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Thanks for all the response. I have decided to go with Suffix 832 20lb. test. Should have about a 6lb. diameter. Am I close?

Thinking of spooling a couple of spinning reels with 30# test with 6# diameter. Any comments or recommendations?

Does the Diaws Revros have an anti-reverse switch?

Okuma makes some qualty spinning reels.

I already have 2 Supremes 30 size w/extra spools and 3 trion 4725 w/extra spools also, these are from 2010. Also have an older Shimano Sahara 1500 (2008 I think) with spool too. Also a Shimano FX 2500 no extra spool and Trion 3500 no extra either. Bait monkey is on my back though, and he's grabbing at my wallet ?. The Piscifun and Diawa Legalis look interesting ?.

Looking for inexpensive 6.2:1 gear ratio spinning reel. 20, 25, or 30 size. Preferably with spare spool and/or anti reverse switch. Used is ok, but in good condition. Recommendations?

I live very near to Lake Texoma, one of the renowned Striper lakes in the nation. I grew up fishing it and remember catching tons of white (sand) bass before they introduced the striper. I'm old school and use two Abu Garcia 5600C with aftermarket power handles with 15-20 lb. Yozuri Hybrid. The Abu Garcia reels in 6500 size are the most favored by the guides here on this lake, but any round baitcast reel is prefered above a low profile BC.

Okuma spinning reels are quality, power, and durability all in one package. That Ceymar comes in a 500 size also. The Tica reel looks good too. The older Pflueger Trion GX7 reels are great reels too. I have and use 3 of them in the 25 size.

Seems like we are all of the same opinion here. Thanks for your answers. They helped verify what I was already thinking. Ordered one yesterday.

I'm wanting to go to an 8.1:1 ratio reel for flipping and pitching and short casts to the bank. Mainly with jigs and T-rigs. Would the Fuego CT be sufficient for this or should I spend the extra $30 for a Tatula CT?

Just received the Speed Demon Elite 10.5:1 today. $119.99 at Academy. Seems like a well built quality reel. Any opinions? Be nice.

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It would be for finesse presentations with 10-12 lb. braid. I have a like new Pflueget Supreme from 2011. Will definitely utilize it along with my choice of a new rig.

How about these....Okuma Epixor or Shimano Sahara?

Hello I used to be a regular on this forum, took a break from fishing for a while tho. Time to get back to it. Thread title says what I'm looking for. Any rod recommendations to pair it with would be appreciated also. Thanks guys.

10lb. Trilene Big Game would suit your purposes just fine. Some of the best mono on the market today.

Hmm.....looks like The Tackle Trap it is. Done some business with Gary before and he's a great guy. Thanks for the input gentlemen.

I especially need a Team Daiwa Avantage HSTA complete handle with knobs, keeper ring, nut. I would also like to replace a couple of other Advantage reel handles with a longer handle similar to what's on the Tierra reels. I'm having a heck of a time finding any of these without buying peice by peice and cost is a bit out there too. Anyone have any ideas to save cost?

What's the best size and color? I'm thinking basic black and white in the larger size for a bait caster setup. Black for overcast days and white for sunnier days. Maybe a predominantly green color too.

Malaysia......Citica 200D was made there. Same bearing count as the G reels? "Not as good as the Curado E series" postings as well.

I fish Rage Craws and Baby Brush Hogs more than any other baits I own. I like to think of myself as "old school" with a mix of new techniques as well. Rage Craws are poured backwards to me. The eyes are on the wrong side of the bait according to where the hook slot is. I do, however always rig them where the eyes are up, which means the hook slot is on the bottom, or hook bend side of the bait. Tex-Posed always for these. It's easy as thru the head past the point, out the body, lay the hook flat against the bait and mark it with your thumbnail at the fartherest reaching point of the hook. insert completely thru the body there and then skin-hook back into the bait. I use mono or Yozuri Hybrid Ultra Soft line. 10,12,or 15lb. tests, a standard lead weright never larger that 3/8 oz. and I don't peg it. I do not however pitch or flip into really heavy cover where I fish, there just isn't any. Check your hook point aften to make sure it stays skin-hooked and these will catch most any fish in any waters. Retrieve techniques would require a completely different thread but be sure and stay flexible and experiment a lot with different speeds and actions. Swimming the Craws is always a killer. Baby Brush Hogs are also poured with one side meant for the bend side of the hook to be on. Pull the appendages up on one and you'll see that one side is flat and attached to the bait a bit higher up the body than the other side is (best way I know to expalin it) this is the side I put the hook bend to. Same tex-posed style with the same weight rigging. I use 2/0 straight shank Gammys on the Baby Brush Hogs and 3/0 or 4/0 EWG on the Craws. I do Rage-Rig both from time to time and have had success there too. Shaky heads are great too. Don't overlook a wacky rig on both of these baits on calm days either. Hope this has helped.

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I know they are made by Daiwa and are similar to the Advantage series but are they pretty much the same reel? Which ones are the best to try to get hold of, both new and used?

In the early 1970's I first started fishing "rubber" worms. That's what they were called then and they were made by Creme for the most part. They were hard as a peice of tire rubber and the way we fished them was texas rigged (no one actually called it that then) 1/8 to 1/4 oz. pinch on sinker - the kind with the wings on both ends - and we would throw them out and then just let them sit on a slack line. If the line began to go out then you waited until it got taught and tried to jerk the fish's face off. That's just the way it was done in my area. We didn't have a name for any of it but it darn sure worked. I caught many lunker bass and saw many others caught from Texoma using the technique. I once threw this rig in a pond using my Zebco 33 which brid's nested on the inside when I cast it. After several minutes undoing the mess I started reeling in to make another cast. Lost a huge fish that day because I didn't realize he'd picked it up and didn't set the hook, i.e., jerk his eyes out. The worms back then were made of such hard plastic that if you didn't jerk the fire out of your line when they picked the worm up then you couldn't get the hook thru the worm. I was just a boy back then and these comprise some of the fondest memories of my childhood. We've come a long way since those days.

The H20 Xpress Mettle reel sold at Academy is another amazing reel for the money and can cast light lure combinations well. They are on sale right now for $29.98 online!