JediAmoeba

Does anyone know where I can get a Roro TX25S spool for a Daiwa Salamandura Air TW? I wanted to try one but they are OOS. Or is there something that may be equivalent out there? Thanks

No lie.

I think the best fluoro on the market, hands down is Gamma. I don't even look at others anymore.

About 25% used and 75% new.

I have 3 Salamandura reels from there. Shipping takes a bit but the pricing is fair. Most of my reels are purchased from Japan because the prices are much better and shipping is much faster.

Whats wrong with the small knobs? I freaking hate all the big ass knobs people are throwing on reels like gomexus.

I have bought a few Salamandura's off Ali Express. No regrets.

A lot of this is truth - look at their Tatula Spinning reels now - the newer MQ are heavier than the former LT. They moved some features to more expensive lines and they also removed the anti-reverse switch.

When I was a younger 2 rod bank fisherman I fished straight 40 lb braid all the time. You get a lot more use out of the braid and at 40 lb it's thin enough to not really affect action on lures and thick enough, if you DO backlash, can easily be picked out. Don't use cheap fluoro - you will lose lures and that sucks. Moving baits like chatters you don't need a leader or copoly/fluoro and I am convinced it doesn't decrease your bites.

The same reason you buy 10 crankbaits of the same color and only a few of them get bit. It's magic

The older ones were too thick and exactly like you are thinking- the new ones are super lightweight and the hooks don't get stuck in them. The mesh ones attract treble hooks like crap attracts flies.

The new light rod glove neoprene covers are the best I have had. I will eventually replace all of them with these

Mostly gliders. Maybe a jerkbait and a hair jig briefly.

I don't know what it is but the noise in that Heddon commercial is irritating.

Hear me out - I put ceramics in a lot of my reels under the main gear and on the worm gear pawl. These are the two areas that may not get oiled as frequently and are subject to buildup and rust, so I put dry ceramics in and forget about them. Optionally( and you see this in some reels already) you can put in bushings since a ball bearing isn't needed here. I have serviced a lot of reels over my years and the two areas I mention are some of the biggest areas where rusted bearings rear their ugly head.