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Lew's Laser SG1 Spinning Rods | Tackle Warehouse

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The SLX MGL 70 comes in a 6.3:1. So does the Tatula 80, and it has greater line cap.

This is simply about analyzing and identifying what went wrong then adjusting your total stroke, meaning backswing/load, and release point. Afterwards it should sink in eventually and should become second nature. Depends on your determination to figure it out. However, there's a chance that a reel's particular braking profile combined with a particular rod combined with your natural swing are simply a bad match, or at least troublesome enough to where it's not worth your while.

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BG responds well to L&L. I keep the big bottles, and soaking the spool with the nozzle set to "stream" does the trick even an hour before I head out. A bit wasteful, but whatever. It works, especially in colder weather.

Mine, circa 2017, was one of them. Shimano fixed the thumbar and a few other issues it had. I haven't heard much regarding problems after the first batch. I'm with @r83srock. The Tatula 150 is more versatile, IMO, and rock solid.

P.S. If you have the part # it'll go quickly.

Not really if the part's in stock. Backorders can be sketchy though. Just call them in Cali and ask. I've ordered plenty of parts from them. It usually goes well.

This one was shaped like a flint arrowhead. God help me. That's been me for the past 6 months after being a lifelong tea drinker. Who knows what actually got me though? I won't play with it again. Water or bust. What a long 4 days, man. Pain mixed with terrible anticipation, then holy mother of god pain as a crescendo.

Missed most of the past 5 weeks due to schedule, crazy rain blowing up our bi-monthly Jon boat trips, and finally, my first bout of kidney stones. The thought of being found on the side of the lake in the fetal position crying like a baby kept me away even after it was well over with. Better safe than sorry, and I have a reputation to protect.😁 I don't have a worst enemy, but I now know what I'd wish upon them if I git me one. I thought I was dying via flaming razor blades. Anyway, big rains were guaranteed to blow up Saturday's Jon boat trip yet again, so I shot up late Friday afternoon for some throws. It was great finding my favorite spot at full pool after so many months of being dreadfully low. Nothing special happened, but it felt good getting some tugs once again.

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So close. At least he's got that Redcrest loot to carry him through next year's Opens.

Yahtzee!

I'll try once again. Earlier in this thread, I recommended that you take a look at Varivas Max Power PE x8 16.7lb. Placed right next to Power Pro SS V2 15lb the Varivas looks and feels more like 1lb mono equivalent if you can imagine such a thing. It's ultra-thin, yet very strong. Where the 15 lb PP chokes off casts with standard 1/15 oz TRD NEDS on a 3000 sized reel, the Varivas in this lb rating simply lets them fly. All credit goes to @bulldog1935 for pointing me in the direction of this product. It made me not hate spinning gear any longer. There are other options out there in super thread line Japanese X braids like YGK. Search some of his postings here on BR for further info. He's had a lot to say about them. VARIVAS – Premier brand of high-performance fishing line and gear for serious anglers.

Store them in the clamshells they came in.

In competition, this gear is steroids/ TRT, corked bats, loaded gloves, or whatever else you can think of that boosts outcomes artificially even if everyone is allowed to use it, and it's out of line with long standing tradition. It's only going become higher resolution going forward. What's next? Infrared? Satellite laser LIDAR? Why not? This newer stuff represents the best case for the proverbial asterisk next to any record. I'm a boxing/mma junkie, and while fitness regimens and rules have changed through the eras, the essence of the competition hasn't. That said it doesn't affect me. I fish in shallow overgrown ponds with a no-boats policy 98% of the time, and the places I can boat fish in are so shallow that even a Striker 4 is basically useless. Personally, I have no dog in this fight other than it's making me care less about watching many tournaments, and I was watching them bell to bell up until recently. Also, every place that gets pounded changes for the worse eventually unless it's loaded with Gobies or some other anomaly. Some people suggest that the fish will adapt. That isn't the case around here. Fishing pressure alone since the shutdown has crushed most of our spots with easy shore access. It's tougher than ever to get a bite.

One word, and it rhymes with blows. And all of the reviews are gone.

Get this and never look back: Amazon.com : VARIVAS Max Power PE x8 (16.7 lb (#0.8) 150m) : Sports & Outdoors It's about half the diameter of Power Pro SS rated at 15lbs which feels like rope in comparison. Casting distance with lighter baits is drastically improved using the Varivas. I haven't been broken off once yet using this line. I break the 150m spool down to 3 runs of 165ft and use backer on the reels for the balance.

Have you ever cleaned then greased the gears? Over the last 3+ years, my 2020 TP has gotten a ton of use in choked out waters. Whether I have two or six rigs with me, that reel is often the most used during most sessions or a close second. It feels the same as it did when I got it, which is reasonably smooth. Not Zillion G smooth, but very few reels are. However, I clean and grease the gears on my most used reels several times a season. This might not be absolutely necessary, or practical for everyone, but it takes me several minutes per reel so it's not a problem. The upside of having the side cover off to grease the gears is that you can do a quick lube on the clutch mechanicals and spring moorings which will keep the whole rig running smoothly. Also, one of the two bearings supporting the pinion gear is shared with the spool. If you don't maintain lubrication of the bearings in the orbit of the gears in any reel, you'll often end up with what feels like pronounced gear meshing. Periodically oiling the spool bearings and P2 pinion bearing on the TP can be done in less than 2 minutes with no major disassembly required other than removing the spool tension knob, palming side plate, and spool. The Daiwa Reel oiler comes with a built-in needle tip which puts the oil precisely where it needs to go. Super easy.

The now discontinued Tour S3, the current Smoke S3, and the Smoke X are all essentially the same compact reel aside from weight differences due to material choices. Mine have been flawless and are high performance reels by any measure. They are excellent. Clean and oil the brake drum and spool bearings periodically and you're good to go. Plenty of very good reels fly under the radar if they're not called Shimano or Daiwa, but that's just how it goes.