Georgia Jeff

I like the D series because they have the same frame size as the Chronarch 50 mg, so when I switch reels they feel the same. They also are all aluminum unlike the E series.

Sweet deals.

I'd focus more on the rod if you want it for worm fishing/bottom contact.

I love the idea.

That is a monster. Wow.

That is a great deal. Want to sell one for a profit?

I have noticed some sellers have sold a bunch of reels yet use the same listings over and over. I have even noticed that one seller tries to pass the reels off as his own personal reels.

Interesting theory. What does NOS stand for?

You beat me to it Boogey Man. It just seems odd that reels that have been out of production for 4 or so years are surfacing when there is a pretty decent demand for them.

I own a few shimano chronarch 50mg and curado 100d reels but am always looking for a good deal on another one that is in good shape. I have noticed several "new other" reels listed on eBay lately. The sellers claim that they have owned these reels for a while now but never fished with them or don't offer any explanation at all. They haven't made these reels for 3 or 4 years now so I find it very unlikely that people still have these laying around unused. Are people rebuilding these and trying to pass them off as new, or just lying if they kept theirs in great condition?

the 200e's are on sale at *** and BPS for $139. Thats $60 BUCKS CHEAPER THAN THE 50.

Where could I buy the metal stops/spacers that that are at the end of a buzz bait (between the bent end of the buzz bait arm and the blade)? I am specifically trying to find the stops/spacers in a larger size than are currently on standard buzz baits. Do they come in different sizes?

It fishes very similar to PowerPro. I have noticed less noise when traveling through the guides than with powerpro. Both fade when older but fade to a different color. The line supposedly sinks but I haven't really noticed much of a difference however, I fish mostly weighted plastics of quick moving weightless plastics and therfore might not notice as easily as others. I don't think you will have any issues with it when fishing topwater lures and it doesn't dig in with me. I like it a hair better than PowerPro and if they were the exact same price would choose the suffix but if I could find a good deal on PowerPro in the future I would buy it.

if you are tying the braid straight to the lure without a leader then you should be fine.

I signed up to "like" Tackle Warehouse on Facebook and they have a deal for facebookers where you get 10% off. It was all the incentive I needed to try the Boyd Duckett Micro Magic rod and Sufix stretch braid that I had been eyeing. The sale is still going on so I guess you could "like" them and get in on it.

smbrule, I own a couple of 50MG's and love them. I am curious as to what you like more about the 50E's. Can you be specific. I may just have to give one a whirl if you recommend them that highly. Thanks!

I am pretty sure that you are wrong here. The gearing is what changes the ratio/retrieve speed. A shorter handle won't change the gear ratio/retrieve speed. Help me out here guys.

If the beaver hut is on the dam of the pond they will burrow holes into the dam however. This in turn could weaken the dam and possible cause it to burst. This has happened in one of the ponds that I fish in. It hasn't collapsed yet however. Here is an exerpt from an article from North Carolina Wildlife.org Beavers construct two types of houses or lodges apart from the dams. Pond lodges are constructed of sticks and mud and may reach 15-20 feet in diameter and 10 feet high. Bank dens are dug into exposed banks and are sometimes covered partially with sticks and mud. Dens and lodges usually have more than one underwater entrance to the dry protected nest site. The nest site inside the lodge is covered with wood shavings which are less susceptible to dampening than grass or leaf bedding. Impacts Opinions vary widely on whether the beavers' activities are beneficial or detrimental, and depend on how the interpreter is affected by their activities. Negative Impacts Generally, beavers' negative impacts affect man's land use practices. Their ponds flood timber, agricultural crops, lawns, and roads. Their dams obstruct bridges, culverts, and pond drains, causing erosion damage to these structures. When feeding, beavers girdle and fell trees and shrubs, and damage agricultural crops. Their bank dens and burrows often can weaken dams, dikes, and road beds. Positive Impacts When beaver ponds are situated in areas that do not interfere directly with man's land use practices, the impacts of beaver presence can affect man's environment in a positive way. Often beaver ponds are situated in areas that do not interfere directly with man's land use practices. In these cases, the positive impacts of beaver ponds far outweigh the negative impacts by slowing run-off from drainage areas and retarding erosion. They also filter silt, agricultural chemicals and pollutants from streams, and generally improve water quality for fish, wildlife, and man. Beaver ponds provide quality habitat for other furbearers, waterfowl, fish, non-game wildlife and endangered species. During periods of drought they provide water for wildlife, livestock, and irrigation. Beaver ponds often provide abundant recreational opportunities to sportsmen for hunting, fishing, and trapping. In addition, trapping for beavers and other furbearers and leasing beaver ponds for waterfowl hunting can provide valuable supplemental income to landowners. Beaver ponds provide ideal habitat for ducks. North Carolina's native wood duck populations increased significantly following increases in beaver populations and wood duck harvest has more than doubled since the beaver population increase. Wood duck nest boxes, combined with natural tree cavities in beaver ponds, make these areas ideal brood habitat for wood ducks. In some instances, landowners have partially drained the ponds during the summer, and planted them in Japanese millet to provide winter feed for waterfowl.

Wow. My avatar is massive. I need work on sizing it down, I feel like a giant.

I like the more modern look. However, I can't get a stupid picture sized small enough to upload. I'll have to work on that. I sure wish half the screen wasn't reserved for advertising space!

SK Redeye shad, Yozuri suspending jerkbait, and weighted plastic worms work for me in the early spring.

don't worry that you havn't caught a fish yet with the braid. You will. I made the switch to braid a few years back and wouldn't fish mono again if you gave it to me for free. The only advantage mono has is that it doesn't wrap around things like branches and rod tips the way braid does. Braid is WAY more sensitive and allows you to catch fish from a long distance away even with the wind blowing due to near zero stretch. Plus you have the added security of a much harder to break line. In the ponds and rivers that I fish I have not see any less strikes by foregoing the leader and tying directly to the hook with braid.

I get a handful of mud from the edge of the pond/river and rub it into my hands then wash it off in the water. Seems to work fine and its FREE!

It does have the same line capacity at 10lb/105yds. It weighs less 6.9 vs 7.4 oz. It has a narrower spool however and I love the wider yet shallower spool of the Curado 100D. I also liked the silver color ALOT better than the green. I bet they are awesome reels but I will hold on to my 100D's untill they wear out!

I have a good friend who loves Predator buzzbaits but he can't find them anymore. He says he thinks they were made in Kansas City but may not be made anymore. Does anyone know where I can find some for him? Does anyone have some they want to sell?