Handler wrote:That peacock is huge!

Thank you..some above 80cm are caught too but not me...yet..hahahaha

Rarebreed wrote:Not the biggest, but definitely one of the prettiest I've ever caught.

very nice indeed..

Jrob wrote:I pre ordered the BFS XG thru Japan Tackle. Can't wait!!

The BFS XG is superb..

A close to 70cm peacock

Just do it...hahahhahah

Unfortunately, i dont have a 2020 ryoga to compare side by side. The Sharpnel is surely wider n taller than the 2020. The bj uses 2 centri brakes..

Pen3 wrote:Wow that looks better than expected, just wish the handle was 100 or 105mm.

The 2015 Shimano Conquest 300 should be using a 100mm handle.. i very much prefer the cq300.

IAY wrote:Wow, what did you catch that red tailed cat on?

Was caught on chicken things meat..

Looks like a battleship

King of Daiwa finesse...

The 200 size is not that big really...weighting only 25g more than the 100 size. If you like cranking deeper divers like Norman dd22 and more line cap and drag, the 200 is a great choice.

There is a shimano certified reel technician that lives around the block from me and he has been doing reels for 30 years and is one of shimano's key repair guys as the company often sends him big lots of reels from fishing lodges to repair and service. He is the one that told me to just use a mist...

A dented spool will have a grinding effect on the rim too...luckily the spool wasn't dented