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This one ticks most of your boxes. Same frame as the Tatula 80, so it's compact. Daiwa Coastal 80 Casting Reel | Tackle Warehouse

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Not me, sista. No way! It's bad enough that there are gargantuan snapping turtles swimming around who occasionally surface way too close for comfort and seem fearless doing so. Their beaked heads can project a foot out of their shell with lightning speed. (Me making a sound like I just got the willies) Each time after one of these episodes I dream of designing a titanium cod piece. We have snappers twice the size of this gent.

I stay in good yak shape it seems. I feel fine afterward even after the first trip of the year. However, nothing gets me in wading condition other than wading. It takes me a few weeks of going consistently before I don't feel beat up. Typical resistance training doesn't really replicate climbing 2-3 feet down then back up undercut banks on odd angles weighed down with at least 20 lbs of gear plus fully soaked wading boots often covered in weeds. I have to wear my tackle bags out into the water. There are insane numbers of spiders on the ground here and chiggers are nothing I'm interested in dealing with. There are very few places around my lakes where the shoreline is in-plane with the water where I can stroll right in. It's mostly sheer drops as I described or steep banks crisscrossed with roots. Plenty of ways to faceplant or worse on the way down or up, so muscles get used that never get used otherwise when dealing with unusual angles while trying to steady myself going in and out. I fished way less than usual last season because I was just trying to fully heal up from a few niggling rehab'd injuries, so I'd start to really feel it in my lower back more quickly than usual. I'm switching up my back routine to try to stay ahead of that this coming season.

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You got it for the Sic guides, right? Great price too.

I made a bunch of new fishing acquaintances and some legit buddies when I started up again. During that process I often fished alone, which I'm perfectly fine with. I like it. The group of guys who passed through my filter were all on the same wavelength, so that's who I chose to meet up and fish with if I decided to fish with anyone. I told each one the same thing right off the bat, that I always assume that I'm fishing alone. I'll shoot a text saying I'll be there and about when. If you show, you show. If you don't, or can't, no hard feelings. I'm not interested in hearing excuses or having to make any, so it's a 2-way street. The only exception is for when the place is too dangerous to fish at without backup. Gangs... Things come up for everyone and I have enough drama in my life already. Fishing is for fun. I've had to stop a few from apologizing anyway, because they're good guys, letting them know it's fine. When we connect it's always good times. When we don't, so be it. However, one didn't get it. He got far too comfortable. I told him that I already have a wife, but in far less kind words, so we don't speak anymore which is just fine with me. He kept fish out of the water way too long for pics no matter what anyone said to him, so good riddance. Good for you that your dad will be fishing with you soon. It often doesn't, but when the universe cooperates I get to fish with my brother every other weekend during the season. That time is precious whether we get 'em or skunk. I imagine you'll treasure every moment with your father. Maybe you'll find a buddy along the way.

It's a medium, so it'll have more flex down into its length. Spool up with softer mono if you feel it needs more stretch and you should be just fine.

With all due respect, not really. The inductor's movement into the magnetic gap is influenced by centrifugal forces, but friction isn't a component of MagZ/SV/MagZ boost whatsoever. These Daiwa types are mechanically calibrated active mag brakes, and that's all.

True, but how much does this really matter? Milliken argues that it barely matters at all and so does Swindle who claimed he makes most of his revenue from FB if I'm recalling correctly. At the very least it's hard to prove ROI without affiliate links or codes linked to the endorser. But that's in-the-weeds stuff. Here's the bigger picture. I watch fishing tournaments, but nobody in my circle watches pro fishing tournaments, not even my brother. Nobody I know of outside of my immediate circle, and I know a lot of people who bass fish, watch pro fishing or even follow it with the exception of one kid. He actually chose a college because it has a fishing program. All of these guys are obsessed, like really obsessed, but they could care less about the pros other than the kid. They know a name or two, but that's it. Also, I know of none who are regulars on any fishing forums. They get their info from YT and perhaps from some specialty forums on FB or local FB groups. Few are regular participants in any group. They get whatever info they need, and they're gone. Very few are active. Regardless of how many fishing licenses are sold each year, the audience for pro tournament bass fishing is clearly very small outside of the people who do it, their families, and perhaps some of their friends. Look at the weigh-in audiences, when they happen to show them. The Classic is an outlier. That's why pro bass fishing is cash poor. Most people just don't care about it. Some will care more with someone like Milliken coming in, or the next Milliken-esque YT star who's up to scratch and can qualify because they'll bring their audiences with them. Their audiences will buy the stuff they promote, and those sales will be measurable as will the watch time for tournaments. I'd bet nothing drove last year's Open's numbers more than Milliken's audience. The site crashes during weigh-ins were ridiculous and annoying.

