J Francho

Without a picture, I wouldn't wager a guess. But...take a look at #3828, and be sure the spring and it are aligned properly. the AR pawl, #2404, would have nothing to do with the spool engaging, and in fact the reel would work fine without this part. You can verify that all clutch components are working in symphony before assembling the crank side plate. Just leave the yoke springs off, and press the thumbar. Then manually turn the crankshaft, and you'll see how the AR Ratchet (#3916) engages #3828, which in turn moves the clutch cam, and the rest of the clutch internals. Beyond that, be sure the spool engagement pin is perfect centered, or send it to a pro.

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When fishing gets tough, I get complicated, LOL.

Wild Bill is a snagger! Welcome buddy!

This guy stays, LOL.

They work fine, great for smallies in open water. Other than that, they foul up too easily, especially in the cover that largemouth prefer. The BIG bucktails, and I mean BIG, are killer on northern pike in the fall.

The clutch would work a lot better if all those clutch components with clumps of grease on them were oiled. All that grease does is get smeared out of the way, and attract dirt particles, contributing to early wear.

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Sometimes a net is better - less fatigue on you, and less fatigue to the fish, since you can usually net them long before you can lip them. Rubber landing nets work great. My friend Noel showed me a trick where he leaves the wet rubber net on the deck. Gives him a slick working surface for removing the hooks on fish he didn't need to net.

Remove Part# 3931 http://fish.shimano.com/media/fishing/SAC/techdocs/en/Low_Profile/CU200E7_v1_m56577569830694674.pdf

Red Hot Sauce grease is for guys that don't use their reels to fish. It looks pretty, and its easy to use. With average use, it turns black. This is not a positive attribute in reel lubrication. For those that are interested, acetone removes the red staining from most metal parts and bearings.

You will lose many baits if you combine wacky rig with baitcaster. The bait usually flies off on the back swing, before you notice, and you then backlash on the follow through, trying to cast a bare hook, LOL. Now, tie on a wide gap worm hook, and t-rig the Senko, and you should be able to skip it with a baitcaster with a little practice.

Abrasion resistance is usually linked to diameter. But, how's this for anecdotal evidence.... 8# CXX, small diving crankbait, no leader: Like any other so called "x-tra tough" line, it isn't really meant for spinning reels, and especially in line sizes over 8#. KVD Line & Lure applied regularly relieves most issues, as does actually fishing the line. many lines, I've noticed the coils after sitting for a while, after a few casts, this is gone.

Did you try heating up the post/screw-loc with a lighter?

There are some fish I caught, that I never caught again.

Here's a shoot through installation on a Tarpon 140. http://www.kayakbassfishing.com/kbfBB3/viewtopic.php?f=124&t=3569

Watermelon tube, and a Bite Me Big Dude jig head.

This will help: http://www.richz.com/fishing/articles/dropshot.html

I use my flipping stick for frogs.

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Absolutely! One of my favorite dock techniques is to pitch a big diver way back under, and bang the pylons on the way out. great "back boater" change up.

Old school, "Berrrrrring!"

It never makes it to that spot, once dressed and cinched properly, and if it did, that's the last wraps of the knot, which aren't contributing much to the knot strength. In fact, the knot out lasts the leader, in most cases. I use it on #10 hooks and 2 lb. fluoro leader for DD steelhead, all the way up to 6/0 Octopus Hooks and 65 lb. braid for beaver baits. If you're super concerned, the Paycheck and BMF hooks (same thing) have a welded eye. The biggest pain is getting the line off your hooks after a several reties, LOL.

Flipping and pitching are uniquely different casting techniques. Many often associate both with fishing heavy cover, but that is a mistake. Just like the sidearm, backhand, two-handed-chuck-and-duck, and roll cast, each will be useful to know. When you're on the water, you'll start to see situations where a pitch cast will get your bait to the fish. That said, I rarely flip. Pitching, on the other hand, is a cast I'll use on just about every rod and reel, in any cover, or lack of.

If you really want to stand, without "learning how to stand" in a kayak, this is the best I've used so far: http://www.freedomhawkkayaks.com/ I have a 12, and access to a demo 14. I also have an Ocean kayak Prowler Big Game. All are easily fished from a standing position, but the Freedomhawks are super stable, like fishing from a dock. The 14 would suit you well.