Hi Salenity

$250 would build a perfect DS rod. A MHX Hi-mod blank would be my choice. < this is the route I'm about to go.

I don't like the mag breaks on the SS

Happy Birthday and I understand, I'm 39 years and 14 month old.

UPDATE Ok, so I spooled it up with 8# Abrazx last night and sprayed the line down with KVD L&L. After I got the line on It I was setting the drag and noticed it had a spot the drag would pull hard. It was not smooth at all so I figures maybe it would wear in smoother if not I'd try the drag off the other spool ... I got on the water a little before daylight and at first I wasn't having any luck catching fish with what I had rigged up on that reel so it sat in the boat for the first half of the morning as I caught fish on my other rods... By about 9:30 the winds had picked up and I headed for a spot out of the wind and started throwing a grub at the bank with the Lew's. The dinks were cooperating pretty good and it didn't take long to catch a couple of dozen smallies and a small flathead! Lol. I pretty Much got the goody out of the Lew's reel as it started to freeze up! Once you get the handle to turn it was not so bad but it was hard to get it to start to spin. It was bad enough that if I was getting a bite I couldn't pick up the slack with the reel smoothly. And on an unrelated note the handle I'd now loose. I really wanted to like this reel but my impressions so far are 1 poor drag 2 finish is easily scuffed 3 are they souposed to lock up 4 loose handle 5 this things junk

I don't know I'll look later. Ware is the Aird made? On the down side this reel is made in China? Are any good reels made in China? I know the TPs are made in Korea but I don't remember of any nice reels that are made in China.

Don't pass up the patriarch. There is a smokin deal on one in the flea market!

Nice what blanks are they? MHX.

Don't overlook the veritas

Those 3 colors with a matching Rage lobster are going to me hard to improve on!

I hated to point it out but I new someone would. Btw I think I saw a chart and this is the smallest size reel in the lineup (1000 size) but it still has a retrieve of 30" per turn.

I hate to burst your bubble but, If I put a longer handle on it it will still be the same gear ratio I should be able to get it wet chasing some smallies on Friday.

The core 50 is Superman, it can do anything! Lol The thing is it excels in throwing lighter baits so I use mine for plastics, finesse jigs and the occasional jerk-bait. Most of my reels will flip a big jig so I use other reels for flipping that way I don't have to devote my Core50 to flipping since it's such an excellent finesse reel. First and foremost, if you found a smoking deal BUY IT!!!

After a couple of calls to Lew's they shipped me the brand new (they just got them on Friday) 'high speed' speed spin. Obviously I haven't got a chance to use it yet but it looks and feels GREAT and I love the fact that it has a spare shallow spool designed just for braid. The other spool is dressed up with carbon fiber similar to the spool on my patriarch. This is no Patriarch or C14 but it has quite a few nice features and by the way, it retails for under $60!!!

Gemma season one! Some of the episodes have been disturbing to say the least! Almost to the point of me not wanting to watch one of my favorite shows. Thankfully the last 2 episodes weren't that bad. I hope there pulling back on the reins a little bit...

I have a full size 45 and a 9mm subcompact both are XDs and fit in the same crossbreed holster And if I remember both hold 13+1

You have the best avatar ever!!!

Nothing special but a high speed spinning reel with 2 spools and one is extra shallow for braid and the other has carbon fiber on it like my patriarchs spool makes for a lot of reel for $59

*IPT = Inches Per Turn, Line Cap. = Line Capacity (yards/lbs.), RH = Right Hand, LH = Left Hand Lew's® High Speed Speed Spin® The Lew’s® Speed Spin® High-Speed Series serves up blazing 6.2:1 gear ratios in all models, along with a super smooth 10-bearing performance. Their looks are hot too, featuring a stunning combination of red and black. Check out the features: Features: Quality 10-bearing system Zero-Reverse anti-reverse one-way clutch bearing Lightweight double anodized aluminum spool with carbon graphite inserts Rugged graphite body, rotor and side cover SoftTouch finish for comfort and slip resistance Includes Braid-Ready spare aluminum spool Adjustable right or left hand retrieve Oversized line roller to reduce line twist Fully adjustable composite multi-disc drag system Quality solid brass pinion gearing Machine cut aluminum handle Speed Lube for exceptional smoothness and performance in temperatures Specifications: MODEL RETRIEVE BEARINGS GEAR RATIO IPT* LINE CAP.* WEIGHT MSRP SGH100 RH/LH 9+1 6.2:1 30" 170/6 8.7 oz. $59.99 SGH200 RH/LH 9+1 6.2:1 31" 150/8 8.9 oz. $59.99 SGH300 RH/LH 9+1 6.2:1 32" 180/10 9.9 oz. $59.99 SGH400 RH/LH 9+1 6.2:1 35" 195/12 10.4 oz. $59.99

Good customer service is nice. I had an anti reverse pawl go bad on a reel and Lew's sent me 2 for free! I called them Today and asked them to sell me a reel they haven't released yet. I got a tracking number saying it will be at my house TOMORROW!!!

I also like the handles on the Rage and Extremes

On the rods I've built I use eucalyptus burl (wood) and it's by far my favorite other than that I like cork. About the only rod I'll use with EVA is a Veritas

That sucks

I use 8-10# nanofil I find the small diameter cuts through the water the best if it's windy and your not 100% vertical

The discharge rank and tips sections help me allot. Like after I downloaded ios7 it showed me I needed to go back and turn off Bluetooth , GPS, Siri ... Again

I have the 5 I took it off the charger around midnight (it was charged and I woke up and checked emails) it's at 19% now. Try downloading battery doctor! It's free and it will tell you what is using the most of your battery and will give you tips on extending your battery life. It will also charge the battery in a different way. Delete it if you don't like it