johnD.

So , get the 6:4:1 BB1. 28" per turn.They even make it in a 7:1. I'll guarantee you that BB1 will bomb a crankbait as far as you want to throw it.

Check out the standard Tatula version , same power , same action as the Ish rod , just cheaper. $169 Tackle warehouse has plenty in stock. https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/search-tackle.html?from=basres&start=0&count=20&prevsearch=tatula+baitcast&searchtext=tatula

BB1 was built for deep cranking.

I buy bearings from Hawgtech. https://www.hawgtech.com/spool-bearings

Did you do a search ?

Daiwa BG 4500 on a Star Stellar 8' heavy. That's what I use.

Let's hope. The slx and slx xt ended up the same way for me.

Which ever daiwa you end up with you should open it up and grease the gears...I've bought 4 in the last 12 months every one of them was bone dry.

Tatula 150 P.

The 100's are some of the smoothest Tatulas I own. I had a SLX and SLX XT , both got geary feeling pretty quick. Tatula 100's and CT's remain smooth. Just my experience. Like somebody mentioned above the 100's can be had for around $110.

Simple , change the way you palm the reel. Hawgtech sells longer handles.

If you don't work on your own reels , you can send it back to Lew's , they will either fix it or replace it. But , yeah , anti reverse bearing sounds like the culprit.

8:1 ratio reels don't stay smooth for very long with hard use.

10 lb Invisibraid on my spinning reels.. Sunline FX2 on everything else...But , there are tons of good braids out there.

Ark , Tharp series 7'11 Guntersville special. $129

My only complaint is it got geary feeling after extended use. And I had two of them , a slx and a slx xt. My Fuego ct , is still going strong.

Rest easy. That's not my reel (I don't own anymore shimanos). Just some random pic from google.

One that's straight , not cut out.

I'd like to see them phase out the current curado and bring a reel back with a normal thumbar. There's been a couple of curados they never kept around longer than a year or two.

Did you try , Plat ? They have a pretty extensive list of parts and ship quick. https://www.plat.co.jp/shop/catalog/partsorder.php?products_id=910

The 2020 Metanium has brass gears, it should not be a issue.

They go down the same exact production line , only difference is shallower spools on the JDM Chronarch and Metanium.

I've been fishing a Falcon 6'8 mh Jason Christie squarebill/spinnerbait rod for several years. I've lost very few fish on it. The Lew's custom speed stick crankin 6'9 mh squarebill rod , is gonna be my next one.

I got a flyer in the mail from Academy , they will be "buy one get one free" in store only starting March 2.

Tatula 150 P is my preferred deep cranking reel. Look around , you can find them for just over $100 , brand new.