Delaware Valley Tackle

160oz largemouth is the equivalent to a 10lb

Slower curing epoxy might be stronger but if surfaces are prepped and epoxy mixed correctly, fast set should be fine for rod building

99% the AR clutch is dirty/greasy. If you’re comfortable tackling it diy it’s a matter of getting the side plate off, soaking the assembly in full strength simple green and flushing with hot water. Let dry and swab with lite oil, reassemble. Let me know if you need help or want to send it in for full treatment.

According to what I’ve read bass have cones to detect only red and green and green penetrates the water better so it stands to reason that green will be very effective.

I find accuracy negatively affected when using an over powering rod as well.

In a bass fishing application the affect is less noticeable than heavy off shore tackle but I assure you it is real. This fine tuning much like guide sizing, not night and day but measurable.

The spiral wrap has no affect on casting. The idea is to eliminate the lever effect of the guides under load when landing fish. I haven’t seen the Cagey idea yet.

If you have the space go 10’.

I’m loading up on E series Shimano’s whenever I find them. I’ve got two scorpions, a 201 e7 and a Curado 70. If I was going all new current models I’d look seriously at the Daiwa’s Fuego and Tatula.

I’ll take the blame but not until equipment, fishing pressure, bucket brigades, weather, climate change, weed killers and moon phase have all been ruled out.

I don’t know why they think black is less visible than green. I know everyone has their own experience but I’ve never seen any indication of bass being line shy.

It depends on where you like the stem to fall. Works well for a more forward grip on a longer or short handle rod. I’ve done spinning rods with just a slim seat and a ramp at each end, no grip at all.

Dry fit an Aero in up locking position to see if you like that. I use them both ways.

Lenny, we’re good, hope you are as well. Lews has more models than I can keep track of. I’ve had ABUs on the same platform though. Mechanically there’s not a lot of difference. It boils down to the features that appeal to you personally, feel in hand and the deal. Hope that helps even though not definitive

Chartreuse and other neon colors appear white to bass.

We’ll trip over each other to take them off your hands.

Good buy if you like the platform

That’s just because they trim the threads, which I do on every custom build. Yes , reel feet vary. Seat the foot and tighten the nut you’ll be fine.

That blank is toast. For what you have in it, trying WRBs idea might get a little use out of it.

Whenever a customer asks me if I can duplicate a production rod I scream into a pillow until the homicidal rage subsides. Then, I’ll quote a price that eases the pain. 99% of the time they’re the tire kickers.

Shallow and relatively clear water. Lower the light , darker the color.

Could be, I never paid that much attention just remember seeing that number. I don’t know how they’d get accurate info anyway with so many variables.

Then again, the average angler isn’t targeting musky. I’ve seen 1.5/hr referenced by DEC here across species.

Why ask after the fact? Lol No, you’re fine. Fish on.

Lol it’s fine. You’re not pressing and I’m not giving you the run around. Lol I get the tech part to, but so much is anecdotal and/intuition, instead of spitting hairs I wing it. For black, light, sensitive, today I’d say a G2 bushido. Tomorrow you could ask me the same thing and it might well be a black Winn grip.