OkobojiEagle

That was a very nice gift... I hope you appreciate the sentiment that it represents. oe

The first ones were built that way for whatever reasons the inventor had and subsequent versions followed suit. I doubt there are any more sinister reasons that that. oe

I appreciate everyone's input... thanks guys. oe

Size does matter and ultimately I'm going to handle each of them as suggested. I want to walk up to the counter with a bias already in mind. I don't want the salesman at the counter to have the upper hand and send me home with HIS favorite for fishing "walleye". oe

My previous response was not meant as a snarky reply. I'll be using the "drippin's" from my wife's Cabela Visa card. While the Scorpion would be a nice reel, it isn't available through Cabelas, so isn't a reel I'm looking at. oe

I just want opinions on these two reels, thanks. oe

Yea, here's another one of these posts... the guys that are fed up with them, just ignore. Smallmouth fishing, mostly clear lakes throwing baits that are primarily on the smaller size. 1/4 oz spinnerbaits, Wiggle Warts, Pointer 78s, 1/4 oz jigs, ect. Need some distance away from the boat. 20lb. braid or less. Both of these reels have been in your hands for a short while now, which do you like better, which do you think will be more trouble free over the coming decades. No price discussion or where I can find one the cheapest please... just which one of these two reels you would chose to fish in my fishing situation. Thanks. oe

Thank you for correcting my spelling. oe

Under-filling a spool will lessen over-run problems... if you suffer from them. oe

Plastics fished on small jigheads with exposed hook points will catch flesh more easily if the hook is "curbed" a few degrees. oe

Is a 5.x - 1 gear available for a Chronarch 51e? oe

Too much buzzing in my ears... oe

Sorry, but I don't think anybody can answer that for you. The rod is only a part of the equation that includes the reel, line, bait and yourself... the angler. A well balanced set that the angler has spent some time with and is very comfortable using will most likely bring the most bass to hand. oe

Thanks for the responses... got what I wanted to know. I want to keep the casting "clean" throughout the season, but will send the reels for a "deep cleaning" and lube to a professional less often. oe

For baitcasting reels that have a disconnecting level wind, the spool bearings would be the only areas of the reel that when cleaned would affect casting? Am I missing something else too obvious for me? oe

Local fishing regulations guide oe

The website of All Star states the rods are available "exclusively" through Academy Sports. oe

certainly oe

Not good on spin cast reels oe

I prefer "experience" oe

Eze lap model S or Rapala retractable oe

SpiderWire has been selling this as "Fluoro-braid" for several years. I'm not fond of it. oe

To those of you that have fished with over-sized arbor spinning reels the last several years, what do you think of them now? Do they have relevance used with PE lines? oe

ODC420 here! More fun landing a large fish than with either my boat or canoe. Andrew... where's the PFD? oe

Hands down... LC Gunfish (I fish smallmouth) oe