CODbasser

You are correct, it is the gen 2 that's on sale.

Incase anyone has this problem in the future, I contacted TW;they emailed me a shipping label. Very easy and convenient to deal with. I'll let you all know how the next reel is.

I'll go with what Jfrancho says.. I'm not disassembling a brand new reel that has never had line on it. Although it is a pain to swap out a product when it has to be shipped to the other side of the country.

I was afraid I would have to do that, just wanted to make sure it didn't need to be broken in or something. Thanks for your input.

I just got one of the revo sx hs from tackle warehouse that was on sale and the reel is tight and not smooth.. I own other revos and this is not characteristic of the reel... It's smooth if i take the spool out... Any suggestions? I oiled it while I had the spool out.

Went saturday, best five weighed 12 lb... probably caught 25 over 14 inches... Both large and smallmouth could be found shallow in the afternoon. There were a few small largemouth already on the bed. Caught most of them skipping a gp senko, a dropshot and shakey head also caught fish. Caught one nice smallmouth on a jerkbait. This was on the roanoke side. The water temp got up to 61 in the afternoon.. hope this helps

I can't wait to flip an A rig with five tubes on it, into a bed and see what happens! :eyebrows:

x2 walmart batteries rock...

do you have any batteries you can swap in to test with? or maybe borrow a friends for 5 minutes? how was the motor tested?

where exactly are the leads you are testing voltage on?

I typically use the same things I use during the day. One thing that will help you alot is a black light and florescent line; for your bottom baits. Seeing the line helps alot. Topwaters and spinnerbaits work well. Ive done just as well with white spinnerbaits as i have black. I think the blade size and shape probably matters more than anything.

They're usually only thirty minute shows; If they take the time to weigh fish. Thats time they are losing to promote products. Most of the time they are pushing something and thats the goal of the show. Bill dance is always pushing something made by yum for example. It's a buisness like anything else. If they were promoting a weigh and cull system, every fish would probably get weighed like stated above.

Dude you must be really bored,

Try tightening your drag a little; Just dont tighten it so much that it doesn't serve its purpose. Maybe try a medium hvy in 7' if you aren't already using something with similair action.

thanks.. been doing anygood there lately? should be getting pretty good about now up there...based on what ive heard anyway