J Francho

I'm not sure, you can probably just google it. I used to DVR it, and like 30 episodes on deck, lol. The point about sponsors is that unlike other fishing shows, he doesn't drivel on about the erratic action of Strike King lures is what gets them to bite, like so many bass pros we see. Dahlberg has traveled the world, and caught more species than river boy. Trust me on that. One of my favorite lines from the show... "It's been raining non stop for 72 hours, I've lost 40 lbs. from dysentery, not a square inch of my skin isn't bitten by a mosquito, haven't slept, but I'm gonna eat some Jack Links jerky, and go fishing in the morning." I think they were out fishing for Dorado or something in SA. There's another episode where he catches gar bigger than the boat they're in.

I would NEVER use anything permanent to seal a thru hull fitting.

I think we're done here...

Nope. #2 Gammy Drop Shot hook, Avid AVS63MLXF, 2500 CI4, 6# Tatsu.

We answered, and suggested a WAYYYY better show. Dahlberg also pays for his own trips, has only one sponsor, Shimano. Doesn't spend much time pimping the gear, but shows you what he's using and why. Made his fortune from inventing a trailer material called Flashabou. You clearly haven't seen it. I suggest watching several episodes and compare it to River Monsters. River monsters teaches you nothing about the fish or fishing, just dumb stories about people getting eaten. There's a some great stuff with him catching wolf fish in a creek. The musky shows can't be beat either.

I'm stuck at work on a Saturday, and it's beautiful out.

Can't stand the show. Full of sensationalist bull. Pretty run of the mill for cable. I'd rather watch Dahlberg. Now there's a guy with ACTUAL cajones.

Knuckle Draggers!

saw it on wikipedia. Had no desire to go through it all, lol.

That's well put - I can get my tiny brain around this. Thanks posting it up.

Agreed! Still fun to do some science with the kid. I really want to see if the difference is negligible or not.

That's what we're gonna do tonight. I have a feeling the full spool measurement will be less than the not full spool. There's a balm for chamfer'd bottoms.

If you tightened a lug to 75 ft-lbs. then it would take that same amount of torque to remove the lug. It would get easier as the length of the wrench increases. It doesn't change the how tight the the lug was. See me 500 lb. boulder example, above. I think that leverage comparison is where spool size comes - and me ultimately "argue-reeing" with you. Might have to do a little experiment tonight. My 9-yo might get a kick out of sciencing the crap out of this in my kitchen.

I agree there are many variables, but drag pressure is not one that changes with spool diameter. It does not make sense. You can't change drag pressure by changing spool diameter. The ONLY thing that changes that is star drag adjustments. If you want to talk torque required to get the spool to slip, maybe we're on to something. I'm not quite clear on the physics - specifically how to describe a class III lever as it applies to a rod, reel, line and drag.... I'll just take it for granted that the drag is "smoother," or operates optimally with a full spool.

Since we are measurebating, I'll bite. Look at it this way, and I might even be proving your point, but I'm not sure. A 500 lb. rock is impossible for me to move. But if I employ a lever, I can move it. It's still weighs 500 lbs. - it didn't get any lighter. Is this the idea behind the larger spool having a smoother drag? Because if a drag is set to 5 lbs. of resistance, it's always 5 lbs., assuming heat or wear doesn't degrade that number. Personally, I don't know why companies aren't designing reels with wider, shallower spools that retain as much as their max IPT as possible. If there's a drag advantage, all the better. And yeah, if you're not inclined to discuss this stuff, don't comment with "go fishing, morons!," lol. It snowed here yesterday...cabin fever....must get out!

I've been in club tournaments, opens, and team tournaments. Never has there been a restriction on the length or style of tackle. It's mostly no trolling, one line in the water per angler, and some culling rules. Just fish, if you want to become a good tournament angler. The fishing is the most important part. The rest is easily to acclimate to. Based on my experience using 10-15' light power rods for steelhead, salmon, and browns, a long rod with a progressive taper would be great for taming Great Lakes smallies. I have a 10' rod I use with a centrepin that I have rigged up with a spinning reel, and if it was a bit faster in the tip, but retained the flex in the mid section, it would be a great drop shot rod.

Hold on to both, bro! Great baits.

Daiwas have a metal plate that contacts the pinion shaft. The metal is cushioned by a soft rubber backing. I suppose the pinion shaft could wear out, but I haven't seen this yet. Drag is drag. It's the same, either pulled directly from the reel, from a 90° mounted on a rod, or anything in between. The size of the spool doesn't matter - or at least at these differences is negligible. The only thing different is IPT - which means a half filled spool has to spin faster to pay out line at the same rate as a full spool. So, maybe a drag washer wears out faster. Unless we're dealing with really light line, doesn't really apply to bass fishing too much. None of it bad advice, but it isn't a reason to fill your spools up. If you want to skip easier - no brakes, and lots of spool tension. Start with a Senko or Arkey jig. Here's my best reason: it's like tucking in your shirt, putting on a belt, and tying your shoes. It looks better.

Just look at completed auctions for each bait on ebay using the advanced search. I will say, for most of what you listed, not much. Rebels and Fat Free Shads, like $5-8. Less if not in original package. Uncle Josh, $2-3. Let us know if you come up with some old warts...then we can start talking valuable.

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The bilge discharge should be well above the water line. it's a possibility, but highly doubtful that's the source.

We might be "measurebating" here, but doesn't the spool have to spin faster to pay out the same amount of line? I get reducing unsprung weight, but the means to achieve that weight goal seem counter-intuitive to the final goal, which is a good cast without back lash. I guess whenever I've had a low, and I mean really low spool, the reel never really performed to it's potential, and I wasn't able to perform any kind of consistent cast. And yeah, I'm an over filler too.

What we got was lake effect, during a very cold night. Outlook is for lows around 50°, so any lake effect will be rain, which is a good thing.