J Francho

I use 20 and 25# CXX treated regularly with KVD L&L for bigger swimbaits. No issues here.

Mine never did, and I don't see how it could. I can think of a ton of other reasons I don't like the reel, but this is not one of them.

Not really, they've basically been rebranded Abus for years it seems. I realize they're all from Doyo, but to me Floogers were gold trimmed Abus. You can probably get the same user experience switching to Abu. As far as your AR switch goes, you can try Okuma. I have a couple and they work very well.

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Another vote for Mattlures. They can be hard to get ahold of sometimes.

I think this is extremely important. I also think that there are some myths. Different animals taste...different. A Cornish game hen doesn't taste like a chicken, and neither does a goose taste like a duck. Squirrel will NEVER taste good to me. Everybody up here loves their Friday Haddock fish fry. Hate to spoil it for you, but that mild, white, flakey meat comes from a bottom feeder. How something as delicious as northern pike can come from such a slimy, stinky, miserable animal is beyond me. I don't think you can make any broad statements about where an animal lives or what it eats and link it to flavor. There are probably many situations where one factor or another affects flavor, however. There's also the deal where some animals simply taste gamey or fishy by nature. Closing thought: Why? Gamey Slimy Skinny Stinky No consistency in spelling, lol.

Not sure what the point would be - just rinse them.

It's 50% purified mineral spirits and the rest is lubricating and penetrating oils with corrosion resistance. It's not meant for lubing reels, though it won't hurt anything. I like to keep it around for squeaky hinges and crayon stains.

Ever spray Armorall on your steering wheel? That's WD-40 on a reel, lol.

Buckeye J-Will head.

Sunny and high 50s. I'm itching'.

TSI and ReelX bond to the metal rather than coat it for better protection. I will also use a heavier (Penn) grease on SW gear. As always, a GENTLE rinse in freshwater right after every salt trip is a good plan.

Ugh. Last time I had it, ended up in the ER.

Both very good choices in my experience.

Did not meet my standards. There's plenty of threads on this topic, but Acetone for bearings with a final soak of fine grade alcohol, Simple Green or Perfect Solution for degreasing, and Cal's or Shimano Star Grease for gears and Cal's Purple for lighter applications. You might Consider using CorrosionX or ReelX to protect exposed line roller bearings for salt.

I'm on Sprint/T-mobile. 5G coverage is great in my area. No complaints.

Somewhere I have an old Daiwa that had a backreel switch. It was from the late 80s or very early 90s.

That is fancy for braided line.

I use an Alberto knot.

Combined sales of Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra are higher than Ford, lol.

LOL

They are very good rods that offer good value for the money. I have six or seven of them, as well as a bunch of Saint Croix, G. Loomis, and a few other brands. I haven't tried any of the other brands you listed.

Goodness, what are you guys so worried about how someone else fishes? You'd think we'd all act like brothers and sisters - all into fishing, but no. There's always someone that feels they have to pass some judgement. It's a little dumb if you ask me.

Good to know, thanks!