The_Natural

I definitely think so, being a more dense line. I purchased some Inviz-X just for the first month or so of fishing, when the water temps are in the 40's. The Inviz-X stretches quite a bit more than the Vanish fluorocarbon I normally use, and should work well. Breakage may not even be an issue; I'm just taking precautions.

I modify them before using them as a jig trailer, and will post a pic later to show how I do it. I then attach it to either a jig or football jighead.

Guess who uses them as jig trailers ? Shut Up Raul!! Nobody needs to know about using them as jig trailers

Fluorocarbon is just another product that could possibly buy you another couple of bites throughout the day. It's not guaranteed, but fishing is very competitive, and I want every advantage I can get; whether it be super sensitive rods, red treble hooks, fluorocarbon, or spending extra for a few Lucky Craft baits.

Gloomis Man is correct; the tip isn't a REC. I love the way the REC guides perform, and this is the first I've heard of any grooving.

I never have been a fan of the hollow crawfish for any presentation, although I know a few people who do. As said, at least Yum makes one nearly identical.

My favorite nylon line is Pline CXX My favorite fluorocarbon line is Sunline FC Sniper The fluorocarbon line I use is Vanish ;D...I'm not going to pay to keep Sunline on 5 or 6 reels

The titanium alloy used in REC guides is softer than some of the higher end fuji inserts, but it would surprise me that mono could groove them. I mean mono?! Titanium allow is most certainly many times harder than nylon. Hmmm...I'll have to keep an eye on my BCR guides, but after a full season last year...I show no signs of wear.

Dodgeguy beat me to it...they have very expensive guides for a rod at that price point. They are the same guides Loomis puts on the MBR GLX's.

I haven't had breakage issues with any of the fluoro's I've tried, and I've tried a bunch of different brands. I'm using Vanish right now and love it, but I haven't tried it in the lower lb tests yet.

I'm not a phlueger fan, but that reel certainly has a lot of desirable features for a great price. Forged handle, 10 bearings, and a magnesium frame, for $99.99.

Yeah, I went the Alphas too even though the ounce of weight comes from a brass main gear in the Sol, versus a plastic gear in the Alphas. I guess I should have thrown the Alphas factor in there, but some people want to stick to USDM reels for warranty and such

Zoom 6" lizard in Tomatoe, green pumpkin, and watermelon red Yamamoto Senko in Watermelon/Cream Laminate Zoom Ultravibe Speed Craw and Speed worm in black neon, green pumpkin, and cinnamon purple Mann's Dragin' swim worm in 7" in red shad and green pumpkin Yamamoto 8" grub in orange pumpkin/green and blk flake Zoom Brush Hog in Tomatoe, green pumpkin, red shad, and watermelon red Rite Bite 5" tube in green squash, watermelon red, watermelon candy ISG 4" Intimidator tube in green pumpkin and watermelon red Zoom Trick worm in green pumpkin Charlie Brewers Slider worm in camo Those are the baits I use the most, but obviously I use some others as well.

Yes, both the spinning and casting are smooth, lightweight reels with tight tolerances (classic Daiwa).

I haven't, but I do own the bcr893, and it is my favorite plastics rod.

Well, it is definitely a saltwater bait. They come with the rust-proof hooks, and "six saltwater patterns" according to the item description from Rapala. This doesn't mean it will not work for freshwater, but that is not what it was designed for.

You need the 844 IMX brother! $180 from Fat Fish 8-)

I guess Shimano couldn't let Daiwa release the Steez without trying to show them up . Granted, the Daiwa will probably be a couple to a few ounces lighter...the Stella has always gone for the butter smooth, solid feel. Here is a sneak peak at the front of the reel...

The Stradic has a better bail assembly when comparing it to the Symetre, and also picks up 2" more line per turn in the 2500 size. The fact the reel picked up more line made me go for it...I found mine online for under $100, so it wasn't a lot more to invest. I've since sold mine; I'm going to try something else, even though the Stradic performed well for me.

Ronnie- the DT's are excellent baits, but I hope you also have a Moonsault cb to try out this prespawn. There really isn't any other crankbait like the moonsault, and when the water hits the 50's, this bait is hard to beat. In the prespawn, I'll throw a DLN or Rapala dt10 in the morning until the sun comes out and warms the water a few degrees. At noon or after, I can head to some chunck rock main lake points or ledges near the mouths of creeks and wear them out with a cb250 or 200. I reserve the 100 for pockets when the water temp is in the upper 50's.

I use a generic silicone spray, and hose my line every 25yds or so when spooling new line. On the water, I hose my spool once or twice an hour.

I will also recommend the Falcon Spinnerbait wallets for storing your spinnerbaits. They are very small, and don't take up much space. They have 18 slots that will hold 2 spinnerbaits in each slot for a total of 36 baits per wallet. I have one for clear water, one for stained, and one for dirty water. Here is my clear water wallet to give you an idea of how the baits go...

I use Terminator, War Eagle, SOB, Red River Tackle, and Falcon.

They remade the balsa big O with a micarta lip, and it has produced really well for me. It was discontinued after only a few months, and luckily I have 8 or 9 of these left.

20lb Vanish