Mbirdsley

The Pflueger supreme drag definitely needs to be up graded. I might send tackle trap a message or one of the other reel guys. After doing this exercise of tearing down 3 my 4 bait casters(. The carbon light is still new). i can now tell the difference between a $100 reel and a $120 dollar reel. Im not claiming to be a reel expert but, I do have back ground in quality and with working with a lot of engineers in drive Tran components. The reel that impressed me the most was actually the black maxx for its price point. A lot decent components in there. I was disappointed by the supreme. The supreme had the most plastic inside and wasn’t a fan of the engineering of it. Honestly if you took all the side plates off and put the black max next to the supreme You would think the supreme was the black max. only thing the supreme has going for it is the aluminum For the frame. I’m fairly certain that my black max, supreme, and accurist pt were made at the same plant. Just different Names, colors on the outside, some component make up. that quantum is preatty good bang for your buck for a flipping reel. Just got back from bps and playing around with a bunch of reels The accurist is One of better ones at the $100 mark imho. waiting on the new washer to come in for the accurist. Retainer clip came today. On to the spinning reels. Found out why my spinning accurist wasn’t performing like it should. Inside basically, turned into greasy soupy mess. Topside sbouvr the pinion was sandy also. Had to order a new drive gear because, I couldn’t get the handle to screw out

Pumpkin Zoom swamp crawler. Either wacky or t-rigged with light weight

This is my largest river smallie out of the Shiawassee River ( guys down south might call it a creek) the river averages 30-50 yards across maximum avg depth is probably 3-4 feet ( not counting holes)so no power boats . Actually I’m fairly positive I’ve caught this fish twice, 2nd time I took this pic. I think it was spring of 2016. I had wadded about a half mile Down river from the park to bend. The bend in the river that had a nice deep run in the middle and on the opposite side from where I was casting the opposite side was deep, quiet, with vegetation. Using a J-7 jointed silver belly black back rapala ( which, early April-mid June it slays smallies). I casted to the opposite Side a couple times finally I got it really close to the vegetation and she nailed. This smallie put up. Nice fight. I’m 6ft4 and was in over knee deep water and I swear she jumped level with my eyes 2 times. im not sure how long she was but, that J-7 is caught next to her in the net for comparison. Ive neglected the Shiawassee river since getting my boat. Thinking this year I need to bust out the canoe Again and give her hell.

They do not make a carbontex washer set for my accurist or Pflueger supreme bait casters . However, I could buy a sheet of it and make my own. I have a stock washer on the way for the accurist . I may wait to upgrade it over the summer if it works fine after I put it back together. Seeings how there are no kits to upgrade either the accurist or the supreme. If I chose to do bearings I would have to get the bearing dia Od+Id+Width and one of the companies would have generic sized bearings that I need? go figure you can buy a up grade kit for my black max for 17 bucks. I don’t know if it’s worth doing? Opinions on that ?

I’m trying to save them all haha. Helps with the rod collection when you can save some money once in a while.

They had been there for a while. At least last August. There were also 4-5 Black and yellow skeet Reese rods that were marked down to 50 bucks. I bought a all yellow skeet Reese rod last March for 45 dollars. these rodsThan disappeared to make way for Christmas clearance and than reappeared this week

I will look into that

No the selection is getting worse. I bought a skeet Reese crank rod last winter 50 bucks on clearance from Walmart. Currently the Owosso Walmart has 4 skeet Reese rods ( black and yellow ones) and 1 more falcon in the clearance section. After that they have halo’s and lighting rods for fifty bucks. I bought a lighting shock rod 2 years ago for my 2nd ever bait caster . but, I’m ready to up grade with a the higher end heavy rod I was talking about in the first post. The lighting rod works fine but, it’s the only rod I’ve ever owned that hurts my hands when I set hard on a fish. Walmart does have some decent bait casters. Pro max for 70 bucks and 2 Lews reels in $75-$80 dollar range. Also , some lews spinning reels. the rest is junk though

Bait monkey has gotten me for 2. A BPS carbon light my 7ft 2.0 combo. A falcon Jason Christie 6’8 square bill/spinner bait rod for 40 bucks on clearance at Walmart. I still want a nice heavy pitching/flipping rod in the 1 1/2-2oz range. I could use another spinning rod. That carbon light 2.0 spinning rod felt really good. Gander outdoors had another one I really liked

I don’t think it needs to be right on the bottom. However, I would say within bottom 1/2 half of the river 75% of the time.

I’ve caught more river/creek smallies than you can shake a stick at on Green pumpkin tube. I buy zoom but, any should work. Since it’s a Pool I would imagine lots of snags at the bottom so I would t-rig it. Tube jig will work but, might get hung up a lot. All you do is cast them out and slowly reel it in. You Need enough weight for it to tick off the bottom as you bring it in and maybe kill it once in a while Kill it. . Size 7 jointed and non-jointed rapala’s work good. The jointed seem to work better in cooler water. Ned rig will work well but, you will loose a lot to snags. Best success for me is to some how get situated down stream a bit and cast ned rig up stream. The current should push ned rig into pool. Only reel fast enough to keep slack out of line and help the ned if it gets caught up.

