Wow, what a series of bad luck.

It could just be a dirty bearing. Had that happen to me in some older Shimano and Shakespeare reels that I ice fish with.

I got it now. Use that hollow core braid and stick some mono into it.

I'm waiting for the new Xrap prop to come out.

Unfortunately, it's Rapala again for me.

Rapala Rippin Rap
Rapala Xrap pop
Rapala Xrap prop
Rapala Ultralight Minnow

I disagree with all of u! Well except that I agree that Flash did come off like Roscoe.

What are we talking about? Oh yeah, I got 6# Gamma copolymer on my CU50E, but it's really for our smaller northern bass of less then 18".

lousy finished quality.

There's a St.Croix Salmon rod that's two peice. of course they'd be up there in the 8' or more.

Maybe try some fly head cement the line. It will take a little time to dry it.

Some people hook set with their handle. LOL.

The ARB bearings in the D7 is better or at least performs better than the stainless steel bearings. I did a temporary one day bearing swap and put the D7 bearings into my CU50E and it performed better.

LOL. I used it in places where I typically fish for smallies with a spinnerbait and I got fish. So it could be a location thingy. I guess it's because of a shad feed. I'm still trying to do the imitation dying shad technique of twitch and pause. Maybe next spring I might get fish on that.

I saw no improvements on good lines with either Reel Magic or KVD L&L, but only placebo effect for the first few casts. I will say, that both products destroys line if used for ice fishing in subfreezing temps. Except for braids, but that's another problem in itself for ice fishing.

I'm not experiencing that or not noticing that. Maybe because the Trutungsten Shads do a lot more tumbling in the cast. I'm sure the lure will tumble but I'm not seeing the line twists.

By equipment specs for freshwater fishing that I do. I don't really use the ultralight stuff. I use the lite stuff. Spinning reels that are Shimano 1000 size reels. Rods that are St.Croix lite power. This is the stuff I use for stocked trout and crappie fishing.