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What reel do you have? What parts do you need? It's possible to find some individually and some will cross over to other Doyo products (Abu Garcia).

Love Megabass stuff. Not because of how well their products catch fish but it's their attention to detail that draws me to it, hence the price. And that is why I approach my Megabass purchases with a little bit of caution. It may look fantastic but it could potentially be more eye catching than fish catching. On the other hand, they have some products that are no brainers like the Vision 110 but I don't need 100 different colors and a ton of different versions of a $25 bait.

I ordered the reel on Monday night last week and it arrived much faster than I expected so I was trying to find a rod during the week and contacted a few vendors that might carry the P5 Bait Finesse. I found out it may not be available until December of this year. Originally it was supposed to be the beginning of July. I then made the mistake of reading about a place having the old NRX rods for $375. When I found it, I was debating between the old and the new NRX+ (I even started a thread). I ended up ordering the old version of the NRX 802C. I couldn't pass it up at that price. I have a couple of NRX rods so at least I know what I am getting. Also, I took the reel out for a test drive on Friday and today. It is simply amazing.

Anybody own both? Differences? Personal preference between the two? Looking at getting the 802C for lighter weight stuff, since I found out the Mebabass P5 Bait Finesse I have been waiting for could be out until December.... I am going to pair it with a Steez CT SV TW. I can get the old version for a great price ($375) or the new version at regular price. You would think at the discount price on the old version this would be an easy decision.

I have the older version. I like it better than a powered spooler. Spinning reels can be tricky though but wouldn't trade it for the world. Great tool to have around.

Made a couple extra bucks so treated the Bait Monkey to some new bling..... A Steez CT SV TW. I was able to get it from Japan cheaper than a US Metanium. Arrived in 3 days. Waiting on a Megabass p5 Bait Finesse to be in stock to pair with it.

I have the same reel and it's made me a believer in braid on spinning reels again. Best line management out of any reel I have used. It's light as a feather, almost, and is my go to reel when my hands get tired. I just wish it was a bit smoother. Super smooth drag though. I wish there were more options for American made reels.> Even if there were, the parts would probably be made someplace else and then assembled here.

Just saying

Not exactly my cheapest combo but I had a Shimano Sahara 750 and an All Star rod. Total cost was about $120. Anyway, I caught a 40±lb blue catfish on a rattle trap with 8lb Yozuri Ultra Soft. It took me forever to get this fish in. The line never broke but I destroyed the rod and the reel in the process.

Original Stren comes to mind as well. That is all my buddy fishes and refuses to try anything else. Around weeds it's OK. This one of the few instances where I would use braid. It does a much better job of cutting through weeds. Stren in weeds doesn't cut. It sort of bounces from weed to weed, gathering as it goes. On average, it's great for most applications. Hook sets need to be hard as this line stretches a lot more over time. Mono for weeds, Big Game and Trilene XT use to be what I used but less stretch. Now, my personal preference is 15 or 20lb Abraxz FC.

Same for me.

I ordered one for a Chronarch 51e off ebay. Shimano was out at the time. It was about $15 and took only a few days to get. Made the reel feel brand new. I do find it odd that this happening on a new reel. Like DVT said above, cleaning it and giving it some oil should do the trick. Since it is moving back a half turn, that means more than just one cylinder is bad, which again is really odd. I would test it by taking it out and rotaing the bearing both directions on main shift with the sleeve and see if it slips.

Whopper Plopper has been good lately.

For small cranks and chatterbaits I use 12lb Invizx and for the bigger stuff and deep diving cranks, I like 13lb Sunline Defier Mono.

Just longevity wise. The color stays but most if not all mono for me doesn't last long but this stuffs not bad. The only mono that last long for me is Sunline Defier at twice to three times the cost. No hi vis option there, only camo green.

I have only held the Whippet in hand only because it was such a cool unique rod. I was out for either the Super Destroyer or the X-Bites that day and not a spinning rod. On the Landsat, I would see the suggestion above. If you can find it, the Windbuster would probably handle an unweighted senko better. For me, I use a NRX 803S for these techniques.

I have been using Runcl mono 15lb Orange (Amazon) on two setups (casting) since last year. So far so good. It's easy to see and good line but like all mono, it's short lived. It comes in other colors > green, gold, yellow and orange. They all appear to be hi-vis. I have had no issues with fish seeing this line or missing strikes. Even though it's orange, I can't see it under water any different than clear mono. I usually don't recommend off brand stuff but I have used it enough to say it's worth checking out.

Are we talking BFS or light to medium light rods? Casting or spinning? In stock..... BFS Casting... The Megabass P5 Siglet. Finesse Casting.... G. Loomis 892C Finesse Spinning.... Megabass P5 Whippet or G. Loomis 802S GLX

What braid are you using? I have found X-Plasma from Sunline to be quite excellent. I have been using 16lb on two spinning setups since last year.

A custom made Megabass Monoblock or Calcutta DC since I am checking one off the list today.... Picking up a Daiwa Steez CT SV TW

In the past, Amazon has not really had any good fishing related sales on Prime Day. I look every year with some hope but only to be disappointed.

Change baits. Another idea and may be an old wise tale but I tried when I was kid and it worked..... Popcorn. Throw some in crumbled up and bluegill will go crazy for it. Bass will ignore it. The idea is the oil and butter will attract bluegill but not bass. Then you are free for a little bit to pursue bass while the bluegill are busy .

I have a love hate relationship with this bait. It's a fish catching machine but it's also a snag magnet. I loose one evertime I fish it. It snags limbs easily and it also gets wedged into rocks. One other thing, the eyes suck. Each one I have used, the eyes fall off after a few casts. .

I have had no luck with their Senko style bait but their fineness worm and ribbon tail are killer. Killed it on the Fat Ika this weekend on two different lakes. I caught 6 keepers on one lake and 3 on another and few small ones. I went through all I had. The one soft plastic that has given me head ache is the Ned rig. It works in clearish water but stained, no luck and it is a snag magnet on most of the lakes I fish. I loose at least two each time I use this technique. It can catch fish but the constant snags are sometimes not worth it.

If you like that one at night, you should try bruised shin. Also, there is one senko style bait that I tried years ago (can't remember who makes it, BPS? Yum?) that was black and blue swirled together. This bait was killer in the early morning and at night.