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I just got this reel and I'm trying to figure out the best use for it. I have lots of reels and don't have any gaps in my needs but thought I'd put this where it would be the most effective. I have a 6.2 of the same reel for crankbaits and the 8.3 for throwing frogs a long distance and wondered if this 7.5 would be good for throwing very lightweight, soft plastics like flukes and trick worms since it is supposedly a long casting reel. Or what is a great usage for it?

Thanks to you both! Will do!

all three of my Abu Garcia rods have gotten sticky / tacky on the black grips over the past summers - how can I treat them so they dont peel or get worse? any ideas? TIA

I mainly use them in 3.75 swimming them alone not as trailers and wondered if 4.25 or another length is more versatile / effective?

I have broken off more recently using a Yozuri leader...I use 8, 10, and 12 depending on what pound line of Power Pro I am tying it to...any knot suggestions? I am wetting the line and have been using a double uni knot.

what length do you prefer?

I have many times...yesterday I took an old reel that I never use and got the Lew's skipping reel for $40 off. I have done it with rods also...but as stated above, sometimes future sales are just as good...the way I look at it is someone else may be getting use out of a reel I wasn't using and I got a reel cheaper than I normally could find it. As stated above, you have to buy a higher priced item to save much money.

I bought about 5 of them when they came out and now it is a running joke with me and my friends how I never catch anything on it. Anyone?

it is posted on here on a thread I started some time back - a guy shared it this weekend...here it is https://www.rabato.com/us/bass-pro/weekly-ad/ZXiKep

I looked through the forums hoping to not post this if it has been posted....While the sales at BPS classic have not been good in most of our opinions the past years, I still like seeing the flyer. Has anyone seen it yet? I've not bought during the classic since pre-Covid. Seems like their sale prices are still higher than other local stores that I won't name here.

I have gotten to where I really like Lews reels and want a dedicated one for crank baits...NOT deep cranks but mainly around the KVD 1.5 size...what reel under $200 by Lews is best for this?

The over all opinion was that the national media was real quiet about it due to election and Covid news. Much of the relief came from the northern part of the state as churches such as mine and other groups and churches sent down crews and money and gas cans, gas, etc....thank you very much for your concern and prayers.

Thanks Tom! I was without power (used a generator though) from Thursday morning until Sunday night. I live directly south of Shreveport about 16 miles and the worst of the storm went just to the east of me. Took me about a week to pick up all the branches but luckily no trees fell and no one around me got hurt. Here we are a week and half later and there are people down south still without food and struggling real bad.

I live in Louisiana and fish mainly coffee colored water - what chatterbait colors and trailers are your best combinations in that type water? Thought I'd hit the Bass Pro Sale on chatterbaits - thanks!

Have used it pretty much the ways suggested above...on the Hard Head and T-rigged on a 4/0 EWG the most with a weight - had a great day on a pond with a green pumpkin T-rigged!

I use a 7 foot Medium spinning rod and 10 pound Power Pro Braid green with a 8 pound Yozuri Hybrid leader...hook is a 2/0 VMC with weed guard....https://www.academy.com/shop/pdp/vmc-wnk-weedless-neko-wide-gap-single-hooks-5-pack. I do not ever use weight....Senkos have plenty of weight to throw and the Bass Pro knock offs are what I use the most along with original Senkos, Yum Dingers, trick sticks, and a few others.

I use a 7 foot MH BPS Crankin' Stick for a spinnerbait / chatterbait rod (and use the same rod in a M for cranks)

What weight / size of ultra head finesse hook

What pound line mono do you use for these applications?

Fished a pond two evenings and couldn't get a bite - put on a SUPER POP R and caught 4 in about 30 minutes - gotta love that.

Weightless Trick Worm Weightless Senko Texas Rigged and Wacky Rigged Chatterbait with no trailer Pop R Devil's Horse

Just saw where KVD uses a 40 size spinning reel on a 7 foot + rod

Looking for advice on various soft plastic set ups. I have a dedicated 7 foot Senko type weightless baitcaster, a 7 foot wacky set up on a spinning reel, and a 7'3 baitcaster set up for pitching weighted beaver style baits. Looking for other ideas. I know it depends a lot on what someone is fishing for but wondered what set ups you have.

I went down from 20 to 10 on this set up for longer casts and was surprised how much more distance I got...Power Pro...I put 75 yards of a 300 yard spool on some backing and tie wack hook directly to braid

Not breaking at the knot - breaking down in the spool - I think from what I've read on here that I have figured out what I was doing to cause it. Thanks for your help!