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Also would like to say I've tried Yozuris line on a spinning reel and I hated it, very stiff, limited casting distance, tons of memory, polymers knots would break when cinching down, ended up using trilene knot. You could do 200 casts and it will always look like a slinky across the top of the water. Never again. Lol Before I get bashed maybe I had a bad spool but that 1 bad spool was bad enough to turn me away for good.

I'm prob the only guy on the forum that swears by this but I suggest try Spider Wire EZ or Ultimate mono. I've been running 6# since they came out and love it. Its my go to mono for all freshwater. You can sometimes snag it up at Kmart or Walmart for $6-7 a 220 yard spool. Almost zero stretch, great abrasion resistance and casts a mile. I like the low vis green color for the lakes around here. Also I have never had a bad spool before, I've had bad spools with all of Berkleys stuff over the years, XL XT Big Game etc. Nevr with Spider.

Never done that technique before. Really only started throwing tubes/jigs this year. No real luck with em either. I typically use lipless and lipped cranks/rattletraps, spinner baits, inline spinners, worms, frogs.

I fish regularly just about all the lakes they have the tournaments at. Yea CT is correct.

Actually just looked up that leader roll thing that would be AWESOME for my saltwater box! Thanks for the info didn't think they made something like that. Pretty much any saltwater trip I'm chunking or live bait I do my leaders night before and have been using corks for the past decade lol

Scale check, weigh bag check, I don't run leaders so check N/A, will look into bac rac that seems like a cool idea, now what's the culling tags for, to tell who's fish is who's?

Good question, my bro just got me the 7'2 a few weeks back. I hope it would be new model since it is an over counter warranty system.

N/A - Joined club today. Thanks

Hell yeah bro!

Thanks for info guys, gonna work on getting #4 and prob leave it at that for this year. Just got a call today, I landed a spot in a club! So I'm happy.

Yea my Misc set up is a 6' M/F spinning. Use it for a lot of top water and light weight stuff. Spinnerbait rod I have in mind is 7'3 MH which I'll match with a 7:1 retrieve reel. Pitching and flipping technique is new to me as I'm new to baitcasters as well, I just started throwing tubes this year with I think 3/8oz jigs. So a set up primarily for that would make sense as well. Also I throw the rod I throw misc stuff with also covers my soft plastic swim baits wondering if I should do a 2nd similar setup but equipped with heavier line rather than switching spools.

New to everything, recently registered with B.A.S.S and CTBass. Looking to join a local club for 2013. Please feel free to shoot me links and/orcontact information. All help in getting situated is greatly appreciated.

Ok so I've fished my whole life, I'm now 30. Just registered with B.A.S.S. And working on getting with a club local to me in my state (CT). So with that said I know some guys that are in the 'league' and for example one of them loads his boat with 30-40 poles. I understand the concept, every application could be covered in 2 seconds time. But for someone just starting to get into this what do people reccommend to have as a starter kit? I have right now 3 dedicated set ups I'm happy with (Crank set, worm set, misc set) looking into doing 1 more for spinner baits. I have 100s of lures so that's covered. Is there anything I should urgently consider? I wanna take care of everything in the off season so when April comes I'm not unfamiliar with gear and/or spending extra money. Want to be able to just fish. And regardless what anyone says I will not be fishing 80# braid lol

I could cast heavy weighted saltwater gear all day so anything fresh water is 'light tackle' in my book

Maybe some employee where ever you ordered it from was playing with it, demo, etc. I've never bought a reel with the drag locked down.

I recently bought a reel in 'good' condition from this sites flea market. I actually over paid him by $5 and told him throw in some extra bubble wrap. The reel was MINT, included everything as stated and he also threw in 3 new higher end crank baits. Not including the lures I saved $50-60 +/-. Used COULD be the way to go. Unfortunately were also in a world full of losers just waiting to F someone over.

Hit enter too soon... Was going to continue to say I've never used either but do use the brand FC for all my salt rigs.

Hey bro I just ordered the other day 6# Invizx for worm setup and 12# Abrazx for my crank setup. Once the get here and I get some time on the water with them I'll let you know!

When I was 12 there was no internet for info like your getting now and I think all my gear was shakespeare and silstar lol your on the right track listening to all of us.

Any salt guys in here try out the new Lamiglass surf rods yet? On paper they look awesome except the $400 price tag. My local dealers don't have them in yet. I have been in the market for a new 9-10' MH surf rod.

+1 on ML Cumara/CI4 Stradic combo.

OP pic. I'd fish that with white, white/blue, chartruese spinnerbaits.

Southern CT checking in, since Sandy haven't caught anything in about a dozen or so trips. Switched to salt for remainder of the year.

20% off didn't apply per store owner who is supposed to be calling me back monday morning. May have be allowed to return rod I just bought and re do the deal as an exception. Hopefully it works out!

Actually don't even think so because I did buy it with the 20% off. Idk wish I waited