Thanks all, appreciate the input. I think I'll hit up Pro J and Bass City as they are somewhat close to each other and close-ish to where I'm staying.

Not sure specifically where you are staying, as Toronto is a very big city, however, JB's Fishing Depot would be a good choice. 24 Ronson Dr, Etobicoke, ON M9W 1B4 http://www.jbsfishingdepot.com/ Thanks! We'll be all over the place so can certainly go to etobicoke. will also check our pro j in scar...

Any tackle shops worth checking out? Am in town with the in-laws for a few days.

There are a few TD-Ito spinning up for sale on eBay. Would give one a try if you are looking for something different. I have one and love it. However, it's really hard to beat a Stella (I have 4 of them and they are unequaled).

What a hog!! Congrats.

I assume that you are not in MA / NH / ME because up here, a 25# bag with a 7# kicker would get you a first place check and the lunker purse every time!

I know that this is an old thread... But having spent time on the water with the B70H, I can attest that this is an amazing rod both functionally and aesthetically. My experience is that it's absolute killer at 1/2 oz but is a bit too powerful for 1/4 and 3/8 for my taste (I prefer the NRX 843 for a...

looking at getting one last reel. looking into the mago t3 just wondering what other not so mainstream reels there sre out there Famous last words - one last reel! one last drink! :lol: Agree with fishing4fun, japantackle is a good reference for info on prior releases. Lots to choose from depending...

Reel looks great (see pic) and it has the TWS. Just needs some "bass or die" knobs

Picked up a 6.1 and 7.1. Haven't spooled them up yet, but wondering what the small lever over the stylized "D" on the side plate is for, behind the dial? http://japantackle.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/d/a/daiwa_16steezsv.png It's an "on / off" lever to o...

+ yellow braid Love it!

Amazing, congrats!

Did you do anything special to catch this beast, like downsize to finesse?

Awesome stuff, thanks for sharing in such helpful details!

Whereabouts were you, Northern Ontario? It also looks like you pack like I do for these week-long trips: fishing gear and fishing attire first and foremost, the rest is secondary

End of June box is here - second to last, one more to go! In this month's shipment: Pride Lure: Prop Darter 80 in Pride Wagasaki color Test Lure: Dog-X Diamante (Rattle) in Test Color Seasonal Lure: Gian Dog X in Ugui Color Megabass Medium Size T-Shirt "Z-Crank" Another nice shipment. I now have 2 t...

Quick shipping, beautiful item, as described, well packaged, great communication and overall great transaction.

Highly recommend dealing with Colt, buy with confidence.

Thanks!

Martin

Beautiful stuff Dave, looks like an awesome trip! How much did that Pike weigh?