You can always try Mike Long, but he might be harder to reach these days.

SS Airy hollow poor man's Steez fanatic here. Was never bothered by the feel of my SS SV reels, hence added an SS Air w/ Alphas air spool, and the SV Light to the arsenal. I do wish the SV Light came w/ Bass or Die knobs out of the box. Gorgeous. I need to get a light box. Which levelwind cap is th...

SS Airy hollow poor man's Steez fanatic here. Was never bothered by the feel of my SS SV reels, hence added an SS Air w/ Alphas air spool, and the SV Light to the arsenal. I do wish the SV Light came w/ Bass or Die knobs out of the box. https://i.imgur.com/sZoWsM9.jpg https://i.imgur.com/HXfPR2C.jpg

Very nice!

MCROUT14 wrote: ↑

Fri May 24, 2019 8:47 am

Saw this post on instagram and was a previous member of TP but got purged for not adding a picture when requested My instagram is mason_crouthamel if that method of contact is easier- thank you in advance!

You're dead to me!

I do know of someone that has this exact rod, or should I say, this exact gorgeous rod!
Let me get a hold of him, and maybe he can chime in shortly.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BqXtWLZgYAg/

poisonokie wrote: ↑

Mon May 20, 2019 6:25 pm

That is pretty awesome. Need a dragon IP79 to match. What purpose does the slant bridge serve? Other than looking sick I mean.

Leverage for one, but most importantly, ease of movement.
Utilized to perfection, and a personal favorite, the Jota with jerkbaits.

A few Keep Cast 2019 "must have"

You both have stuff I have not even heard of, much less seen. Maverick, your photography is always breath taking. My question is do the two of you fish those lures? If I went to the time and trouble to acquire them I don't think I could bring myself to fish them. I don’t consider myself a collector...

I can think of a few favorites of mine, rare, maybe not, but definitely favorites.

Question about the spacers. I've seen some people have one 2mm spacer, and others have what you have. I'm guessing it's just more aesthetic. Is there any difference besides the slight line lay offset? I want to try my hand at making a few on the mill. Thanks. I've never seen only but one spacer in ...

Good351 wrote:NICE!!! Is that on a Diablo??

Who made the spacers? I keep looking for a set of 36 to 34mm spacers, but cannot find any. I have one set of 36 to 32mm in a "Big Bass Special"

Thanks guys!

Spacers were acquired from a friend.
Yes, she sits on a Diablo for now.

medicpelle wrote:Is it just me or do the new reels leave something to be desired? I'm a JDM/Diawa guy and I can't see anything out there that I would give up my older platform reels for. Love my ito's, type-r's, steez, etc.

I stopped reading at "Diawa"....

My first official build from scratch, this was a really fun project that turned out pretty good! Spacers are the cherry at the top! https://i.imgur.com/bzOQV1f.jpg https://i.imgur.com/UeBN70d.jpg https://i.imgur.com/s0SXNu8.jpg https://i.imgur.com/pw5EAbF.jpg https://i.imgur.com/GCMsIDC.jpg https://...