Official introduction post (pic heavy)

Jigandpig518 · Post by **Jigandpig518** » Thu Feb 25, 2016 8:20 pm

I've been a member here for a little over a year. I don't post much but I'm on here almost everyday. Thought I would officially insert myself with a "1st post" even thought its not really my first post.
My name is Aaron Likens. I'm 42 I live in northern Indiana and I've been bass fishing my whole life and tournament fishing for 20 years. I've just pretty recently (about 2 years ago) started to get into high end JDM reels. I've always been a Daiwa guy and used the TD X and TD S reels for a long time. It all started when I bought a used Zonda. It's been downhill (if u ask my wife) ever since. Ive met some great members here that have answered a bunch of my questions and drooled over some of the AMAZING collections on this site. Two in particular Teal101 and Megabassjohn. I talk to these guys on the phone and they have answered questions and sold me lots of sweet stuff.
All of these reels I use. I don't really have any "shelf queens" but a few I plan to just look at for a little bit before I take em out. It Took me 8 months to use the first Ito I ever owned. Someday I would love to have a "glass case" collection but not there yet. I have posted some of my reels here and there on the boards but figured I would post my entire horde on this post so here goes.
I tried posting these directly to the site but the pics were all cut off. Sorry u have to link to photobucket.
Megabass IS79
http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums/b48 ... 1ustdt.jpg

Megabass IS73
http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums/b48 ... uao2ln.jpg
Megabass Zonda 68 and Zonda 10
http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums/b48 ... q9cqc3.jpg

Daiwa Steez
http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums/b48 ... uao2ln.jpg
TD Ito
http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums/b48 ... tzdu1d.jpg

TD Z, Type R , Type R+, and Pixy type R
http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums/b48 ... gmilpq.jpg

Procyon
http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums/b48 ... yzzaws.jpg

Ham Solo · Post by **Ham Solo** » Thu Feb 25, 2016 10:58 pm

Outstanding! That is quite the stable of thoroughbreds! It looks like you dove head first into the JDM pool.

I'm really diggin' those IS79s with all of the colored bling.

Teal101 · Post by **Teal101** » Fri Feb 26, 2016 12:50 am

My skull knobs

Excellent introduction bud.

BuckNaStY · Post by **BuckNaStY** » Fri Feb 26, 2016 3:24 am

Nice collection man!! Super clean!

toddmc · Post by **toddmc** » Fri Feb 26, 2016 3:55 am

I would like to have an Ito spinning reel. Did you increase the bearing count on your Procyon's?

Jigandpig518 · Post by **Jigandpig518** » Fri Feb 26, 2016 4:07 am

toddmc wrote:I would like to have an Ito spinning reel. Did you increase the bearing count on your Procyon's?

No they are stock. I just got the second one mainly so I could get the huk hoodie

I don't use spinning gear very much. I did have the urge to put some different knobs on but they are riveted

But considering you can get these on eBay for a good price it is a decent reel for the money for as much as it is used

Jigandpig518 · Post by **Jigandpig518** » Fri Feb 26, 2016 4:16 am

Ham Solo wrote:Outstanding! That is quite the stable of thoroughbreds! It looks like you dove head first into the JDM pool.

I'm really diggin' those IS79s with all of the colored bling.

I did just that. I'm very dangerous when properly motivated. Now I have my first MB rod on the way thanks to Ryan. He could tell the force was strong with me didn't take much coaxing. If totally seduced by the dark side I'm gonna have to start cooking meth or somthin

Cuz it's gonna get exspensive. I have a used tour versatile and a used perfect pitch en route and probably gonna order an extreme mission and amart flip next week.

wvbassin · Post by **wvbassin** » Fri Feb 26, 2016 6:17 am

Awesome introduction, I must say! Where's the rods?

Post by **hoohoorjoo** » Fri Feb 26, 2016 7:07 am

Glad to see you make a formal introduction post over here, Aaron. Welcome to the insanity!

Nice collection btw.

Teal101 · Post by **Teal101** » Fri Feb 26, 2016 7:15 am

Jigandpig518 wrote:
Ham Solo wrote:Outstanding! That is quite the stable of thoroughbreds! It looks like you dove head first into the JDM pool.

I'm really diggin' those IS79s with all of the colored bling.
I did just that. I'm very dangerous when properly motivated. Now I have my first MB rod on the way thanks to Ryan. He could tell the force was strong with me didn't take much coaxing. If totally seduced by the dark side I'm gonna have to start cooking meth or somthin Cuz it's gonna get exspensive. I have a used tour versatile and a used perfect pitch en route and probably gonna order an extreme mission and amart flip next week.

Good, good, give in to the dark side

aussiebasser · Post by **aussiebasser** » Fri Feb 26, 2016 9:18 am

Jdmbiggie · Post by **Jdmbiggie** » Fri Feb 26, 2016 12:14 pm

hella sweet collection

rgbtr196le · Post by **rgbtr196le** » Fri Feb 26, 2016 11:11 pm

Awesome collection

saoulons · Post by **saoulons** » Fri Feb 26, 2016 11:52 pm

Very impressive indeed, congrats!

Love the dressed up IS - just enough bling without being too gimmicky.

Jigandpig518 · Post by **Jigandpig518** » Sat Feb 27, 2016 12:25 am

wvbassin wrote:Awesome introduction, I must say! Where's the rods?

All Denali. Mostly n2 series and some rosewoods
http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums/b48 ... m73rmd.jpg

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