thehooligan

My Shimano Collection... 1. Alde Mg - Zpi Offset CF Handle, Zpi Knobs & bearings, Hedgehog Air Bearings, Yumeya Cast Control, Reel Weight - 5.22oz 2. Core 51 - Zpi Offset CF Handle, Zpi Knobs & bearings, Hedgehog Air Bearings, Reel Weight - 5.22oz 3. Bfs XG - Zpi Offset CF Handle, Zpi Knobs & bearings, Hedgehog Bfs Air Bearings, Avail Drag, Hedgehog mech brake, Hedgehog side cover i repainted to match reel, and Ktf shallow spool. Have a purple Avail spool & Mag brake on the way... - Reel Weight - 4.72oz 4. Conquest 51s - Zpi Offset CF Handle, Zpi Knobs & bearings, Hedgehog Bfs Air Bearings, Avail Drag, Avail Shallow Spool & Mag Brake. Reel Weight - 6.34oz Next thing will either be a shallow spool for the core/alde mg or try out a megabass/daiwa...

TW 15% sale has started... Stocked up on some line.

Cant wait for next year, the new 50 series comes out. Ill be on waiting list

Only drawback I can see is the reel will only excel at frogs & jigs. If that's all your gonna use for then that's great. But, if you want to use it for multiple techniques, that 7:4 metanium will be the better choice...

Id also go with the 693 if your throwing 5 inch senkos. If your going to be using the rod for dropshot, flickshake, and 4 inch senkos go for the 692. I had the 682 champion and it covered all these techniques perfectly, a 5 inch senko is just starting to push it, the 3 power really works great at that point...

Same. I use a 5:8

Id go with the diesel as well.

I'm thinking the same same thing. I'd shoot for a px-r. Would handle those jigs great right out of the box. If you ever want to finesse fish throw in an i'ze finesse spool... If you want something more collectible, I'd probably go for a hedgehog.

I think im gonna have to try that 4lb yozuri out someday...

I'm typically a braid/copoly user but I've been playing with maxima ultra green mono and really like it. Started using 20lb for Swimbaits, and now I've been using 12lb for cranks and 6lb for finesse. Really strong smooth line...

Definitely get your free replacement. The new cumara is an awesome rod for the money.

Just like someone else said, rods are such a pain in the ass to resell who cares if he's sponsored and saving that whopping 10-15%. Is it your business to even ask ??

I like summer fishing mostly for throwing Topwater at night. Love throwing pop-x's, Sammy's, buzzbaits, and frogs. But, I'd personally take fall fishing all year long. Would much rather be fishing comfortably in a hoodie...

I've bought one quantum my whole life. Was a Boca for surf fishing and I actually really liked it. The Boca & cabo are great saltwater reels. When it comes to baitcasters, all the other major companies offer such better reels at a better value. Its a no brainer...

Nice, yea I've been on hedgehog way too much lately. All my reels are going through transformations...

^ Reels look great !!

Always happens man. Everytime i get some goodies in and want to test them out its either pouring or 30mph winds !! lol

Sweet Reel !!

Nice reel

I came from using a 6ft berkley rod and Mitchell 302 that my dad gave me. He won it in a miniature golf competition in the 60s, lol. I used that combo up to about 5 years ago when the rod started to finally crack. Sometimes I look back and think about that old trusty combo and what I'm using now, lol. Good times !!

I almost want to put it on the shelf and just look at it, keep it new.... But i love these little reels, im going to put it up against my ktf aldebaran and see which performs better...

I regret tingly sold my mint conquest 51 shallow special last year, wasn't really using it. Later on, i realized the mistake i made letting that gem go. Thought i could make it work by picking up a used 51 on ebay earlier this year. Ended up selling that to get another mint 51. Sold that last week to a member here, bought alot of tackle and needed to pay some bills. Then... a couple days ago Cheng had to post a new in box 51 shallow special and i couldn't restrain myself... Reel just showed up today and i already have my hedgehog order in We have a gold avail spool, bfs spool bearings, and an avail dragstar coming in....

1000 is perfect. 500 Sedona/Sahara/Symetre are nice as well but line management can get a little difficult depending on which one your using...

The alde mg7 is the JDM core. The alde mg is the only 50 size with a 5:8 gear ratio. That's what I have for crankin...

Thanks John