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Ah. So that's why he got the blue trophy.

He dropped a long vid on it the other day with lots of details. Every bait I own, big or small, needs to be observed in clear water to see how it behaves regarding retrieve, then adjusted to. I saw no difference with this one.

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Yeesh. Any time I hear actual men defending themselves by claiming not to be a fanboy...Defending yourself with a slur? Just don't. That word is so weak. I'm not offended by Milliken in the least. Not enough to throw out the baby with the bathwater. He wasn't calling out PE. He was addressing the current trend on some YT channels spreading negativity about the fishing industry. Gerald Swindle has addressed this trend too. He was also explaining something specific to the Jacob Fs of the industry, and that is that individual companies aren't sitting on a pile of cash and are unwilling to part with it to sponsor anglers. Instead, it's ownership entities who now control these staple brands who suck out surplus dollars and distribute them as they see fit. This situation leaves guys like Foutz out of the $ equation who was unaware that being a Bassmaster Elite isn't enough these days. Googan Owner Rob Terkla called Foutz on the Zaldaingerous podcast and promised him Bass Mafia would consider him for sponsorship if he would ramp up is YT output greatly. In other words, get a strong social media presence and you'll get paid. Chris Zaldain recently mentioned that a honcho from Megabass claimed Randy was moving tons of product for them once he began uploading YT content, and that started 3 years ago. Obviously, this is measurable where ROI from logos on a jersey is nebulous at best. Here there aren't affiliate links to prove something or nothing.

I'm in the same boat and was considering both of these rods too. The 701MFS felt stout to me, for a MF that is. The MLFS will probably be fine as it's also somewhat crisp for a ML. I made my mind up to go with the 7'3" M XT instead. Had nothing to do with price. Daiwa TATULAXT731MFS Tatula XT Spinning Rod - TackleDirect TATULAXT731MFS Spinning Rods M F 7'3" 1 6-14 1/8-3/8 8 Fuji® Aluminum Oxide $99.99

With your particular HF I'd definitely start with quality mono, especially because you've mentioned treble baits. You'll want the stretch. Straight braid is tricky using heavy baits. They catch wind, and if you throw up a loop of braid on the spool it'll instantly lock it up and kiss your bait goodbye. Even 65lb braid can snap at the knot with a few ounces tied on. I have yet to see this happen with mono, copoly, or flouro. Where the braid will lock up on a simple overrun, plastic lines tend to fluff and recover, and if you happen to nest the elasticity of the line saves you from losing the bait. Keep it simple to start off and spool up with 20lb Berkeley Big Game. It's stronger than you can imagine and it's super affordable. After you get a feel for bigger baits, then begin trying copoly or fluoro if you think you'd like to or need to.

The reason I recommended the K 300 is that it uses the older set-and-forget VBS brakes, just like the good old days, and just like the Tranx 300 and 400. Very predictable. Very nice. The Tranx 200 uses SVS Infinity brakes which can be touchy, IMO, especially with heavier plastic main line. We sent ours packing. Stick with the K 300 if you lean towards Shimano. Ours aren't going packing. The Tat 200 is an easy recommendation especially if you're going with heavy mono or fluoro mainline, which is a good idea, IMO. We have several. Heavy plastic lines flow nicely through the T-wing, and Magforce braking is a breeze and well suited for heavy baits. You'll be good with whichever you choose between the two.

My point is that you have no idea whether Daiwa or Shimano use specific parts for their reels sourced from China. I'd bet anything that they do, and this isn't disclosed either. I know this is the norm because I've consulted for brands operating in the ultra high end markets. Strangely, these choices aren't always price driven. Some things aren't produced domestically because the talent no longer exists in the home country to do so, and that includes Germany. If not for NDAs, the stories I could tell.