*Hootie

When lubricating a reel, do you oil the spool shaft ends or not? I have read yes, and no. Which is it? Hootie

LMG where ARE you? Hootie

And thats the name of the game! Hootie

I am in Cincinnati. Hotter than, {fill in the blank}. Nice looking water. Keep your son fishing. Best partner you will ever have. I heard someone say once, if you want a good fishing partner, build your own. That's what I did. I started taking my son fishing when he was 6 yrs. old. We still fish together most every weekend. By the way, he just turned 48 yrs. old. Hootie

Congrats on the catch, the weight loss, and a great son! But to answer your question, the fishing in my area has been good. At least where I fish. Hootie

I gotta say, this is getting crazy. Hootie

So, what was the problem? Just curious. Hootie

Lews reels are the best, but dont tell LMG, you will just get him all fired up. Lol Hootie

LMG has no lack of stamina when it comes to his shimanos, (small s). Hootie

Had the A rig for a whole 1/2 hr. Now it is owned by the bottom of the lake. Hootie

Very well stated LMG. In the end, it all comes down to this. To each his own. Enjoy the banter and the debate. I coudnt pull LMG off his shimanos, and he couldnt pull me off my Lews. But its still fun raggin on the other guys reel. Thats what makes this site so great, a wide variety of opinions and experiences. I visit other bass forums, and some wont have a new entry for days. This site is hot, constantly moving. I love it. P.S. Hey LMG, did you notice, I spelled shimano with small s and Lews with capital L. Tee hee hee!!! Hootie

LMG, youre alright. I think you would be a great guy to fish with. Hootie

Whew!!!, LMG, ya had me there. I was beginning to think there was hope for ya. lol Hootie

The world as we knew it, is crumbling. LMG is coming to his senses. The evolution has begun. lol Hootie

Revo S, much better period! Hootie

BPS still has original chatterbaits for $3.99 Hootie

There ya go! I use a 3/16 oz. bullet sinker on nearly every soft plastic I throw. Works for me. Hootie

But wait, its not a Shimano! Gotcha!!! Hootie

And sometimes guys just LIE! Lol Hootie

Okay, you finally got to me. Shimano is the best. I agree with you. Now we are both wrong. Lol Hootie

Exactly how I keep mine set, and have no problems. I have 6 TSS and love em. 3, 6.4s, and 3, 7.1s. Hootie

I got em, I think they are great. Never had a problem with missed fish. Worm stays on the hook much better. Hootie

Shouldnt he also get a Shimano? Tee hee hee!! Hootie

Could be just one isolated occurrence. Problems like this are not usually reported unless there are multiple occurrences. Hootie

Ya gotta love this guy. If Shimano made a car, he would be driving one. Hmmm, I drive a 2012 Shimano curado. Doesnt sound bad! Hootie