Changer for You?
- Replies: 46
- Views: 26023
Re: Was Braided Line a Game Changer for You?
...my favorite copoly line Suffix Advantage...broke off twice on heavy hooksets when fishing shiners. I was using 20lb Advantage as leader with 20lb braid.... The breaks were impact breaks from the actual hook set. Sufix advertises its Advance monofilament as having "only half the stretch of a...
- Sun Aug 20, 2023 3:46 pm
- Forum: Rods
- Topic: NRX+ 901S SJR - What are you main uses for this rod? Comparisons to other rods.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4669
Re: NRX+ 901S SJR - What are you main uses for this rod? Comparisons to other rods.
Thank you for the detailed comparison, rubs 96. That's exactly the kind of info I needed. This illustrates the disparity in lure ratings among manufacturers. The Legend Elite has a low-end weight rating of 1/8 oz. compared to the Tatula Elite AGS's low-end rating of 3/16 oz., but you have found the ...