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Wow.I was going to buy a good oil and grease for my reels. I was astonished. $4.99 to $7.99 for .75 oz of oil or grease. There should be some tried and true lubricants that work well and are reasonably priced. Anyone care to chime in on this and tell us what you use and are happy with that is reasonably priced?

My wife and me got into a discussion about horse and buggies. People would carry a weight in a buggy to ground tie the horse when lacking something more suitable. Does anyone know what that weight was called?

I have to agree that if you drop a graphite reel on a concrete driveway and it lands just right it might be damaged. I think if you drop just about anything on a concrete driveway and it lands just right,it also might be damaged. What else is perceived to be wrong with them?

I have to say the bulk of the fish I hook are 1 to 6 pound fish. These fish do not challenge my line,rod, or reel in any way. Graphite reels work just fine for me. Why the big knock against them?

Do you have to remove the side plate and adjust a centrifugal brake when you change lure weights. If not,what controls spool over spin that causes backlash. Do you need a better educated thumb? Is there a preference in brakes by the fisherman fraternity?

I have a Lightning 7ft med hvy rated to 1 1/4 oz. There is no denying that it is heavier than premium rods. There also no denying that it is a strong rod that handles heavier bait well. Not every rod in you arsenal should be as light as you can get. Strong generally means heavier and that ain't all bad.

Let's talk Stradic,Saros,and Symtre. Should I get a Stradic and be glad I spent the money or will one of the other two make me very happy ? And yes money is an issue.

I guess I am like everyone. When I pick up a bait caster or spinning reel I spin the handle to see how long the spool or bail spins. Is this a valid test.

Your 17# Trilene is just fine. No matter what line you buy you will be second guessing yourself. I use good old Stren original or Trilene XL and don't worry about it. I do have one BC rigged heavy. It is rigged with Trilene big game #20 test. Stop worrying about minutia in fishing line. Learn to cast. Learn to rig for various fishing. Learn to cast. In short learn to fish. Good quality mono still does a wonderful job.

Consider, Jose Feliciano.

What is considered good casting distance for a spinning reel,,say 2500 size,8# line, 3/8 oz lure on a 7 foot rod. How about a casting reel,7 foot rod, any decent reel,and 14# line,5/8 oz lure? This would be with normal casting effort.

Am having lot' of fun selecting a new spinning reel. Came across Tica. Was wondering what the feeling of the board is about them.

Pats 35. Jets 24.

Hot or cold weather has nothing to do with it. A rabbit taken in 80 degree weather is just as good as one taken in cold weather. I have eaten wild rabbit for 50 years and do not worry about it. The rabbit taken in warm weather is bad is wrong. Look for spots on the liver,no spots,good bunny. They can have spots in 0 degree weather. If a human or animal has a disease it does not go away because the weather turns cold. If that was true everyone who had cancer or TB would move to North Dakota.

I am having a problem with the night crawler harness's I make. They tangle around the main line too much. Am using swivel. How long should a harness be? What kind of line to use?

I meant using search on this forum. I am not getting results and I don't know why.

Looks like Gander Mt is back in the catalog business again. Do they have the resources to go mano,mano with Cabella's and Bass Pro? Sure would like to see some competition.

Keeps coming up no results. Two I have tried are ABU reels and snap swivels. Ton of info I can not get at.

I do not get the reason for closing a a spinning reel bail by hand after a cast is better than turning the handle to close the bail.

What do the letters on a U.S.Navy ship mean? APA,DD,DDE,CVA,AKA,and so forth?

I dumpster dived a wonderful desk and refinished it. Would like to put a piece of glass on the top to protect the finish and make it smooth and easy to clean.I was thinking of salvaging glass from a storm door. Is the glass in a storm door suitable for a desk top? Any hints on how to make a clean cut to fit the desk. Lastly how to I treat the edges so I do not get cut when rubbing against it ?

Can anyone tell me what the different colored shirts worn on a carrier deck represent?

I have Comcast internet. I keep getting a pop up telling me I am infected with various virus. Then I am urged to purchase Malware for $49.95. What should I do?

I have never used line softener/conditioner. I wonder how dish soap or fabric softener mixed with water would do. Sometimes these fancy formulas can be easily duplicated.

All I know is the tackle I can buy for$30 today is much,much better and much cheaper than 40 years ago. Todays $30 reel compared to a Mitchell 300 40 years ago is astounding. Comparing todays dollar to years ago, todays rods and reels are dirt cheap.