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philsoreel

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  • Birthday 07/04/1979

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    Mdn. MS.
  • My PB
    Between 10-11 lbs
  • Favorite Bass
    All three
  • Favorite Lake or River
    Dalewood
  • Other Interests
    THE University of Alabama Football Roll Tide Roll!!!

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  1. Strength is not an issue. Really good mono for treble hooks. Much smaller diameters than Sufix. Much smaller than any other mono period. Pretty much on par with what you expect from high quality FC's in size to strength ratio.
  2. If it didn't, I'm not sure I'd so easily shuck out $38.
  3. I was actually attempting to be sarcastic. Shooter is #2 in my book. You're right, it's a steep price but, the longevity makes up for it. I've had the same Toray on one of my jig rods since late summer last year. A friend told me he had some last over two years. I was very skeptical about it lasting that long...starting to believe now. Don't get a bird's nest, it'll cost ya.
  4. I think I know the answer to this one... Shooter is the bestest line on Earth!
  5. I've been using Tatsu, Solaroam SH Upgrade, and Shooter side by side for close to a year now and I have them in this order... #1 Toray #2 Shooter #3 Tatsu All are amazing lines and I'd be just fine if I had to use any one of them exclusively. However, I'd prefer Toray (BC only, FC's and spinning gear aren't my thing) over any other. A Uni or snell knot is insanely strong with it. The abrasion resistance is the best I've ever seen. Low stretch. It's all I can ask for in a FC line. Shooter is alright. The biggest problem I have with it is that I can't find a standout "best" knot with it. No matter what knot I tie with it, every five or six knots I tie PAP! one will break with not a ton of pressure. I had a hell of a time breaking off a hung up jig the other day but, still have that occasional weak knot. If I were to use one on spinning gear it would be Tatsu. I think it handles the best of the three but, along with the good handling comes a little more stretch and a slightly weaker line. You may have a completely different outlook on them as I do. I kept buying different FC's because so and so said it was the best with no stretch, etc, etc. Then, I would try that line and find that it has more stretch than silly putty. So, I bought all of them. Fished all of them. Now, I know which one to buy.
  6. It also cuts down on cost significantly.
  7. Don't like a Palomar with braid?...new one by me. That's all I've ever heard to use with braid. Well, I've never had one fail with any other braid so I guess I'll just go with it.
  8. Is a regular palomar fine or did I hear something about a double palomar? Maybe it was another line but I want to make sure.
  9. John, I can't tell you how much money you've saved me this year, didn't even cross my mind. Thanks...again. So BPS is a little light on their ratings in the whole Carbonlite series or just that particular rod?
  10. I used to squirt oil in any opening I could find on my baitcasters and wondered why my drag and anti-reverse stopped working right LOL!
  11. Service by a pro is a must with all reels. Hooligan- Check your pm's
  12. Was thinking about trying one, but it seems to be alot of bad reviews. Guides splitting and busting out on first hooksets??? Is it really a problem or just that group of guys that ride around with their rods in the bed of their pick-ups all week then fuss when the rods break? Which model would be best for LC Pointer 100's?
  13. Uh oh! Someone that doesn't believe line visibility is a factor just made a Freudian Slip. LOL! Gotcha Dodge As far as Kanzen goes, if they somehow made a braid that Hooligan actually likes it must be something to it because I've never heard him say he likes a braid before.
  14. Yes, exactly what I meant. Thanks both of you.
  15. I'm about to buy these two baits (Rago Mini BV 3D and Rago Robo SKT Inline) and need to know if there is any additional tackle I need to uy with them. The larger original Rago 7" BV 3D says something about using an Owner Stinger Harness Rig. Do I need this for this bait also and what size 4 or 6? I know nothing about inline line through baits...
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