Suddenly this strange desire gets a grip on you and you begin to hear strange noices inside your head: buy this reel... must have reel... must have... MUST :twisted: ... MUST HAVE :twisted: :twisted: ... MUST HAVE REEL! :evil22: :evil22: :evil22: That would be my fault... enthusiast mind trick ;)

Rudder wrote:Is that a Megabass driver you got there?

LOL Rud!

mhood wrote:Not that I throw baits this large, but I wonder how the 250DC would do with the 1.5 - 2.5 oz. stuff?

Seein' as how the 201 DC can... HECK YEAH the 250 would be great

mhood wrote:...or one of the new Mac PCs.

yeah man.. now that's what I'm talking about ... lol

now the question is.. Mac or PC ? lol

Hey, no need to get pissy.. the way your original statement reads, it's as if you expected the spool to be enganged when you pressed the thumbar. Your step by step is much clearer... i say something is wrong with the reel You know, I was going to put a comment in there saying my step, by step was n...

Hey, no need to get pissy.. the way your original statement reads, it's as if you expected the spool to be enganged when you pressed the thumbar.

Your step by step is much clearer... i say something is wrong with the reel

Just wondering if any of ya'll ever buy something from ebay and never get it.I bought some baits at the end of feb. and then the first week of march,from the same guy and have not gotten them yet.Can't get the guy to respond to my emails on when he shipped them.I didnot have them insured.I have ema...

Johnny A wrote:...BUT when I tightened the drag back down, then pressed the thumbar, it felt funny as if it wasn't totally re-engaged.

I'm not understanding that statement Johnny, could you please explain?

TB... best for me.. :) I use either an MH or M powered rod usually - depending on the cover. I've not fished the Viento so I can't comment on its effectiveness to help walk the dog or pop baits. However... if you can effectively walk the dog by using the twitching bar on the Viento. I'd immediately ...

welcome back Darth 'Cuda.. i was wondering where you had disappeared to. :) Yes, the 42mm handle means 84mm center to center on the knobs... it will be a very nice sized handle. The Antares reels are VERY sturdy The IPT on the 5.8:1 Antares might be more than the Conquest at 5.0.. but keep in mind t...

Magnus, For me, topwater presentations where you're twitching or jerking the rod to impart action on the lure work best with rods that are 6'6" or shorter... even down to 5'6". Megabass and Evergreen make many rods in these lengths, and if you read their websites, there are a few intentionally desig...

A couple of things to be careful with when using braid for flipping: - One... as KBT mentioned, braid in and around rocky structure is bad news. It has very low abrasion resistance with rocks and will break off rather easily. - Two... I've not experienced this myself, but I'm hearing more and more c...

Keep in mind, the biggest cost with a boat - especially a relatively bare bones aluminum boat - is the motor. When I purchased my first boat, the cost of my motor (40hp Yamaha) was more than the cost of the boat and trailer combined! Can't comment on depreciation since I usually keep my vehicles for...

I have a couple of the Lunker's Club poppers... the detailing on the finish isn't all that great... they're just "ok"... have yet to play with one in the water.