Looks awesome.

x3 faster release.

Try holding your breath as long as you hold that fish


Some damn nice fish though.

Pen3 wrote:

BRONZEBACK32 wrote:I do want to try wx8, not the upgrade though...

best place to get some?

whats wrong with the upgrade?

I have never used it, but have heard from quite a few guys that the wx8 is a better braid in every way.

I do want to try wx8, not the upgrade though...

best place to get some?

I also need that hat...

Sweet, that is one giant F-ing smallmouth

I love my casting and spinning rods the same.

The NRX 852 spinning that I have will do almost anything, its the best spinning rod I have ever owned...
I also have the NRX 852 in casting because I love this blank so much

ScoobyDoo wrote:. I'm using .006 10lb maxxima on baitcast reels..

Any chance you can test its strength out?

I still like my pline tcb 8 a little more then the maxima, prob just because the pline is a little thinner and retains its color, the pline seems to have a tighter braid. The maxima is the most clean braid I have ever used, it loses its color fast but shows no signs of bleeding onto my equitment. If...

Stella for the win

I would still take it back...

Take it back to Cabelas, they are pretty good and exchanges when you have any kind of problems.. But IMHO it happens, not every reel will be perfect and there will always be a lemon here and there. Cars, guns, knives, engines, and basically anything mechanical will eventually fail, its just a matter...

cndbasshunter wrote:Conquest 101HG

x2 on the conquest.

I have the Metanium 13 and its awesome, but my conquest is better in every way except weight...

Out of what you listed I would love to try the MGL, so that would be my pick

Not an explanation, but others share your confusion: http://www.henry-gilbey.com/blog/pe-ratings-breaking-strains-diameters-i-am-confused Edit: Gilbey has many posts on line breaking strain differences between the UK and US (with regard to the same line) Exactly what I mean, its so confusing... ](*,)

First off, sorry for all the line threads lately.... With that said I'm a bit confused with the whole sufix line diameter, now I have used it before and its been a very good braid and I was thinking about trying some out again and got looking at the diameters and ran into something very confusing to...

Anyone using 20lb smackdown on your baitcasters?

Curious on how its holding up?

I have heard about people having lots of break offs, not at the knot....