Ordered from mikes reel repair. Also had to get a bearing retAiner ring as it when across the room

I will order it in the morning. Is that caused from not loosening up the drag During long periods of not using the reel ?

In my diagram it is washer #53 trip ratchet washer pa111-01. In your schematic #41

Working on cleaning some reels. Currently working on quantum accurist pti ac100hpt. The trip ratchet washer was stuck to the trip ratchet. So I had to peel it off and a little piece came off the washer and stuck to ratchet. ( figure 1 inside red circle). With that little piece missing does that warrant a new washer? Or will this one still good. Only 2nd reel if taken down and cleaned. Finished my black max last night and it sweet and way better than new

Picked up another new rod today at Walmart. A falcon Jason Christie 6ft8 mh mf square bill/spinner bait caster. It was marked down to 40 bucks from $95. Just need to find a reel for it. Nice to have another moving bait rod. also won my first eBay auction on some lucky craft jerk baits. Got 2 for just over 20 bucks shipped. Won some square bills tonight for under 20 bucks. still saving for a nice heavy slop/0pitching/ punching rod

I’d consider it. I just don’t know who would sell one in Michigan. I may buy it on line but, would like to see it in person i have a nice list now for rods to check out. Need to just start pounding the payment to check these out. Would bass pro carry a lot of these rods. I know cabelas had some Dobyns and obviously the st.croixs

I really would like that st.croix bass mojo 7ft4 heavy fast. My only concern is it’s a huge rod almost like like a trolling rod. I have played around with that rod and it feels good in my hands. St.croix I think are on the heavier side of the ratings . does it being beefier rods detract from any thing qualities of the rod ? You don’t find it un wieldly or anything ?

So far this what I have collected. Bought 3 bags or everything gander out doors had of blk blu shadow Christie critter( that color is hard to find). Also out fishes for me other christy critter colors. bought surplus store out of the yum pbj craw chunks in various sizes $1.50 each. bought 2 package kalins 5 inch twisters tails in blue pearl/S&p (these I’m thinking northern mi Clear deep lake smallies). The white I’ll use for trailers bought some havoc grass pigs in pearl from Walmart that I want to try as trailers on spinner baits, swim bait, or chatter bait discovered zoom brush hogs late last summer so bought another package. Watermelon red. Last year I bough a lot plastic and brush hogs were in the lot. Took me untill Labor Day but, I finally tried them and they turned what would have been a disaster of a day into a good day the last 1.5 hrs I fished finally chrome blue deep diver kvd jerk bait. This color is hard to find around here. 1 jerk bait if I can keep the northern s from stealing them Oh and as I stated in another thread I bought this carbon light 2.0 combo with. X-mas cards. 7 ft mh with really high gear ratio

I like my Quantum’s. I have a quantum Accurist Pti spinning reel I bought for 80 bucks in 2012. Before my boat was given to me as wedding present I spent a lot of times fishing rivers and drowning that reel. I think it is finally starting to break down. I’m going to tear it apart shortly and see what is going on with and if it can be saved. 2 years ago I purchased a quantum accurist Pt baitcaster and so far it has been one of my favorite baitcastersbefore I bought my new carbon light 2.0 so far knock on wood I have had zero issue with it. I use it for t-rigging, pitching, flipping and punching. I would buy more quantum’s in the future if I need of a reel and not feel bad about it

I’m looking at replacing my berkly shock lighting rod and purchasing a new rod for pitching, punching and flipping into heavy sloppy cover. Throwing 1 1/4-1 1/2 oz jigs. I’m looking really hard at the st.croix bass mojo Heavy 7’2 or 7’4 ( I forgot the length off the top of my head) rods. Looking to spend up to 150 bucks. Any other suggestion of rods to look at? I don’t need it right this second and have time to look around. For the moment I’ll be using My quantum accurist pt bait caster ( white one) on the new rod but, May up grade it later. My accurist has a flipping/pitching switch which, I like . What other qualities should a good flipping and pitching reel have?

Early spring water temp 45-60 degrees I had good success using 3 inch single tail grubs on chatter baits. I like the bigger 4 and 5 inch single tail grubs for early to mid summer with spinner baits. Mid summer to late summer I usuly up grade to using full paddle tail swim baits on chatter and spinner baits. Usually I try to match the color with the bait. Smaller ones I have had success with any and all grubs mfg. bigger ones are Kailins and fat Albert. my all time get the skunk out the boat lure is a 3 inch black twister tail on a plain jig head. It will catch panfish-pike

Used gift cards and bought this a carbon light 2.0 combo with a 8:3:1 gear ratio cabelas. If you bought the rod and reel separate it was $240. Before spring, I’d like to get. st.croix bass mojo 7ft 2 inch heavy to replace might my berkly lighting rod. For pitching and flipping into right cover. I all ready have a reel for it.

Most common hook I use is a 4/0 standard worm offset round bend hook. For craws ( depending on size )I will go down to a 3/0. Smaller worms like the swamp crawler z I like 2/0 hooks. I’ve gotten away from the EWG’s except for Christie critters (4/0)and other creature baits. I’m not reall loyal to a brand just what ever good hook I can get my hands on around here. IE berkly fusions, gama, mustad triple grips, Trokar, owners, and etc etc