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suffix/big game/trilene xl

The near 2oz weight savings is worth it imo but... from tw.com Comments: This is an excellent reel. All the features of the Tournament Pro for less money. In fact, I think this is a better looking reel than the Tournament Pro. It has a nice glossy black finish, acsented by the stainless steel and gold. In my opinion, Lew's should have made the Tournament Pro look like this one. As for weight, this one weighs more than the Tournament Pro. I'm not sure why, because the only major difference is the handle. Aluminium vs carbon fiber. But you can't really tell the weight difference, once it's on a rod and on the water. Both reels feel about the same. Casting and retreiving are smooth and silent. There is a mental smile in my mind every time I pick up this reel to use. It is wirth the price.

This can work at times

Great rods. The only thing that can be annoying is the hook keeper on my baitcast rod, the line can get caught on it some times

I came here to think your fishing sucked but this is much worse, sorry to hear. We all know how much this stuff can and does cost. Im sure all of you are feeling it.

thats what happens to the fish on the line...from what Ive heard myself

Ill be reading this after 12lb xps bit me in the buns the other day too. Red Box Seguar Ill never buy again either

Id like to hear more thoughts

Rapala makes super line scissors if nothing else

that is perdie

What knot do you use. Ive only caught bass on the yo zuri I lost a bass over 5lbs the other day because my xps fluoro popped at the knot =( . Ive caught and weighed a few 5-6 so I could see it was easily in that range when it jumped. It took my 3/4 oz red eyed shad with it. I ended up putting the yo zuri back onto the reel now. Ive never had it pop at the knot but we know how snakes roll. My boy had a snake pop his 30lb braid at the knot when it was rolling on the ground

Nice catch. Did it pop at the knot?

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Glad you didnt try a lews or you might sell some to all of your shimaners

Ive carried up to 6 but Im trying to cut it to 1 since Im walking around my complex looking crazy. 2 is my new low for now

I think I junk fish almost 100% of the time, I fish in complexes for the most part.

If you aint killing your fish like this you aint livin

I love these rods..They fish well and look awesome. I stare at mine with the lews reel because it's sexy...my lady is jealous

exact setup thanks again people

thats good then, should be eating well

Did you release it like a nice guy?

it can wear down some guides no leaders will be used thanks for the replies

Will these guides on the older berkley lightning rods hold up to braid (not the shock version)? The model pictured below.That is all.

It takes 2 to make the thing cast right........ you see what I did there?