Aquaholik, Welcome to the forum! That's a nice stable of reels you have there! Congradulation on your purchases and welcome to forum. The Certate sure look like a beauty, I wonder why the U.S. version isn't as beautiful? Oh well we alway get the water down products.(maybe I answered my own question?...

Nice hat too...

Nice fish Dan! congrats! Looks like your year is off to a great start. Hopefully that double digit bass is right around the next cove for you!

Do you mean to take the handle off of the reel or to access the bearings in the knobs? Normally, all Shimano reels, including the Conquests, come with a small key-like wrench to help you work on the handle. These wrenches are universal so you should be able to use one from your other reels if your C...

A.Gomes, Welcome to TackleTour! To answer your question, if you cannot turn the knob to open the sideplate with your fingers, try covering it with a fine cloth (to prevent scratching) and then, gripping it with a pair of pliers turn the knob counter clockwise. Once it's loosened, go ahead and turn i...

John, welcome to the forum!

Had the pleasure of fishing Trinity once probably close to 10 years ago. Beautiful area and beautiful lake.

It might be time for me to get into the smaller round baitcasters as well... dude ... this is too easy :twisted: :twisted: :laugh1: :laugh1: only teasing because the small round baitcasters ala the Conquest/Caclutta 51 remain my favorites... ;) no specific reason - they just suit me perfectly.

We share your concerns Dan... granted there's plenty of innovation on our side of the sea, but competition is what keeps it all alive and exciting for we the consumers.

Z-man... ok, calm down, take a deeeeeeeepppppp breath... now, exhale slowly.

better?

Those look good Keith.. thanks for posting the picts. Look forward to your impressions.

kickerfisher wrote:
The kitty just went up to $50 a week.

... it never ends

My Custom TDZ left Tokyo this AM. Dan Dan's been putting away a little more than $1000 a year :shock: :shock: :wink: I did the math on what a "Friday Nite" cost me... dayum! I would far and away rather have another fishin' outfit or new shotgun than a month of hang overs! Be careful Kicker, put you...

Raul,

Spring is almost upon us... it's about time for the bait monkey to wake up and start screaching in your ear. Stay tuned in the coming months - we're not done sharing what Megabass USA has to offer...

I was wondering if anyone noticed...

any advice, Cal? Woops... sorry Rigoletto.. didn't mean to ignore you. Just don't get to keep up with the posts like I once did... ;) Drop Shot rods... well... depends a little on how you're using them too. If you're fishing down 20 feet or more, I like a longer rod for better leverage setting the ...