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- Sun Feb 04, 2024 1:14 pm
- Forum: Reels
- Topic: Daiwa Tatula 300 Question
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2244
Re: Daiwa Tatula 300 Question
My guess would be that because you are testing it, the reel's drag range is more on the lower end rather than closer to the max. I am just guessing, but I would guess a reel with such a high drag rating would feel good at test ranges. Now if you are talking about while fish are pulling, maybe they h...
- Sun Feb 04, 2024 4:34 am
- Forum: Reels
- Topic: Calcutta Conquest SE
- Replies: 37
- Views: 16803
Re: Calcutta Conquest SE
Got a decent day in with the new SE yesterday. I will say I made a critical mistake, twice. I guess my tension knob wasn't tight enough, hard to tell these days with Silent Tune springs putting constant tension. Backlashed pretty good earlier on in the day. Was able to pick that one out, adjusted ag...
- Fri Feb 02, 2024 3:10 am
- Forum: Reels
- Topic: Calcutta Conquest SE
- Replies: 37
- Views: 16803
Re: Calcutta Conquest SE
Is the reel super smooth? Is it the same size as the conquest 100 to old school 50? It is extremely smooth. My 100HG always felt like a bearing might be a little buzzy somewhere, but not so far on this 30HG. As far as size it is 100% the same reel as the 100HG other than color and a shallow spool. ...
- Thu Feb 01, 2024 4:07 pm
- Forum: Reels
- Topic: Calcutta Conquest SE
- Replies: 37
- Views: 16803
Re: Calcutta Conquest SE
https://i.postimg.cc/HWfmnbsh/20240201-102509.jpg Just got mine in. Super, super greasy. Had another angler I know play with the reel in hand and ask why it was so tight. I turned the handle and a click happened then the reel was smooth again. I hate to complain but it was odd. You have to barely t...
- Thu Feb 01, 2024 8:35 am
- Forum: Reels
- Topic: Calcutta Conquest SE
- Replies: 37
- Views: 16803
Re: Calcutta Conquest SE
https://i.postimg.cc/HWfmnbsh/20240201-102509.jpg Just got mine in. Super, super greasy. Had another angler I know play with the reel in hand and ask why it was so tight. I turned the handle and a click happened then the reel was smooth again. I hate to complain but it was odd. You have to barely t...
- Wed Jan 31, 2024 3:42 am
- Forum: Reels
- Topic: All new steez sv tw
- Replies: 136
- Views: 23320
Re: All new steez sv tw
At this price point what they should have is a carbon handle. How is it that some alphas air stream, px68 or the alphas type r had a carbon handle, but not Daiwa's flagship that approach 1k usd? This applies to shimano as well, but that company has been using nothing but ugly handles made out of me...
- Fri Jan 26, 2024 3:08 pm
- Forum: Reels
- Topic: Calcutta Conquest SE
- Replies: 37
- Views: 16803
Re: Calcutta Conquest SE
Ordered mine today!!! Very excited to have my second Conquest. Considering buying a BFS version eventually just to say I have one, will be hard to do though cause my little Aldebaran has been tough. I still hope Daiwa releases a new Ryoga. I really like round reels. I noticed the Millionaire was bac...
- Wed Jan 24, 2024 3:20 am
- Forum: Shimano Product Support
- Topic: Ticking Sound-Stradic FM
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3053
Re: Ticking Sound-Stradic FM
Since you mentioned it above, I have and love love love my Gekkabijin X. It has quickly become my favorite eggbeater. I have it on a 2 pc ML rod that stays in the xterra. I've used it extensively, and I've caught some 4-6# fish with it. I have zero complaints, and it is still as smooth as day one. ...
- Sun Jan 14, 2024 5:51 am
- Forum: Hardbaits
- Topic: If You Could Have ONLY One Lure for the Rest of Your Life
- Replies: 16
- Views: 30962
Re: If You Could Have ONLY One Lure for the Rest of Your Life
I might even take a small spoon for survival. I figured we had an unlimited supply of the lure and it is just the one we have to fish with eternally.
If you get more of them, a small jig would be a high pick too.
If you get more of them, a small jig would be a high pick too.
- Sat Jan 13, 2024 7:41 am
- Forum: Hardbaits
- Topic: If You Could Have ONLY One Lure for the Rest of Your Life
- Replies: 16
- Views: 30962
Re: If You Could Have ONLY One Lure for the Rest of Your Life
Does it have to be a lure alone or could I pick like a 3.3" Keitech and jighead? Seems fair if you pick a jerkbait and get treble hooks, so I should be able to pick a plastic and one jighead???
If not on the plastics, I would pick a small Duo or Megabass jerkbait for lure only...
If not on the plastics, I would pick a small Duo or Megabass jerkbait for lure only...
- Sat Jan 13, 2024 5:58 am
- Forum: Freshwater
- Topic: What color Senko should I use?
- Replies: 103
- Views: 351652
Re: What color Senko should I use?
Color I always liked, especially for 5" or under, was the Smoke Hologram Blue Purple Silver Laminate. Just a very baitfish looking color and always worked well. I've known people to swear by the "Red Shad" 2 tone color, in not just Senko's but many other worms, I have just never personally succeeded...
- Tue Jan 09, 2024 3:58 pm
- Forum: Reels
- Topic: 2024 Releases/Rumors
- Replies: 42
- Views: 153493
Re: 2024 Releases/Rumors
Why did it took them almost half a decade to add dc brakes into a 2020 reel? Its not like they had to build a brand new frame and a digital braking system. I could be wrong on this, but this new Metanium DC looks like it's a bit wider than the non-DC version. Only makes sense since the 20 Metanium ...
- Thu Dec 28, 2023 2:28 pm
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: Arkansas Capybara
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5491
Re: Arkansas Capybara
The family literally asked that I don't post the location of where the Capybara was spotted for fear that a Gert-beat redneck might shoot it. There are some amazing people in the deep South but there are also some bad ones.
- Sat Dec 23, 2023 9:32 am
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: Arkansas Capybara
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5491
- Sat Dec 23, 2023 9:28 am
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: Arkansas Capybara
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5491
Arkansas Capybara
So a few days ago one of the wildest stories of my life happened. I had been fishing a lot the last few months even though recently I haven't fished much. September 30th I took a picture of an animal I thought was just a big Nutria (a big river rodent I had never personally seen). Well I got to desc...