J Francho

Take a look at the Wildy Commander 14. Way better boat than the Ultimate.

Call Dawn, she might have what you need. I can't remember if the 1000 are smaller than the usual Shimano Stradic 2500, or if there are three or one felt washer. Cutting them down is simple, just use the metal washer as a template.

Over greased? Lame excuse. if its over greased, it simply oozes out and sits ontop of the top metal washer, just under the drag adjustment knob. Harmless, and won't do what you describe. I'd go with a dry Carbontex system.

;D ;D ;D ;D I couldn't agree more, nor could I have said it better myself ! I've went round and round with guys about backreeling, and no matter what any hard-core back reeler will ever tell me, I do not believe that a back reeler could do as good a job (or even a good enough job, to keep the fish hooked up) when fishing for BIG fish, on very light gear. You ever seen how fast a 50" or 60" Sturgeon can run, when freshly hooked up ? You think you could spin that reel handle backwards fast enough to keep up ? So then, you just pull your hand off the handle, and let her free reel, right ? ... Then the Sturgy does a 180, and now your back lashing with a spinning reel ! No bueno. I'm not the one. Oh but anyway, JF, where to get those CarbonTex washers ? Fish Smooth Drags. http://www.smoothdrag.com/ Call, Dawn will hook you up. Seriously, if you need help just PM me, I can walk you through it over the phone.

If so, I hope some little kid catches it using a chunk of hot dog on a Snoopy pole.

Back reeling is for dinosaurs.

PM me, you get me the spool, I'll get them in there.

That's why I exchange the OE oiled felt washers for Smooth Drags Carbontex washers. The answer is heat. Think of disc brakes, only in reverse. Brakes slow you down by converting momentum to heat. as the rotor cools, your momentum is decreased. As your drag slips, it builds up heat, and gets stickier. For whatever reason, and I'm sure someone can give a more technical reason (or explain why I'm wrong, LOL) the carbon fiber washers are more consistent.

Thanks for that. Couldn't think of the term, "specific heat." Been a long, long time, LOL. Also, there is geothermal heating. We have that in a couple high elevation Finger lakes here, and they seem to freeze up last.

Its called pegboard. You can get it and the hooks at any hardware/home improvement store.

Its not due to density, if that was true, explain aluminum. Its has to do with its insulating ability. Most gasses have none. Water has quite a bit. It can hold a lot of energy.

No, you need more light, or use a camera with a flash.

Numbers? Or Size? It really boils down to time of year and location. I'll go with Roboworm 4" in Aaron's Magic, on a drop shot rig for consistent deep smallie action.

I broke my Shimano steelhead rod on a fish last month. Took it back to Gander, replaced under warranty. I didn't post up about it until now. I've also broken 5/6 Kistlers. Funny, the one that lives on is the ML drop shot rod. I rarely post about those, since I caught a bajillion good fish on all of them, and they were my gateway to better rods. I didn't make any claims on them. I've also broke three St. Croixs. All my fault, replaced under their Gold Star Service Plan. Going way back, I broke a Daiwa LT, and two Tournament Procaster SSi rods. Also a Berkley Accuflex Series one on a ceiling fan - THAT WASN'T EVEN ON! Hmmmm...what else. Silstar Pinnacle float rod. Pinnacle Steelhead rod. Yeah, across the board....

No, they really do not know how to handle the driving conditions down there. Ever see footage of the highways when a storm happens midday during the week? Its comical. Up here, its just BAU. We don't even bother plowing until it hits 4" or so.

The real genius is the one that copied the client, and showed others what he was doing.

LOL, an EXPERT at something using Google and YouTube? Oh boy. No, that's called research, or becoming informed. Becoming an expert is achieved through practice, unless you are an internet fisherman.

LOL, NY's is 55 lbs.

No, you're back pedaling here. The post clearly states, "post YOUR big swimbait fish," not something you dug up on the internet.

I bet 90% of them are getting "pro deal" and are not true pro staffers. Pro deal is basically an employee discount.

Nice Sarassa Comets!

Should I be the one?

Space monkey, unweighted, burned across the surface.

LOL, looks like you need a snow brush.

Or they're copying some proven existing baits. :-X