The faceplate/engine covers on the old TDZ, TD Zillion, and TD Fuego reels love to peel and/or turn gold. I have replaced quite a few over the years. They were around $12 the last time that I bought a few. I keep telling myself to sand and paint a few, but I never seem to have time. The black cover ...

Looks good! Wonder if the colors with mismatch finishes like the TW HD does. It has the shiny black metal side plates/frame, then a more matte black on that plastic cover. That is still the only dislike I have about the new Zillions... I saw yesterday that the SLP Works store on Amazon has their Zi...

I would only sell all of my fishing equipment to buy more fishing equipment! Fish or die!!!!!!!!!!

IMG_2146.jpg A nice 7.1 pound fish on BFS tackle last night. I was on em with a new prototype plastic that I created. It's going to be interesting to see if it catches fish everywhere. My creation caught six on the first seven casts. I don't know if it's that good, or it is just something different...

I forgot the non-fish species on my list. Mallard in mid-air with a spook Grebes Cormorant Coots Heron Several kinds of turtles Beaver Sea lion Geez I fish a lot! :D Did you boat flip the sea lion, or was it a long distance release? I've had them come up and eat my bait in Newport Harbor while walk...

That Crystal Glow Alabama Shad is a current bait. The packaging looks recent. The other two colors look to be recent runs, but not on their site. Go fish them. They all catch fish.

I forgot the non-fish species on my list. Mallard in mid-air with a spook Grebes Cormorant Coots Heron Several kinds of turtles Beaver Sea lion Geez I fish a lot! :D Did you boat flip the sea lion, or was it a long distance release? I've had them come up and eat my bait in Newport Harbor while walk...

I forgot the non-fish species on my list.
Mallard in mid-air with a spook
Grebes
Cormorant
Coots
Heron
Several kinds of turtles
Beaver
Sea lion
Geez I fish a lot!

Does the newer ported TD Zillion Ray's spool fish similar to the old non-ported one that I have? I don't like ported spools, but I almost bought one when I bought a PE long cast spool lately. Like most people, I love the old non-ported Ray's TD Zillion spool.

I couldn’t get over the sweaty dirty sock smell. They work, but not so well that I will put up with something that nasty. :sick: :lol: I'll probably never spend $10 on a pack of plastics, but do they really smell that bad? They definitely have a strong odour to them. I don't find they smell like sw...

I couldn’t get over the sweaty dirty sock smell. They work, but not so well that I will put up with something that nasty.

I have won a few Quantum baitcasters in tournaments over the years. I also tuned quite a few when I worked in a shop. They do okay. I'm a Daiwa guy, but my son's do fine when I give them the Quantums. I can't turn my back on them though, because they try to pick up my Daiwa's :D I was fixing a backl...

Freshwater: Bluegill Redear Green Sunfish Warmouth Sacramento Perch Black Crappie White Crappie Flathead Catfish Bullhead Catfish Blue Catfish Channel Catfish Pike Tilapia Rainbow Trout Brown Trout Brook Trout Cutthroat Trout Lightning Trout Steelhead Squawfish Goldfish (over three pounds version of...

A very interesting topic. I'm pretty limited, and I'm happy with that. For example, for about 6 years from the late 90s to mid 2000s, I used ONLY topwater baits, mostly poppers and walkers, which are my confidence baits to this day. And, it was fun. In early 90s for 3 or 4 years, I threw jerkbaits ...

Make sure that your spool and all other bearings are lubed. I use Alchemy Oil Medium Light on all of my SV103 spool bearings and I get good distance with control. They are great for skipping. If you aren't cleaning and lubing your reels regularly, they will feel over-braked and not feel smooth. All ...