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I need some shims to eat up play in a few handles after doing bearing upgrades. Does anyone know the size, material type(aluminum?) and where I can order them? Thanks!

Tatula 5.4:1 (righty only) roughly $100 new on the web or Chronarch 200/201E5 roughly $150 used

Buzz chatter spinner baits I throw 12-14# NYLON monofilament lol

no it comes off at same angle from the spool, just allows left to right flow, unless that's the angle you mean. Also when clutch disengaged it's a smaller eyelet allowing line to lay more uniform along the spool. Using it today on the irod it did seem like the line was flapping at the first guide like too much was trying to go through too fast. It's not micro guides like Duckett just really small.

Gamakatsu weighted hooks! Once I switched to em it made all the difference.

Has anyone used the version with 2 joints in freshwater? It's a pretty big bait compared to what I normally throw. Only reason asking is my local tackle shop that sells em for salt has a few for like $6 a piece. May grab em up. http://www.walmart.com/ip/34779015?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedItemId=34779020&adid=22222222227024559880&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=t&wl3=41675072821&wl4=&wl5=pla&wl6=71166376261&veh=sem

how does if work mechanically? When you engage the clutch the worm gear rotates exposing the angled portion of the guide, this part, the t wing is open oval. It allows line to flutter off more naturally. Idk if it's defeating the purpose or not to use on a rod with semi or full micro guides?

Practice got cancelled have tourney tomorrow, can't wait.

This reel is INSANE!!!! - Daiwa guys: are their reels always marked down so much unlike Shimano? If thats the case.... Ya know where I'm going with this!

How does the Curado G get pulled into this? I've caught more fish then I can count, won tourneys and cashed checks because of the G. It's not a bad reel at all.

yes! Irod genesis 2 Freds Magic Stick 7'5" H/MF

That would be me! Guy at Powell said in about 90 days from phone call so shortly after I cast I'm assuming. Zero info on them

Satisfaction doesn't kick in for me till I can say 'combo complete' and I actually catch something on it. But if I had to choose.... I'd say rod

Just called Daiwa customer service for the hell of it to see if they plan on releasing the Tatula 5:1 and HD in lefty. As well as the Steez in the higher gear ratio. They said they wont know until after I cast but they are getting alot of requests in for more leftys. She advised me to put it in writing as well and shoot a email to admail@daiwa.com (for anyone interested) ... Will probably fall on deaf ears but who knows.

LOL Regular lefty Tatula.

+1 Own 2 and they are rock solid for the $

Citica G and Curado I are the most recent models. The Curado is the more superior reel with more features.

Having 20 something reels I used to forget what's spooled with what. Until now introducing labeler 5000!!! Lmao no seriously bought a labeler and started doing this. AX in this case stands for AbrazX. My spinning setups I put the label on the underside of the spool. Figured I'd share. Ps. You can see in the background I labeled my plano boxes

I'll make casts as far as I can to cover ground. Main lake up here with deep structure is man made, so theres house foundations, stone walls fences, not to mention trees, etc. You can hit multiple pieces of structure in a single cast. Also because of the different structure I would have to raise the tip sometimes having to raise my arm as high as I can to get a jig to slowly come over a object. 6'10 I was using was ok, but my ratio was terrible and I was using braid as well. This rod is a 7'5" but has a longer than normal butt section so it's in reality probably comparable to a 7'1-7'3". I think the couple extra inches and taper is gonna make a huge difference.

Finally after UPS broke the first one, got the rod in. Went with Irod Genesis 2 Fred's Magic Stick. Rod feels awesome, put a Tatula with 15# AbrazX on it, great balance. One huge huge downfall with the rod which I knew ahead of time via the Tackle Tour review is there is zero protection on the butt of the rod. Very very thin piece of eva is all there is for protection. I try to take very good care of my stuff so hopefully it's a non issue. I spoke with Matt via a friend who knows him and he said it should hold up fine. Lifetime warranty as well so there is some piece of mine. Worst thing I could see happening is dropping to stand the rod to lip a fish or something and the blank in the handle shattering. Fingers crossed. Anyways, it's not quite deep football head time yet but gonna attempt flipping with it this weekend. As far as the original post, I think I'm on the right track with this over the Kistler. Thanks again everyone.

they don't make it in lefty in standard. So if they did in this it would be our only option.

Idk, probably not. lol All my baitcasters are cranked all the way down. I only adjust the drag for finesse stuff. Thats just me.

How do I find out the drag washer size? The washer sits in a groove in the gear, unlike other reels Ive seen. I wouldnt mind throwing a upgrade in there if it helps. Maybe even a couple bearings.

New red one or previous gen?