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by dragon1
Tue Jan 16, 2024 5:43 am
Forum: Custom Rods
Topic: Constructing a sub-7' enthusiast-level heavy pitching stick (tip-down frogging + bottom-contact sensitivity)
Replies: 30
Views: 28416

Re: Constructing a sub-7' enthusiast-level heavy pitching stick (tip-down frogging + bottom-contact sensitivity)

There's really no reason to NOT build a proper acid/spiral wrap...less the aesthetics hurt 'yer feelers more than the benefits of the build would provide.

http://tackletour.net/viewtopic.php?f=4 ... piral+wrap
by dragon1
Mon Jan 15, 2024 7:52 pm
Forum: Maintenance & SuperTuning Q&A
Topic: Servicing LT MQ MagSeal spinners
Replies: 11
Views: 47110

Re: Servicing LT MQ MagSeal spinners

“Magseal Delete Kit” aka a normal 5x9x3 bearing and a 1mm thick washer because the magseal bearing is a non standard size at 5x9x4 Absolutely, I have actually discussed this with Greg aka, "Rise", as he has done it to all of his MagSeal Daiwas. In so far as servicing my baitcasters, the only thing ...
by dragon1
Sun Jan 14, 2024 5:35 am
Forum: Hardbaits
Topic: If You Could Have ONLY One Lure for the Rest of Your Life
Replies: 16
Views: 30518

Re: If You Could Have ONLY One Lure for the Rest of Your Life

Ahh....so it's a YT'er... I'm going to say that this YT'er meant it to be one type of lure, with no limit on quantity as well as having different variances. Otherwise from a pure survival standpoint, we are back to using wooden hooks and homemade wire hooks and bait, fish traps, spears, handlines, e...
by dragon1
Sat Jan 13, 2024 7:00 pm
Forum: Hardbaits
Topic: If You Could Have ONLY One Lure for the Rest of Your Life
Replies: 16
Views: 30518

Re: If You Could Have ONLY One Lure for the Rest of Your Life

Like ONE/"1" only for the rest of our lives? We'd be HOSED...that lure would likely be lost in one outing.

Lol.

Or do you mean as many of ONE lure type or ONE EXACT lure model/weight/variations?
by dragon1
Sat Jan 13, 2024 6:29 pm
Forum: Maintenance & SuperTuning Q&A
Topic: Servicing LT MQ MagSeal spinners
Replies: 11
Views: 47110

Re: Servicing LT MQ MagSeal spinners

godshippy wrote:
Mon Jan 08, 2024 3:13 pm
Did you ever find someone or somewhere that you could send your reel too?

This is my fear with the Magseal Steez A2--I don't know where you're supposed to pick up this oil or how to clean it out properly!?
Yes, I found a service in GA at a tackle shop that will service Daiwa MagSeal spinners.
by dragon1
Sat Jan 13, 2024 6:28 pm
Forum: Maintenance & SuperTuning Q&A
Topic: Servicing LT MQ MagSeal spinners
Replies: 11
Views: 47110

Re: Servicing LT MQ MagSeal spinners

Perfect, thank you! I'm sending in my 2013 Real Four Certate 2510R-PE, but on the 19 Morethan and Steez A HLC I have, that's good to know I won't have to mess with the MagSeal bearings.
by dragon1
Fri Jan 12, 2024 10:49 am
Forum: Reels
Topic: 2024 SLX with MGL 3 spool.
Replies: 31
Views: 20790

Re: 2024 SLX with MGL 3 spool.

The Tatula 70/80 are pretty damn impressive overall values as well. That frame and gearing/internals being shared with other high end Daiwas combined with exceptional casting performance, is a helluva nice package for the price.
by dragon1
Fri Jan 12, 2024 10:46 am
Forum: Show and Tell
Topic: WTF?? Big Bass Special
Replies: 19
Views: 29940

Re: WTF?? Big Bass Special

Man, I felt the The Dark Side compelling me to necromance this one. Anyone else do this with a TDZ or more likely, it's just easier to pick up a DIY spool now days.
by dragon1
Thu Jan 11, 2024 11:35 am
Forum: Reels
Topic: 22 Zillion TW HD
Replies: 171
Views: 568170

Re: 22 Zillion TW HD

I questioned whether or not the aluminum gear on the JDM would work for my application but so far after about 60 steelhead the reel is still buttery smooth. Probably my favorite reel over the last 10 years. Yeppers, Daiwa's duralumin and brass in most of their higher end and now new hyper Gen reels...
by dragon1
Thu Jan 11, 2024 11:32 am
Forum: Reels
Topic: Daiwa OEM for Toadfish?
Replies: 0
Views: 35695

Daiwa OEM for Toadfish?

Does anyone know if Daiwa is the contracted OEM for the Toadfish spinning reels?

https://toadfish.com/products/rod-reel-spinning-combo
by dragon1
Tue Jan 09, 2024 8:51 pm
Forum: Rods
Topic: Who is the MOST over rated ?
Replies: 233
Views: 492406

Re: Who is the MOST over rated ?

I have only owned three factory St. Croix...two were excellent, a slate green LE 6'6" MH and the legendary brown blank LE in 7'0" Med. The third was a total turd, for the way I fish anyway. It was the Legend Xtreme 7'2" (IIRC) MHXF...was supposed to be a great light plastics and small jig rod, and i...
by dragon1
Mon Jan 08, 2024 5:23 pm
Forum: Enthusiast & Import Tackle
Topic: Ryoga 1016H (Black) gear set
Replies: 13
Views: 61811

Re: Ryoga 1016H (Black) gear set

the z2020 limited has 7.2 digigears, but i don't know if its fitting the ryoga. Nope, not a chance. The Z2020 and Z200 gears a quite a bit larger than the Ryoga 1016 gears and even larger than the Ryoga 2020 gears. Ryoga 2020 has the smallest gears? Now that's interesting. No I read it as the 1016 ...
by dragon1
Mon Jan 08, 2024 1:00 pm
Forum: Enthusiast & Import Tackle
Topic: Ryoga 1016H (Black) gear set
Replies: 13
Views: 61811

Re: Ryoga 1016H (Black) gear set

the z2020 limited has 7.2 digigears, but i don't know if its fitting the ryoga. Nope, not a chance. The Z2020 and Z200 gears a quite a bit larger than the Ryoga 1016 gears and even larger than the Ryoga 2020 gears. Ryoga 2020 has the smallest gears? Now that's interesting. No I read it as the 1016 ...
by dragon1
Sun Jan 07, 2024 7:46 pm
Forum: Enthusiast & Import Tackle
Topic: Jackall Revoltage
Replies: 43
Views: 181575

Re: Jackall Revoltage

Anywhere you can pick these up for less than $300 shipped? I am interested in them but around that price you're looking at JDM destroyer range and quite a bit more than JDM expride and I can't bring myself to be a guineapig and see if they're worth it One of our TT members has his 7'1" Hvy/Solid Ti...
by dragon1
Sun Jan 07, 2024 6:34 am
Forum: Fishing Line
Topic: Braid to Leader - what's your knot of choice?
Replies: 41
Views: 157574

Re: Braid to Leader - what's your knot of choice?

Improved Alberto = strongest
Lazy Alberto/Shin Fukae = finesse thin lines
Uni to uni = easiest in low light and windy conditions
FG = most streamlined and uniform