.ghoti.

got another of those dark-side japanese daiwa alphas

wadda ya think?

Those are two baits I will not leave home without. At 25% off, I'd buy "em all.

I ordered a reel last Thursday afternoon. Got an email that the reel had shipped Friday morning. The Post Office tried to deliver it to my house the following Tuesday morning, but no one was there to sign for it. I had to go pick it up. The reel was bought from Japan Tackle. Half way around the world, in five days, for 15 bucks. Major kudos for the shipping company, EMS, for outstanding performance.

Hey Mike. Why don't you put a list of all who plan to attend your cookout. You may get few more to get off the fence once they see that they have something besides your ugly old mug to look at. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

OK, you cranky old bastage. updated list. Mary and I will be there. Glenn and Keri Long Mike Roadwarrior CJ and Nikki Uncle Leo Old Cranky Fishing Rhino Alpster WMD in Kentucky oteymc senile1 GMAN Lund Explorer & wife I know everybody on the list down to, and including Otey. Looks like we get to meet some new friends.

Interesting. Two threads lately on these baits, and the negative comments keep coming. Very strange for a line of baits that has yet to see the water. I'll bet after the bass read all these negative comments they'll turn up their noses at every one of these baits. At least it will be only the young bass refusing to eat our new baits.

Those are all low priced reels. I would try to sell them locally. Shipping is going to take a fairly large piece of the pie. Hey big t, don't mince any words; tell us what you really think. ;D ;D

If it were me, I'd sell them all. You just might get enough to get another Revo. Then your backup would match your starting lineup.

updated list. Mary and I will be there. Glenn and Keri Long Mike Roadwarrior CJ and Nikki Uncle Leo Old Cranky Fishing Rhino Alpster oteymc senile1 GMAN Lund Explorer & wife Looks like an excellent turnout.

Home brew? Uncle Leo brought some of his home made wine last year, and it was excellent considering it was the first he had ever made. I'm looking forward to this year's pressing of Chateau Nuef du Leo. Senile1, any Boulevard beer you bring will be appreciated. I have yet to have one I didn't like.

OK, who, besides me, voted for I don't know, what's a soiree?

add senile1 GMAN Senile1, all aboard. I'll have food for eveybody. Would that be Boulevard beer you're referring to? One of my favorite breweries.

updated list. Mary and I will be there. Glenn and Keri Long Mike Roadwarrior CJ and Nikki Uncle Leo Old Cranky Fishin Rhino Alpster oteymc

If you have a Dremel, try a felt wheel and some ultra fine polishing compound, and just see what happens. Try it on the under side of the reel foot first. Who knows, you may have just discovered a new finish for a reel with a problematic lack of finish

I only have two spinning reels. A Supreme and a Supreme XT. Not a heck of a lot of difference between the two. Buy whichever you can find a bargain on. You'll be happy with either. All of my baitcasters are Daiwa. I picked the Supremes for spinning because, in the price range, neither Daiwa nor Shimano makes a spinning reel as light and smooth as these.

Tubes.

That's beeyootee ful

Never. I can't seem to tie one that comes out to much better than about 30%.

Here's who, at this point, I know will be there. Mary and I will be there. Glenn and Keri Long Mike Roadwarrior CJ and Nikki Uncle Leo Old Cranky Fishin Rhino Alpster Not to bad so far. There's still plenty of time, but let me know if you're planning to attend. PM me or Long Mike, please.

The Alphas series are all nice little reels. Keep it and use it. You will like it. Try it on your shallow crankbait or jerkbait rod. I have three; a 103, a 103 F and an R edition, with one more 103 F on the way from Japan right now. I use mine for light line applications, but I know some who use them for heavier duty.

80/20 would probably describe a fast action rod; 70/30 a mod-fast, and 60/40 a moderate. I'm sure, with that nomenclature, he's desribing action rather then power. For most of my light line bass fishing I use 6'9" ML-XF St Croix LT with a Daiwa Alphas 103F.

After a little backyard casting, that was my initial take on this rod; flukes, tubes, ikas, etc. I tried a new Zillion on it, then one of my super tuned Fuegos. The Fuego will stay. The reel has #12 on it right now. I may very well go down to #10.

DITTO. And, anyone who thinks he can hide something from a woman is clearly delusional.

Kent, I have one Shimanew reel left. I tried it on the 852, but it just looked funny. Maybe my last remaining Symetre 1000 is too small?