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by John G
Mon Apr 03, 2023 12:03 am
Forum: Ultralight and BFS Fishing
Topic: Is There A Way to Make A Standard Baitcast Spool To A Shallow Spool?
Replies: 30
Views: 15667

Re: Is There A Way to Make A Standard Baitcast Spool To A Shallow Spool?

I saw this tonight while playing on my phone. Says it's made out of hard EVA. https://i.postimg.cc/L6L39MBy/886-F0184-EE6-B-43-E7-B343-480832515044.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/nLywR1Hr/53-DAC202-EE95-4-C1-D-8-CF1-3-C530449-D6-AC.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/hvyLwS9s/7-FF651-A3-9-EB9-4-C6-B-870-C-80-C283139...
by John G
Thu Mar 30, 2023 2:09 pm
Forum: Enthusiast & Import Tackle
Topic: Spool options for Pixies and the PX-68
Replies: 2
Views: 928

Re: Spool options for Pixies and the PX-68

fffishing wrote:
Thu Mar 30, 2023 1:41 pm
Yes,will work.Both 31mm. Here's topic about
http://www.tackletour.net/viewtopic.php ... &start=210
Thank you
by John G
Thu Mar 30, 2023 8:32 am
Forum: Enthusiast & Import Tackle
Topic: Spool options for Pixies and the PX-68
Replies: 2
Views: 928

Spool options for Pixies and the PX-68

Will the spool from the Alphas Air Stream Custom work in a Pixie/PX-68?
by John G
Wed Mar 29, 2023 1:11 pm
Forum: Reels
Topic: History behind the low profile casting reel...
Replies: 19
Views: 19203

Re: History behind the low profile casting reel...

One of the pictures in the story in the link that Cal posted, is guy's catching sharks with a small Shimano Bantam fishing out of a 17 Mako. I have been thinking about that pic for decades because I remember seeing that pic in I think a Florida Sportsman magazine around 80 or 81 and it's that pic th...
by John G
Wed Mar 29, 2023 9:30 am
Forum: Show and Tell
Topic: I just bought me a new 3.0:1 cranking reel.
Replies: 18
Views: 7588

Re: I just bought me a new 3.0:1 cranking reel.

How high are those, rod and/or reel? In a few years I will have to search one out for our child to fish with. Still have faith he can figure out a spinning reel... Here is a screenshot of the little shop that I bought it from. I found it in their trout section under reels. The initial price is real...
by John G
Tue Mar 28, 2023 4:06 pm
Forum: Show and Tell
Topic: I just bought me a new 3.0:1 cranking reel.
Replies: 18
Views: 7588

Re: I just bought me a new 3.01 cranking reel.

If you take a kid fishing, this reel could save you a lot of headaches! Fishing writer Stan Fagerstrom used to do casting exhibitions with spincast reels, showing how one could achieve impressive accuracy and quiet lure entry with them. One aims slightly above the target, feathers the line by pushi...
by John G
Tue Mar 28, 2023 2:23 pm
Forum: Show and Tell
Topic: I just bought me a new 3.0:1 cranking reel.
Replies: 18
Views: 7588

I just bought me a new 3.0:1 cranking reel.

JK. :lol: There's this little shop in Japan that I sometimes buy things from and they had these little Spincast reels. I bought it for no other reason other than it was cheap and I doubt that I'll ever use it. https://i.postimg.cc/Hn44XJ13/9-E3-E3-E99-E99-A-4542-8-E67-E44348-E3-E16-A.jpg [/url] http...
by John G
Tue Mar 28, 2023 1:26 pm
Forum: Enthusiast & Import Tackle
Topic: JDM Pistol Grip Topwater Rods
Replies: 18
Views: 3576

Re: JDM Pistol Grip Topwater Rods

I did get a Smith SuperStrike G0-102 'Topwater Plugging' topwater rod and I bought a near mint Calcutta 100XT to go with it. The reel sits so low in the reel seat that even a 200 would palm great. I've had it for a couple of weeks and I took it out one time and the 6'6" length of mine is too uncomfo...
by John G
Sat Mar 18, 2023 7:50 pm
Forum: Enthusiast & Import Tackle
Topic: JDM Pistol Grip Topwater Rods
Replies: 18
Views: 3576

Re: JDM Pistol Grip Topwater Rods

Brightliver is a popular pistol grip brand in Japan. The site also had wide selection of rods. http://brightliver.shop-pro.jp/?mode=cate&cbid=629619&csid=0&sort=p&page=4 Thank you for the link. I found these for sale on that wonderful auction site in Japan and I'm actually thinking the name is Brig...
by John G
Mon Mar 13, 2023 11:31 am
Forum: Enthusiast & Import Tackle
Topic: JDM Pistol Grip Topwater Rods
Replies: 18
Views: 3576

Re: JDM Pistol Grip Topwater Rods

I follow a handle/rod maker out of Japan called "slowtaper". Here is some of his work. Slowtaper.JPG Those are very nice. I have had a Smith SuperStrike rod before but I regretfully sold it. What I have never owned much less even knew that these straight handles by Smith were available until recent...
by John G
Sat Mar 11, 2023 7:01 am
Forum: Enthusiast & Import Tackle
Topic: JDM Pistol Grip Topwater Rods
Replies: 18
Views: 3576

Re: JDM Pistol Grip Topwater Rods

I bought a Smith topwater rod from BassJP. Seeing as though the Classic Ambassadeurs are really expensive and I wanted a round reel, I bought what I am hoping is a damn near mint Calcutta 100XT.
by John G
Sat Mar 11, 2023 6:58 am
Forum: Enthusiast & Import Tackle
Topic: JDM Pistol Grip Topwater Rods
Replies: 18
Views: 3576

Re: JDM Pistol Grip Topwater Rods

Aquaftm45 wrote:
Tue Mar 07, 2023 4:23 pm
Brightliver is a popular pistol grip brand in Japan. The site also had wide selection of rods.

http://brightliver.shop-pro.jp/?mode=ca ... t=p&page=4
Thanks for the link
by John G
Sat Mar 11, 2023 6:58 am
Forum: Enthusiast & Import Tackle
Topic: JDM Pistol Grip Topwater Rods
Replies: 18
Views: 3576

Re: JDM Pistol Grip Topwater Rods

Johnny A wrote:
Tue Mar 07, 2023 3:48 pm
There was a guy who used to hang out here, Christian, from Germany. They had a forum like this one. Christian had a blog called "Surface Diary". It's no longer on line but Wayback worksa:

https://web.archive.org/web/20190312182 ... diary.net/
Thanks for the link
by John G
Wed Mar 08, 2023 11:51 am
Forum: Enthusiast & Import Tackle
Topic: JDM Pistol Grip Topwater Rods
Replies: 18
Views: 3576

Re: JDM Pistol Grip Topwater Rods

kakaryan wrote:
Wed Mar 08, 2023 2:55 am
Of course they are mine. :laugh1:
I'm trying to figure out who you are. :lol:
Do live in Australia? Do you live in Macau?