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I just posted last week talking smack about politicians. Just read in new bass mag they banned all lead fishing tackle to save a species that has seen a 11% growth in population. All the mother fun stats they showed themselves proved lead did not affect 'loons' reproduction (whatever a loon is???) yet the good old Democrats approved the law anyways. Did a quick search online and basicly throw a lead jig head and get caught and face a 3 year minimum prison sentence. ---- made in America stamping on commercial goods is being phased out by no one other than politicians.

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This is my first year doing tournaments and getting ticked off. Had a tournament Sunday and really wanted to hit to focus on spooks in the am and ledges in the PM. Instead due to me having no say of where the boat goes I got stuck fishing shallow cover and only got 2 11" for the day. This run was on a river and had to deal with low and incoming tide.. I can only fish what I'm confident in so I can't just copy what the boater is doing if he's having luck. He managed his 5 for the day with a 6 and change total lbs. Idk where I'm going with this just frustrated. One of my buddies who was a boater for this tourney bagged 15lbs doing exactly what I wanted to do and fish ledges.... is there a better way to get a boater to subdue to your agenda????

True Story, casting under a bridge from a pier, I casted over the guard rail. I start reeling and hear vroom. Next thing you know I was spooled. And the line stopped my buddy walked around up on to the bridge and line was cut and wedged in a bolt on the guard rail. Lmao so yea caught a car on a saltwater plug.

@baluga Van Staal is made in China as well.

Went to Hoffman yesterday asked them if they had them they said yes my heart started pumping!!! Then he comes back over and said 9 or 40 I said 45!!!! He said sorry at least 4 months if you pay for one in full now. I wanted to cry lol

I pray I don't stir up a hornets nest with this but the only people we can blame for not having stuff made in America is ourselves for electing and re electing idiot politicians who bankrupt corporations with taxes and regulations. Detroit is a desolate wasteland, and all day long I see foreign cars on the road. I could go on further with examples but it just aggravates me. Just saw a post on Fox about how California is trying to restructure farm conditions for chickens. Which is going to put 1,000 of farmers out of business. So soon our eggs will be coming from China. The politicians will spend billions regulating every aspect of our lives instead of spending that money to create jobs thus losing Made In America. Here in CT we just lost just shy of a thousand jobs from gun parts manufacturers because of the draconian gun laws they passed. Guess what 3 companies out of business and 1 moving to North carolina, more jobs for China!

Dammmmmmm!!!! Sorry bro! This is exactly why I own a few ugly sticks!!!

Penn used to be a solid reel company now it's junk. Made in China. I also remember reading Ardent is Chinese parts manufactured in America. Idk how true that is don't quote me. Lol but yea with all the politics and regulation after regulation I highly doubt we'll see a reel manufacturer of quality in the America in our life times. ...M as for rods Crowder is made in Florida they make some great surf rods. Croix obviously. not really sure who else...

Just a little update. I used this combo for a good portion of my tournament Sunday for flukes. It performed excellent. The more I fish with the 13 the more I admire it..... FYI combo is 6'6" M/F with Chronarch 201E6

I tend to go with braid but I do have some real small poppers I throw on mono. Before you blow cash on a spool of fluoro I'd say try it with a fluoro leader and see if you like the results.

Awesome!

Got it in today. Here are my first impressions. Not as good as the accurist model. Handle knobs are curved for right hand grip on lefty reel. Feels a little awkward. They also have a cheap feel to them. Reel is as smooth as your gonna get for $50. It feels solid. I don't care about a ounce here or there like some so to me it's not a big deal but it does feel heftier for a 100 size. Has flipping switch which I didn't realize upon purchasing. This could be useful. Ummmm I don't what else to say without actually using it.... star drag handle feels like cheap plastic.... lol to me this would be a great entry level reel or just a spare beater reel. I have gained confidence in Quantums products which says a lot coming from a shimano die hard and I haven't even fished their top shelf stuff. ...M verdict good bang for the buck in the price range.

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I would get 2 Chronarchs and a 13 rod for $500. just my $0.02 but I wouldn't pay that much for 1 reel for freshwater, salt on the other hand I would.... you said justify, I can't but if you can drop that type of coin on a finesse reel more power to you! .... second thought if finesse is YOUR THING go for it. Crank baits are my thing so I invested more in that set up.

Just got my baby back from Shimano. They did a excellent job! My crank reel has never been smoother.

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I'm not gonna B S any of you but the accurist line is rock solid for the money. The spinning and baitcasting.

Thanks guys. He said F it waiting on my response via you guys and bought the mgx extreme. Smfh!!

Congrats!! Welcome to the shimano family.

My cousin just texted me the following: what's the 100 difference between these 2? The premier looks like it has 1 additional cosmetic feature and all the specs look the same. Am I missing somethin???? --- any of Abu guys can you throw me info for him. Idk these reels

My tackle bag has 4 3700 size storage units. 1 for spinner baits, 1 for medium and shallow cranks, 1 for deep diving cranks and 1 for swimbaits and jigs. Then 2 small ones for terminal tackle. I then use the little Bass bag bass masters sends you for your membership for all my soft plastics. Also my main bag has compartments for my scale pliers etc. Pretty easy and simple set up for me. Also for advice as I am new to tournament fishing myself, some of the boaters get ticked off when the non boater brings too much stuff on board.

Lmao I ordered the lefty the other day. I had gotten the accurist one with memorial day sale for 65 with a reel cover. Called back to order another and they wouldn't match the sale price again so ordered the antix. I tried out dicks version called escalade and it seems like a decent reel. It's not a chronarch by any means but for 50 I don't think you can go wrong. ... so ill be guinea pig let you guys know what the deal is when it comes in this week.

Just noticed something ray bans the amber color is on the outside of the lens and the inside is multi purple blue etc. The spiders are vice versa. What's the advantage or disadvantage of this? ... and @ Marty these side wire ones say 100% Uva uvb protection.