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Anyone do this? I have 7 rigs , 6 casters, 1 spinning, all with 10-65lb. braid. Honestly I've never uses anything other than braid. I don't necessarily have any issues but as I become more an more infatuated with fish year after year, it just kind of dawned on me the other day maybe be braid for everything isn't the best thing to do? What's your thoughts on this guy's?

Same here...my fishing buddy use to use the o rings but I converted him...and after lots of trial and error we both come to the conclusion that the shrink tube and finish nails are just flat out better.

Anybody use braid when fishing flukes.

So I'm looking to get a swimbait set up so I headed to Bps to put my hands on an ambassador 6501c3. As I'm looking at it the sales kid asks me what I intend on doing with it. So I explain to him I want a set up to throw big swimbaits, 2-10oz. And double as a light salt water rig for strippers. He then tells me I don't need that an I should be looking at something like a diawa lexa 300. An that there in No need for a reel that size an absolutely do Not need that much line to throw swimbaits. Now everything I've read here contradicts this, or am I wrong? Now I want to run 65lb braid so If the lexa 300 will hold 14/190-20/120 an the ambassador will do 12/320....did I miss something or is this kid just trying to sell me a $200 reel. What's everyones thoughts on this? Oh an would using a 6' something rod not be a good idea?

I was going to ask this very question just the other day. With craws there's no issues but with a chunk im a bit confused as the op stated do you just put the hook through the chunky part? This just doesn't look right to me?

that's funny.... an true...

I'm honestly shocked at the replies. Are we talking weightless or weighted? I have a 7'3 MH that I would never throw a weightless Senko on ...would tear it to pieces... I'm like the only one who thinks its a broomstick. Definitely go with a M...imho.

I got a 7'3 M/H an its heavier than the 3 H's I got .... yea it's a broomstick.

Hahaha... That's exactly what I was looking at. Thinking 40lb braid... Thoughts on this?

So after reading a thread here at BR and talkn to a couple of local fishermen last week, going on about swimbaits, naturally I start looking into it...whoo...I immediately come to the conclusion I need a swimbait rig..haha. Guys are catching serious weight on these things, well serious weight for up here in the Northeast anyway. So I'm not sure if I want to go out and get something that's going to be able to throw 8oz+ or start with say something in the 3-5oz range. Thoughts and suggestions please?

Holy slobs....WooW Nice fish .... I need some swimbaits hahaha... Seriously thought where in mass are you? I'm from mass Right outside of Boston. You dont have to tell me your spot... I know how some guys get , but general area to put a fellow BR guy on some better fish living in the city would be Hugely appreciated. Those are quality fish man ...Nice work!

Wow....that looks So nice...In the same boat... Only one fish so far but my best this season...5.33lb on a 1/2 blacknblue. I am so addicted to jigs right now. First three outings I only fished a jig to force myself to start learning. So Worth it...

Hahaha... sorry that's just funny...proceed

Would love to know this to! I also have one an love it...I haven't fished other reels but just from handling just about everything else in stores which I'm well aware that doesn't really tell you a lot but I'm confident in saying it's one of the better reels out there regardless of price...enjoy!

Do you find a changes the action?

This is what I'm thinking.... Electronics tell me fish are in the area plus I've caught numbers at two of the three locations I'm talking about...one of which landed me a 5.3lb PB of the year on a black and blue jig...so they're there they just won't bite a fluke...well a white fluke anyway...Like I said water is in the upper 50's right now. I'm up north, northern Ma to be specific. I'm going to try a new color what do you guys think...

Im always reading that this is a spring and fall bait. I pick these up last summer only throwing them last fall for a short period of time with no success. So I've been throwing a zoom super fluke an a kvd swimmn shade for the last 4 outings, minimum 4 hours on the water, three different bodies, with not a single bite. Rigged weighted an weightless, white an green pumpkin, water is in the upper 50's, cloudy,clear,windy, calm, shallow, an deep, jerk jerk pause, steady retrieve, dead sticking...Not a bite...what gives?

After moving primarily to casting set ups last season with only one spinning set up to throw wackys I just really love casters now so I really just wanted to see how many guys are using a casting set up for this technique. I think I'm gonna pick up another TP an put it on the avid an see how it goes. Thanks for all the input guys.

I Need one more rod...hahaha, yea right, for this season... Weightless senkos, worms, lizards, etc. I was thinking about making my St. Croix AVC70MF its primary duty.Any thoughts on this? Probably will start another thread about this...hopefully not but Im up in the air about the reel for this one but it will be either a Lews Tourny MG, or coming off another setup to replased with something else a Tourny, Tourny Pro, or was thinking about picking up a Revo SX, cause Ive never fished an Abu reel,found a good price on one so was entertaining the idea... So what are you guys using for this?

Ron's the best that's all.

Come on...... I dont do face book PLEASE report back if you got the 20% So I just went to there face book page...I see 10% tax stimulus sale...how did you come up with 20% I need another reel BTD dosent have...

Just saved me $100... Again...Thanks bro...In a Big Way!

Well they got the three things I was looking to buy from TW...well it says it's in stock...we'll see any coupon codes? But so did bps with a $200 purchase I made last week who screwed me...anyway... Thanks even if it doesn't happen...

I thought memorial sale was 20% I hope it is, was planning on a rod an reel buy.