Finnz922

has any of you experienced the bearings being more audible? You maybe on to something sam. it sounds like i can hear the teeth meshing which i have never heard before.

I supertuned my TD-X cleaned all parts, soaked bearings in acetone, polished contact points, relubricated bearings and gears making sure not to add more than a drop of oil per bearing and just enough grease to lightly coat the teeth of the gears. Now it's louder and doesn't seem to spin near as long. Has anyone had this happen to them before?

I have been doing pretty well catching smallmouth out at Melvern Lake in Kansas. I seem to catch them all at once or none at all. I have used everything from a jig, spinnerbait, tube, and crankbait. Mostly off the rocks near the marina and the dam. Any suggestions for my June 13th fishing trip?

rod sensitivity is different for everybody. as the poll shows almost 50% each way. very hard thing to judge rod and line have as much to do with it as the guy/gal holding them.

I have two Daiwa Iaconelli rods with zillions on them. the 7'2h with the 50th and 7'8m with the crazy cranker. I am also using a S-Series 7'mh cranking rod on a crazy cranker. I live in Kansas and just picked up my first Dobyn's and fell in love though. Now I have to figure out how I am going to justify 3 rods that will cost me over $800 when I am barely touching $350 with what I have now.

Daiwa Zillion Crazy Cranker or the 100PA (the same reel). 4.9:1 gear ratio, smooth drag, 7 bearings, good line capacity, and MagForce Z. For $280 it is definitely on the high side but well worth it. I use two of them and am about to buy a third.

So, I probably should have paid attention to your last post. Hope the Curado works for you. Definitely a good choice even though it's not a Daiwa. I owned a Curado for a little while just thought the Daiwa's casted better and for $180 didn't see the need to keep it around.

Revo SX over the rest. Not a fan of the JMO's handle knobs. Curado is okay. Revo S is solid for the money. I would steer you towards the Daiwa Advantage 153HSTA though. I think you will be much happier in the long run. Mag Z braking is easier to adjust on the fly and makes casting into the wind simple. Also with the 11 bearings just a much smoother reel than the rest. Go to your local store and check it out.

Vicious is a solid fluorocarbon for sure. I use it for cranking because of it's diameter and abrasion resistance. I can run my cranks down in the trees and around rocks without worrying. It does have a little memory but a few shots of KVD line conditioner and it will soften up. I have used it for 3 years and have had no issues.

I have the Viento and absolutely love it. It is not as smooth or easy casting as the Sol. By no means is it rough or hard casting either. I found this reel to be great for working jigs. I actually don't use the Twitchin' Bar very much at all so I can't really tell you if it helps working a bait. I played with it in the beginning but didn't really care for it. For the money it is a steal no doubt about that.