SGT Rico

I am not to familiar with Diawa products, so I wonder if 100 dollars for a brand new in the box advantage is a good deal? Info on this reel is limited online, so I decided to ask the true experts....lol... If you have any experience with this reel, what did you think of it?

I am going with the shimano set up. Like someone already stated, '' it might take longer to have, but the wait is worth it''.

I forgot to mention, I am also a Shimano fan..

Man that looks good!!

Alright guys, I am in the market for a good spinning rod and reel combo. you have 400.00 to build this. Please include line. I mainly want to use this set up as a shakey head and other plastic finesse techniques.

They all look good!!!

I just placed my second order!!! Thanks for such a great product!!

Nice pigs man!!!!

They look amazing!! I want 10!!! ;D

A black and silver broke back Rapala.

You are absolutely correct, it is bowl shaped. the owner said that the middle is about 12-16 feet. I would agree with him because I once went fishing on a jon boat there and I was amazed that my jig kept falling. typically around here, ponds are not that deep. I have no clue why that pond is that deep.

I have a couple of 4" floating BBZ's I can try?

Thanks for such an educated answer!! I will go hard at it once the water temp gets closer to 60 degrees. Now I am not arguing with a VT grad since I am as well, but I guess to see if he is correct SGT Rico is to go out to the pond one early morning and see if there any what I call "hand-gernades," (No, not Jersey Shore reference), but huge strikes on the top! Also, maybe go outside the box and try rat lures, snakes something like that. Keep up posted on any progress and good luck! I agree! I would probably try the same thing! ;D I got a couple of brand new cavitron buzzbaits that I've been dying to try.....lol... I've thrown buzzbaits in there before, but never in the morning. I work as a bow techician in a tackle shop, so my days off are very numbered..lol.. Monday I am off, I will be there early morning, and will also try night fishing on Monday.

Thanks for such an educated answer!! I will go hard at it once the water temp gets closer to 60 degrees.

Thanks man

I've used Gama's super line hooks with braid no trouble, I just picked up some Owner xtra strong wide gap hooks and was wondering if they will hold up to braid. Set up is a medium action 7 ft rod. When I say "hold up" I mean will they get straighted out from hook sets.

Great pig!!

that sounds like a plan. I am going to talk to owner today to see what we can do.

Yes I have, willow blade, Indiana blade, and colorado blades. Blue,Gold, and silver are the colors I've thrown in there. Whats also funny is that there is another pond on the property, this one is a tad smaller, but I've always been able to catch fish there.

There is no running water unless it overflows. The biggest bass was caught on a black and silver brokeback Rapala. The rest were caught on Zoom u-tails. The owner of the property is not a bass fisherman, so his knowlegde of bass fishing is very limited. His son gave him the brokeback rapala, thats the only reason he had that lure....lol....

He could have a very good point there! I am no pro by any means, and maybe I am doing something wrong, but this makes a lot of sense. I've thrown everything at this pond (except at night) which I will be doing tomorrow!! Something just is'nt right. I will try tomorrow night and will report here asap!!

If it does what it says, its going to be one heck of a bait!!

Yes, I've tried freshly caught bluegills and shiners. I only fished that way for a couple of hours.

Thanks for the motivation, I got spanked there today...lol..

I haven't, and to be honest, I have not thought about that!!!!