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I've used 10lbs braid on a baitcaster and it worked well enough; not great but not bad. Now I just use 30lbs braid and run a fluoro leader 6 feet or so of whatever diameter the situation warrants (my range is normally 6-12lbs). Learn the Alberto knot and your line options increase substantially.

Thanks for the info - didn't know about the BYO life jacket. After the fishing is done, what happens then? Any more work/volunteering to do? On the water - what do they do for bathroom breaks? Do you get assigned a different pro every day? Or do you get to pick a pro based on a number out of the hat you get?

If anyone out there has been a marshal in any Bassmaster competition, I'd appreciate your thoughts and experience based advice. I'll be a Marshal at the upcoming Classic and have never Marshal'd before so any and all feedback would be greatly appreciated. Advice on what to do, what not to do, before/during/after the fishing, etc.. would be welcomed. What am I responsible for? Any training videos out there? Things like that would be immensely helpful as I really don't want to bungle this in any manner so what to prepare ahead of time as much as possible. Recommendations on where to stay? I'm planning on staying close to the launch to minimize my morning drive down there, and then just drive to the weigh ins or whatever evening activity is going on. I haven't received the packet yet so not sure how much info/instructions they will provide. Roy.

Thanks for the post; picked up another 1. Great bang for the buck. Shimano's are never on sale unless they're closing them out. This one has been on sale several times now; no clue why but I'm not complaining.

What are the current water temps? I'll be heading down to Naples next week and would like to know what stage they're in.

That Captain Bob finally hacked your account.

Do they have it in Lefty? I'll be a guinea pig and test one out.

It's all good; just havin' some fun.

Whatever you do, do NOT paint them. Clearly yours are collectible being from the rare, limited edition Gauguin cloisonnism line, that Lews secretly produced. Keep them in a secure vault...

Looks like it'll be a killer reel. Priced too high, though, imo.

Anything in Lefty?

Before you send it back make sure they are the same reels. You list the specs from the 1 you bought as having both centrifugal and magnetic, however the $39.99 one at Bpro is magnetic only. Plus the Bpro one is a graphite frame - not sure if the one you got from eBay is aluminum or graphite.

This picture is awesome.

My wench is out of town - I wonder if Abu will take her and send me a replacement..

You will only be missing out on the fun and satisfaction of trying new and different toys. You won't catch more fish, but you may enjoy fishing more. Find a deal on one and if you don't like it, you can sell it for most, if not all of what you paid for it. And don't take RM's tone too seriously - his communication skills are poor but he means well.