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Megabass isn’t included right?

Guys Summerland Outdoors is a having a huge spring sale. I believe they still have lots of Z Man chatterbaits for $10 if you dm them on instagram and mention “megabass elite” sent you they will give discounts on Megabass items including rods. @summerlandoutdoors on IG https://summerlandoutdoorsga.com

Hey guys, any of you know if the spring BPS sale will include the Garmin 106SV deal for $999? missed out on the thanksgiving one and I’m hoping they do it again.

I threw it on the Whipsnake and it seems to still bother me. I’ll take it out on the water with it and see if I can adapt but if it still bothers me I’ll probably end up selling it and getting another Tatula LT.

Good idea. Originally I wanted a reel for my Whipsnake but I ended up throwing it on my P5 Windbuster so I’ll switch it to the Whipsnake and see if the grip changes. thanks!

I’m so sorry, I meant to say the arm where the reel foot is. NOT the actual handle. The handle is perfectly fine. Sorry for the confusion, I’ll fix my post.

So after getting a day out with the Vanford I have to say, I don’t like the reel foot arm on it. I keep finding it gets in the way of my knuckle unless you fully wrap your fingers around it with a firm grip. I’m used to slightly holding my Daiwa’s and the angled bar on the Vanford gets in the way. I will mention if you are someone who likes to fully wrap your hands around your reel, it does feel like it’s more secure than the Daiwa would be so reeling in heavier fish would never be a problem with grip. This is my first Shimano spinning reel so I wasn’t aware of the way the handle changes angle earlier than the Daiwa’s do and no stores around me carry them for me to hold. The reel is extremely smooth and feels good. Unfortunately I had a horrible day on the water so I can’t comment on how it performs with a fish on but I’m sure its great. Heres a couple pics of what I mean about holding. The left pic shows me with a full wrapped around tight grip where my knuckle is passed the reel foot arm and the pic on the right is how I normally hold my Daiwa’s with a lighter, less firmer grip but the arm on the Vanguard hurts my knuckle. I could get used to fully gripping so the arm doesn’t bother me but when I drop shot with light lures, I tend to find myself barely holding the reel arm for some reason. I might be crazy but I’m wondering if there’s any of you that use Daiwa reels and notice the Shimano arm get in the way?

I looked at the Vanquish but didnt want to spend as much on my 4th spinning reel. For me, the differences between the higher end spinning reels in the $500 range and the reels in the $200 aren’t that far off. Of course they’re built better with better parts and are smoother but when I’m drop shotting, it’s not like it makes such a big impact for me personally. I didnt find myself reaching for my Certate over my Tatula LT this past summer. This is of course, how I feel about spinning reels in those price ranges. With baitcasters it’s more of a difference for me to really notice.

I dunno, I never had an issue with pp v2 super slick. I have Daiwa j braid on some other reels and still prefer the pp for some reason. But this Fireline is way too thick, the 20lb feels like it’s 80lb test. It’s terrible.

Ordered the Vanford 2500. Great review on the tackle tour site and they gave it 8.5. Appreciate all the help everyone! UPDATE: would of loved to give a review but after visiting bass pro to buy some power pro v2 super slick, they had zero stock and the employee told me the next best thing is Berkley Fireline so I got some 20lb braid to try. After being out on the water I made my first cast and said to myself what in the else is this? The diameter was so thick it was like rope. It casted terribly and now I have to remove it and I’m waiting for my PP v2 order. Have any of you used Fireline? Is this normal?

Ordered the Vanford 2500. Great review on the tackle tour site and they gave it 8.5. Appreciate all the help everyone!

wow thank you. A lot of great info here. I always use either 15 or 20lb braid with a 6 or 8 lb fluoro leader so I’ll go with the smaller spool. When I’m dropshotting I don’t cast too far so I don’t need as much line on the spool because I’m constantly using my livescope. thank you so much for all the help!

Really nice real, especially at it’s priced point. Just wanted to try something new. Always like the idea of mixing up different models to get some experience with them. thanks Appreciate your feedback. I’ll definitely be considering either the Vanford or Luvias. For the Vanford, do you recommend a 2500 or 3000. I believe the 2500HGF and 3000XGF are 6.3 oz. do the letters mean high gear and extra high gear? What would I need for strictly drop shots on this light set up? thanks! Also thank you so much for your help @jbsoonerfan and @bulldog1935

thanks for your help. have you ordered from Asian Portal before? What are duty fees coming in to the US? Also what would shipping cost for a reel? thanks

Hi everyone, I currently own a Tatula LT 2500 and a Certate LT 3000 and I need another light spinning reel for my Megabass Whipsnake and wanted to try something new. I do enjoy the Certate but it is a tad bit heavy. I’m so used to the Tatula LT so I’m leaning towards a reel that’s around the Tatula LT’s weight which is 6.2 oz to compliment the light weight Whipsnake. Preferably Daiwa or Shimano, what do you guys suggest? thank you