A-Jay

Welcome to BR ~ A-Jay

Andrew ran out of Luck. A-Jay

Welcome to BR Coastie ~ A-Jay (BMC Retired)

Welcome to BR ~ A-Jay

I am not in your neck of the woods but Welcome to BR ~ A-Jay

Welcome to BR ~ A-Jay

The Owner Wide Gap Plus Black Chrome is a solid product. A-Jay

Welcome to BR ~ A-Jay

Welcome to BR ~ Nice Bass - did you happen to take and record the length & girth ? That's a fairly decent way to get ball park weight. You're going to get a wide array of guesstimate weight replies here. I'll will you that what ever it weighed, it's a lot bigger than anything I've gotten in 2014. A-Jay

Hello & Welcome to BR ~ A-Jay

The size, strength & type of leader material chosen is usually predicated as much by the cover (or lack there of) as the size/strength of your main line, in this case braid. Routinely, the leader size (diameter) of the leader should be close to the size of the mainline. 20lb braid with a 20lb mono or fluorocarbon leader would not fish well. Although the rated breaking strength is similar, the size difference between the two is too dramatic. Despite being boxed with a rated size and test, each company's standard is a little different. So depending on your favorite brand of both main line & leader, you'll be better served to play around with each until you find what works best for you in any given situation. Generally speaking, when I am using a braid main line and leader it looks something like this ~ Braid main line Leader size 10 - 20 6 - 12 30 - 40 14 - 20 50 - 65 15 - 25 Though there are many good ones, I use a Uni-knot to Uni-knot for the main line to leader connection. This is what works for me - your results may vary ~ Good Luck A-Jay

Hello John and Welcome to BR ~ A-Jay

Welcome to BR ~ Any color as long as it's Black. A-Jay

Fantastic explanation Wayne ~ Thanks you A-Jay

Both have their fans and for good reason. All things being equal, I'd go with whichever manufacturer has an "Authorized Service Center" closest to your local. A-Jay

You are going to love that reel - I do. A-Jay

The blade shape is called Oklahoma or Mag Willow. A-Jay

For Me, Fishing is all about Luck ~ I feel Lucky that I'm healthy enough to go ~ I feel lucky that I have good friends to go with ~ & I felt especially lucky when the bait fell from my PB's mouth in the net . . . . . . . A-Jay

Hello Eddie and Welcome to BR ~ A-Jay

Fishing line ~ Some are good, most are average, a couple are very good and a few still, really wang. But read the back of any line box or spool, whether it's Monofilament, Copolymer, Fluorocarbon or Braid, advertised characteristics are remarkably similar regardless of the type of line. ~Extremely Strong ~Abrasion Resistant ~Great Knot Strength ~Outstanding sensitivity ~Thin Diameter ~Very Supple & Manageable ~Long Casting and finally Low, No or controlled Stretch properties. Compared to what ? The can't ALL be the same. A-Jay

Hello Rossi and Welcome to BR ~ A-Jay

Looks like a good time. And Congrats on your first bass of 2014 ~ You've got me beat by at least 3 months . . . . . A-Jay

3/32 ~ A-Jay

Don't sweat it man - Old Glory is Epically Tough. She turned back Whole Nations. It's going take a whole lot more than a few automobiles to even get her attention. A-Jay

After a second viewing - I'm not buying it. A-Jay