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  1. Grantman83
    Well then you would probably like them
  2. Grantman83
    I got to handle one when I went to california. Very light and jdm looking but it has that dang acs reel seat which I can't stand
  3. Grantman83
    Just got my crucial and Pflueger supreme for $85 bucks total. What a deal!
  4. Grantman83
    Dx 745 and a 1/2 black/blue jig and a craw trailer.
  5. Grantman83
    Musta been 50% off clearance... I rememeber scoring 3 St.croix premiers for 45 each one year
  6. Grantman83
    New daiwa exceler is awesome for the price
  7. Grantman83
    12-14lb line for me as it doubles as my regular cranking rod so I need some flexibility
  8. Grantman83
    I was talking about size. As in it is the exact same shape/form
  9. Grantman83
    The curado g is the same frame as the Caenan
  10. Grantman83
    Zillion....doesnt get much sturdier. For the close out price, you would be doing yourself a disservice if you didn't get one. They are probably gonna get discounted more at some point during the 25 days of Christmas sale so if you said a few days you will get a steal
  11. Grantman83
    According to another site, Ish Monroe has been a pro for 16 years and has total tournament winnings of 1.53 million. That's basically 100k a year. Last season he fished both tours which basically comes to 80k in entry fees. He ran two rigs which is sponsors gave him. He cashed a check in like 3 tourneys combined. You are saying he had roughly 50k to just lose in entry fees alone? Granted he is a bigger name, but if anything that shows how important sponsors are even for the bigger guys, not just the nobodys. They may make extra income from tournies, but they can only fish in the first place because someone foots or helps footbthe bill for them
  12. Grantman83
    If it was all based off tournament winnings, then gagliardi wouldn't be sweating trying to find a title sponsor for next season when Chevy dumped their team deal with FLW. Also, I'm pretty sure that KVD is a part owner eith strike King and nitro boats so a lot of his revenue comes from product as well. Ish Monroe has talked about how he has stock option, health benefits and a pension plan with River2Sea soooo again I'll assume most of his pay comes from sponsorship both in paying his fees and giving him a steady check. He had a terrible year this year, you think he could afford to drop 50k in entry fees plus gas, tolls, board, gear etc? I sincerely doubt it
  13. Grantman83
    Probably that it is an all aluminum reel (sidepkates and frame) and still just 6oz. That's crazy. It also has a basically scratch proof titanium finish so it won't rash on the frame. The guide I used in California (mat allen) is a big shimano guy but he has several of these reels because their bearings don't rust out in brackish waters. It's a solid solid reel.
  14. Grantman83
    I'd you wanna get rid of it, pm me and maybe we can work out a trade
  15. Grantman83
    Let's not turn this into a brand thread loyalty thread though I sure see it going that way. The progress term is kinda weird to me though. To be fair, I don't believe dual braking was a lew's invention. The distance from the level wind on the bb1 is less than that in the chronarch e (measured by keepitrealfishing on his video). I also find it funny that people laud the new curado/chronarch braking system as innovative when ABU had it on their MGX and quantum had on the smoke 150. The new curado was an attempt to retake a market they had begun losing to other brands at that price which where offering stuff that shimano wasn't IMO.
  16. Grantman83
    I love Lews reels but feel their "area" is in $200 and below. The bb1, super duty, tournament pro, bb1 pro (along with the recently dc'd tournament and tournament mf speed spool)are absolute workhorses which will stay smooth and tough for years. In that price range, they provide offer little things other companies don't like clicking drag star and spool tension, carbon fiber handles, longer handles,knob bearings etc. In fact, I feel that recently released tatula and Curado I are a direct result of the increased competition in this price area. Lew's is offering stuff that moved the needle. That being said, once you start to go higher end, you are entering an area where DAIWA and Shimano excel. Not saying they don't mess up (t3 ballistic etc) but their experience does help them out. I had a team pro (300 dollar) and it was an awesome reel but I prefer mf chronarch d)
  17. Grantman83
    I Agree. A Tatula with a zaion sideplate and free floating spool was abit of a letdown IMHO. That being said, I didn't have an issue with the hood like others do. It never bothered me. That being said, I still prefer the original zillion by a mile over the t3 and tatula. For the prices they are now, it's a good future for me lol
  18. Grantman83
    Well I have 4 chronarch d's so I'm not lacking in that area but man I wish they were more readily available.
  19. Grantman83
    http://www.tackletour.com/reviewcustomreels.html Go down about half way
  20. Grantman83
    My pixzilla is my jerkbait/topwater reel. Man that thing is smooooth
  21. Grantman83
    40lb braid with a leader of a line of your choice for the necessary situation.
  22. Grantman83
    Baitcasting 1.DX746 w/Lew's Super duty 8.1:1 2.DX 745 w/Shimano Chronarch D7 3.Lamiglas Infitinty (Just Traded For) 735 w/Lew's Tournament Pro 4.DX 784ML w/Zillion 50th Anniversary 5.DX 744 w/Shimano Chronarch D7 6.Champion 734 w/Chronarch D7 7.Champion 734 w/Zillion HSA 8.daiko Karisma Stick w/Zillion Coastal 9.Shimano Crucial (2nd Gen) 7'2MHF Jig w/Chronarch E7 10.Zillion 6'9MH w/Tuned Daiwa Fuego 11.Powell Endurance 6'8MH with Your traded Daiwa Fuego 12.DX742 w/ Tuned Chronarch d7 and micro avail spool 13.Zillion 7ft MF with Tuned Alphas Type 2 Crankbait Champion 684CB With Pixzilla Champion 705CB With Tuned Lew's BB1 Champion 765CB Glass with Tuned Crazy Cranker Spinning DX702SF With Stradic CI4 DX703SF with Stradic CI4 That's my "good" stuff. I have about 8 other combos for beater gear from shore and reservoirs
  23. Grantman83
    Lol don't worry man cause I wasn't taking it that way. I trust your experience with it.
  24. Grantman83
    Dobyns champion 734. Got two of them because those can cover about 75% of the things I would need to throw
  25. Grantman83
    I just listened to a podcast where hackney said it will dive 10ft on 20lb fluoro. That's part of what he won pickwick on. 20lb fluoro on a 300 sized reel and his flippin stick
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